AHEPA
Basketball
NBA Pro Kanter Presented with Inaugural AHEPA Human Rights Award
Enes Kanter, of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and an outspoken critic of Erdogan's Turkey, received the 2021 AHEPA Human Rights Award.
Diaspora
Greek-Americans Reenact Historic Ball for Bicentennial of War of Independence
On Saturday, March 13, 2021 the Order of AHEPA presented a recreation of an 1827 Ball which raised funds for the Greek War of Independence.
Diaspora
AHEPA Creates New Website Devoted to Organization’s History
AHEPA, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, the foremost Greek-American fraternal organization, has created a new website dedicated to the rich history of the group as part of its upcoming centennial commemorations in 2022.
The new site, called ahepahistory.org, showcases...
Greek News
AHEPA Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden On Historic Victory
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their historic victory in a statement on Sunday.
George G. Horiates, Supreme President of AHEPA, said in the statement: "We congratulate President-elect Joseph...
Diaspora
Daughters of Penelope Celebrate Decades of Service, Contribute to Society During Pandemic
The Greek-American organization Daughters of Penelope, formed in 1929 as an affiliate of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, or AHEPA, is celebrating many decades of service to America and the world this year.
Founded in San Francisco, the mission...
Culture
AHEPA Statement Calls for Boycott of Turkish Goods
Supreme President of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association George G. Horiates recently released a statement calling for the boycott of all Turkish goods.
Titled "In Wake of Hagia Sophia's Status Change, A Need for Action. Let's Start with a...
Diaspora
Former Supreme Governor of AHEPA Michael Manios Passes Away
Past Supreme Governor of AHEPA Michael Manios passed away on Friday, June 26 at the age of eighty-five, having been a 50-year member of the Zeus "88" Chapter of the Greek-American fraternal organization in Warren, OH.
Manios had also served...
Greece
Western Greece Gets Ready for Beach Volleyball's AHEPA Cup (video)
The AHEPA CUP 2018 Beach Volley Tournament is ready to roar into action from 20-22 July in Nafpaktos, western Greece.
Organized by the Nafpaktos chapter of AHEPA -- Lepanto 1571 -- the open tournament which features mixed male-female teams is being supported...
Greece
Greek-American Fraternity Build Ties on Greece, Cyprus Trip
Members of a Greek-American fraternity have been in Greece for a series of high-level meetings following a fact-finding trip to Cyprus.
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), founded in 1922 "in response to the evils of bigotry and racism...