THI Australia News

  • November 28, 2019

    President presents awards to Desmos and Emfasis

    Two organisations supported by The Hellenic Initiative Australia were recognised this week in community awards presented by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos. The Citizens Movement for an Open Society’s Νησίδων Ποιότητας 2019 (Models of Excellence) awards, which honoured eight NGOs and volunteer-based initiatives, were presented to Desmos Non-Profit Foundation and Emfasis […]

  • November 4, 2019

    Inspiring giving in the next generation: I Care & Act

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia has increased its support for I Care & Act, a visionary education program that is cultivating the values of volunteerism, charity, solidarity and active citizenship among school children in Greece. I Care & Act (Nοιάζομαι και Δρω) was implemented in 172 primary and secondary schools across Greece last year, with 14,152 students and […]

  • October 11, 2019

    THI Australia supports mentoring for Greek students

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia is supporting an innovative education and youth empowerment program that connects students from remote and disadvantaged schools across Greece with mentors from around the world. The Tipping Point program brings the world into the classroom through online live interactive sessions with a diverse range of high-skilled professionals throughout Greece and 40 […]

  • October 10, 2019

    Patras Family Support Program making an impact

    Since February 2019, the THI Australia-funded Family Support Program at SOS Children’s Villages Learning and Education Centre in the city of Patras has provided children from disadvantaged local families with daily educational, psychological and nutritional support.  The Learning and Education Centre assist families to support the learning and educational progress of their children through programs […]

  • September 13, 2019

    Rising to the Challenge events held in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth

    The challenges of building a more prosperous and compassionate Greece were the central theme of The Hellenic Initiative Australia’s successful RISING TO THE CHALLENGE – Greece at the Crossroads of Social Change events held across Australia this week. The events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, brought together key business and community leaders to hear a […]

  • August 30, 2019

    Rising to the Challenge – 9-12 September 2019

    Crisis as a catalyst for social change will be the key theme of The Hellenic Initiative Australia’s upcoming RISING TO THE CHALLENGE – Greece at the Crossroads of Social Change events, a special dinner & conversation series being held between 9-12 September 2019 in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Keynote speakers will be the leaders of two […]