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Press Release                                               Wednesday, April 12, 2006

 “The Greek American Charter Schools: a success story”

Symposium  April 15, 2006, Hellenic Classical Charter School

The Hellenic Classical Charter School in cooperation with the Hellenic American National Council are organizing a symposium with the theme “The  Greek American Charter Schools: a success story” on Saturday, April 15, 2006 at the Hellenic Classical Charter School, 646 Fifth Avenue (18^th Street), Brooklyn, New York

Agenda

1.          Welcoming Remarks - Charles Capetanakis, 10:00 am

2.            Greetings from Honored Guests and Governmental representatives

3.          Performance by Students                   10:15 am

4.      Panel Discussion                                      10:30 am to 11:30 am

            Greek Charter Schools - How to Create them

Hindie Weissman, Center for Educational Innovation – Public Education Association

Charles Capetanakis, Chairman, Hellenic Classical Charter School

Greek Charter Schools - Why they are important to the Greek American community

            Theodore Spyropoulos, President HANC

Charter Schools and Faith Based organizations - How the two can interact and coexist

Kevin Quinn, Esq., Hinman Straub PC, Counsel for the Charter School Association

5.      Charter School Chairmen presentations      11:30 am to 12:15 pm

Status of Greek American Charter Schools in Florida, New York, North Carolina and Delaware, presentations by Charter School Chairmen 

Dr. George Kafkoulis, Associate Professor of Mathematics FIU

 President & Chairman of the Board, Archimedean Academy

Larry Peroulas, Founder and President of Socrates Academy,

Holy Trinity Greek School Principal

Th. Tsafatinos, President of  Plato Academy

Πρώην Πρόεδρος της Παλλακωνικής Ομοσπονδίας Αμερικής και Καναδά

George Righos & Anthony Skoutelas, Board Members of Odyssey School

6. Open Discussion, Questions, Answers

7. Tour of Hellenic Classical Charter School

8. Reception (light lunch)

Participants:

Mrs. Stella Kokolis, President of the Hellenic American Educators’ Federation

Mrs. Andrianna Filiotis, Board Member of the Hellenic American Educators’ Federation

-John G. Siolas, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education, Vice President of Greek Teachers Association "Prometheus"

-Constantine J. Efthymiou, PhD, President, Hellenic Link, Inc.
Coordinator, Provisional Council on Hellenic Education

Etc

Please feel free to contact us with any questions related to the event and
media attendance by replying to these emails: JoyPetrakos@aol.com, hancusa@hancusa.net or at Tel: (718) 499-0957 - Cell: 646 238 5599