CHARLOTTE, NC – Students at Socrates Academy, a National Blue Ribbon public charter school where children from all backgrounds study Greek language and culture, filled their gymnasium with traditional Greek songs and dance to celebrate Greek Letters and International Greek Language Day.
At the celebration, 25 Socrates scholars were presented with internationally recognized Certificates of Attainment in Modern Greek for their achievements on the 2019 official Ellinomatheia Exam, authorized by the Greek Ministry of Education. The successful students will receive college credits for their achievements.
Greek is a living language, currently spoken by more than 10 million people in mainland Greece and several million Greeks spread throughout the world. A celebration of this order shows how the Greek language and culture provides an unbroken link between modern-day Greeks and their ancestors. “The purpose of this day,” said Matthaios Stamoulis, the Director of Greek Studies at Socrates, “is to express our eternal gratitude to all who elevated the study of our Hellenic letters, culture, and language.” It also serves as a reminder of the continuity of our Greek culture throughout the centuries, Stamoulis said.
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