Ellinopoula.com Wins “Educational

Organization of the Year” Award

1 July 2022 Former Greek Minister of Education, Mrs. Anna Diamantopoulou, hailed the 7th Annual Education Leaders Awards Gala Athens, Greece on Friday, June 3rd, attended by representatives from every academic and educational sector in Greece. Mrs Diamantopoulou stated: "Tonight, is an evening, a festival, a celebration for education in our country. No country in the world can be highly developed and achieve a high level of democracy without a high level of education. The awards are not simply an approach to excellence; they are much more; they highlight the country's resources and the establishment of standards. Teachers of all levels, from primary schools, high schools, lyceums, experimental schools, universities, different universities in the country, overseas Greeks, the private sector, and even an architect within the committee who deals with school aesthetics and infrastructure! Each proposal is assessed and graded by four different evaluators to reach the final grade and result in an indisputable selection of the best submissions." The highest honor of the evening went to Ellin-opoula with the Platinum Award for Excellence for “Educational Organization of the Year.” The jury recognized Ellinopoula for advancing the platform with new innovative fea-tures and for expanding its Live Online Classes, thereby boosting the experience of Diaspora kids learning Greek. This resulted in an impressive 5 awards, specifically: * Platinum Award of Excellence Educational Organization of the Year * Gold Award Digital Education * Gold Award Distance and/or Hybrid Education * Silver Award Innov-ation in Teaching * Silver Award Educational Platform/App The Director of Ellin-opoula, Mrs. Anna Sakkis, stated: "We all believe that the Greek language and Hellenism are very important for young children of the diaspora to learn, especially today. Hellenism gives them solid values and it forms their character and their identity and gives them strong roots to face the many conflicts of life. Our fantastic team of talented young people in Greece shares the same love and give their hearts to everything they do and develop for Ellinopoula. I would like to thank Mrs. Diamantopoulou and the Education Leaders Awards committee for recognizing Ellinopoula as the Educational Organization of the Year, and for awarding us in several other categories for the 3rd year in a row. It is a great honor for us. Our mission continues, to advance Greek language and Hellenism throughout the diaspora.” About Ellinopoula.com Ellinopoula is a multiple-award winning online learning platform for Greek Diaspora kids to learn the Greek language and embrace Hellenism. Ellinopoula caters to teachers, parents, and students with innovative technologies such as speech recognition and online progress tracking. Kids learn through educational videos, fun games, interactive exercises, as well Live Online Classes in which children learn with groups of their peers under the guidance of qualified, native Greek language instructors. The platform’s core function - the "Learning Path" - consists of a series of structured courses that adapt to each student's level (personalized learning). Ellinopoula.com has inspired the love for Greek and Hellenism in thousands of parents and children around the world. About the Education Leadership Awards Every year, the Edu-cation Leaders Awards committee judges convene to present the coveted Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze prize to org-anizations who lead the educational service sector through best and innovative practices, as well as private and public educational organizations in primary, secondary and tertiary education, including special schools, and tuition centers. Websites: www.ellinopoula.com www.educationleadersawards.gr

Greek Tribune Adelaide, South Australia