The Chicago Greektown Educational Foundation (CGEF) Mourns the Loss of Founder Leo Louchios Chicago, August 3, 2023 – With profound sadness, we announce the passing of a visionary leader and compassionate philanthropist, Leo Louchios. Leo’s enduring commitment to Greek education and his unyielding dedication to the Chicagoland community have left an indelible mark that will…
On February 25, 2023, the Chicago Greektown Educational Foundation held its election of board officers, with Irene Koumi being elected as President, Louie Mossos as Vice President, Paul Sianis as Treasurer, and Maria Tsourapas as Secretary. The newly elected officers are committed to promoting educational resources and opportunities within local Greek schools and look forward…
Join us for the Greek Language Teachers Conference on November 6, 2022 @ Rosemont Hilton
Join us for our Annual Fall Reception – September 28th, 2022 – 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Rosebud
Chicago Greektown Educational Foundation Summer Program Grant The Chicago Greektown Educational Foundation is sponsoring students who are interested in continuing their Greek language education this summer via virtual Greek language classes. The classes will be taught by instructors from the Ellinopoula language learning platform and will meet once a week via Zoom. Classes will take place between June…
Join us for our Annual Fall Reception – October 3rd, 2019 – 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Fig & Olive
Chicago, IL – April 5, 2019 – The Chicago Greektown Educational Foundation (CGEF) is pleased to announce that it was the recipient of a $25,000 donation from Cinespace Chicago Film Studios to establish the “Nick Mirkopoulos Scholarship”. The donation will enable Greek schools to modernize curriculum and enhance student participation with the help of iPads,…
I was at a dinner recently and at intervals throughout the conversation our group collectively struggled to remember specific names or dates. Armed with our smartphones though, this problem was easily remedied. In the car with co-workers on our way to a meeting the other day, I Googled: the hours of operation of a snazzy…