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Pictured (L-R): Evangeline Mistaras, Manolis Alpogiannis, Alice Buzanis, John Psiharis, and John Rassogianis. Circa 1990-1991. John Psiharis collection.2024-12-01 19:30:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/a-stitch-in-time2024-12-01 19:00:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/honoring-those-who-preserved-the-heritage-4"Greek-American Leadership in the 90s,” Heritage Award honorees. Thirteen Colonies Banquets. September 28, 1990. (L-R): Frank Kuchuris, Very Rev. Nikitas Lulias, Katherine Valone, Hon. James Kirie.2024-11-19 17:30:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/cultural-enrichment-in-the-omogenia2024-11-18 21:12:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/honoring-those-who-preserved-the-heritage-32024-11-04 20:22:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/honoring-those-who-preserved-the-heritage-year-two2024-11-04 19:50:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/honoring-those-who-preserved-the-heritage-the-first-year2024-10-10 19:11:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/assessing-the-needs-of-our-eldersPictured (L-R): Seated: Carole Bilina (Polish Welfare Association), Sue Kang (Korean American Community Services), San O (Southeast Asia Center), unknown, Qua Tron (Vietnamese American Association of Illinois), Awilda Gonzalez (ASI), Danguale Valentinas (Lithuanian Human Services Council of the U.S.A). Second row: Rosemary Gemperle (Chicago Department on Aging), Peter Laylo (Asian Human Services), Rev.Masaru Nambu (Japanese American Service Committee), Robert Ahrens (commissioner, Chicago Department on Aging), John Psiharis (Greek-American Community Services), Judith Matthews (National Association for Hispanic Elderly), Elaine Thomopoulos (Greek-American Community Services). Rebecca Cruz (ASI), Elena Yiu (Asian and Pacific Islands Research Center), and Rene Lumpkin (deputy commissioner, Chicago Department on Aging) during the unveiling of the Ethnic Elderly Needs Assessment Study at the Chicago Department on Aging office, 510 N. Peshtigo Court. Date unknown. John Psiharis collection.2024-10-10 11:59:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/strains-on-ethnic-pride-conflicts-between-the-old-and-new-immigrants-in-the-greek-and-assyrian-communitiesOn October 31 and November 1, 1987, Greek-American Community Services co-sponsored a two day conference funded by the Illinois Humanities Council entitled "Strains on Ethnic Pride: Conflicts Between the Old and New Immigrants in the Greek and Assyrian Communities." It was held on the Lake Shore Campus of Loyola University of Chicago2024-10-10 11:53:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/the-greeks-in-america-a-celebration-of-filmsIn 1986, Greek-American Community Services hosted a three day film festival at DePaul University entitled "The Greeks in America: A Celebration of Films."2024-10-10 11:40:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/yes-we-canIn 1987, the Community Advocacy Network, a program of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, merged with Greek-American Community Services and was renamed the Community Aging Network. The program provided a number of services to seniors including friendly visiting, chore/housekeeping, and information and referral assistance.2024-10-10 11:03:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/community-education-programs-for-seniorsOne of the first programs GACS initiated was a community education program for seniors in collaboration with St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. Monthly lectures were arranged that focused on health education, current events, and benefits and services. GACS also initiated specially designed English as a Second Language classes for senior citizens. This intergenerational model used summer youth workers to tutor the senior participants.2024-10-07 22:54:00https://www.greekamericanpress.com/excerpts-from-working-to-preserve-our-heritage/greek-americans-in-the-workplace