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American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Contact: AHEPA Headquarters Phone: 202.232.6300 E-mail: ahepa@ahepa.org Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Last Call to Submit 2026 Journey to Greece Applications!   AHEPA is pleased to announce that room has been made to accommodate a few more students for this year's Journey to Greece Program! As the deadline has already passed, we are making a special exception and allowing applications to be submitted until Friday, May 22, 2026! Click Here for Application The AHEPA Journey to Greece is an immersive summer program that takes young students on excursions throughout Greece to learn about, appreciate and celebrate Greek society and culture. The program enables high school seniors (18+) and college undergraduates to earn up to six college course credits all while doing so. Originally initiated in 1968, the program transported a generation of Greek American youths to explore their ancestral culture and land. After a hiatus, it was revitalized in 2006 in collaboration with Webster University. Now in its 20th year, the 2026 AHEPA JTG program is accepting applications for individuals eager to delve into the rich culture and history that Greece offers. More information on the program can be found at our website or through the pamphlet linked below. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 22, 2026. Click Here for Informational Pamphlet American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association For Immediate Release | May 13, 2026 Contact: AHEPA Headquarters Phone: 202.232.6300 E-mail: ahepa@ahepa.org Greek Orthodox Archbishop declares AHEPA DAY May 17, 2025   # # # WASHINGTON, DC --  His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has proclaimed May 17, 2026, as "AHEPA Sunday" in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The Encyclical, issued by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, states:  "To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Presvyteres and Diakonisses, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Members of Leadership 100, the Day, Afternoon, and Church Schools, the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, the Youth, the Hellenic Organizations, and the entire Greek Orthodox Family in America: ... the name Hellene suggests no longer a race, but an intelligence…. (Isokrates, Panygeric:50) My beloved brothers and sisters in the Risen Lord, Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! Christ is Risen! Today, when we celebrate our annual observance of AHEPA Sunday, we take a significant moment in our Church Year to acknowledge the contributions of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association to our community. And not only to the Omogeneia, but to the wider American Society as well. This is because, as Isocrates observed nearly 2,400 years ago, to be Greek is truly a civilizational project. AHEPA, with its deep commitment and pride for our shared ethnic, cultural and linguistic roots, also recognizes the inclusiveness that our magnificent Hellenic inheritance naturally fosters. AHEPA reflects the breadth and openness of its mission by filling its ranks from all the members of our communities, regardless of background. In this way, AHEPA is utterly aligned with the highest goals and aspiration of the Hellenic ideal and, indeed, the welcoming spirit of Orthodox Christianity. Working in tandem with the local parishes, AHEPA expands the reach of our core communities and brings more and more people into the Fold of the Great Shepherd, our Resurrected Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Therefore, on this AHEPA Sunday, let us give thanks for the many and multiform offerings that this vital Association brings to the life of our Church and to the world. Hellenes span the globe with the unique intelligence that gave birth both to Western Civilization and the Christian Church as a world-changing religion. AHEPA serves both these ends, from the shores of America to the shores of the Bosphorus. May God bless their paramount work!" Read the Encyclical Brothers, AHEPA is honored, once again, to be recognized by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros on the occasion of AHEPA Sunday 2026. In observance of this day, we ask all of our chapters try and host an event to commemorate or highlight the good work that they've done. This can help the community learn not just about our organization, but about the impact AHEPA has on a local and global level. Below, you'll find a link to the AHEPA Day Planbook with some ideas on what your Chapter can do to celebrate. Make sure you let us know what your Chapter does to celebrate! Send pictures and write-ups to stefanos@ahepa.org. Fraternally, Basil Mossaidis Download the AHEPA Day Planbook This is an electronic news service of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Order of AHEPA | 202.232.6300 | 1909 Q St. NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20009 | ahepa.org