The institution is a not-for-profit association with historic ties to the United States and program links to Western European, American and Balkan institutions but is wholly autonomous and self-financing. Its non-profit status enables the institution to use income earned in its fee-bearing activities to subsidize a large number of free community-service activities and resources, such as its program of cultural events, its Library, youth outreach programs and teacher training seminars. The Hellenic American Union is committed to providing equal opportunities for all members of its public and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, physical disability, or veteran status in its student admissions, recruitment, employment, evaluation, and advancement policies. Since its establishment, the Hellenic American Union has encouraged the creation of a multicultural atmosphere in all its activities, welcoming students and visitors from all over the world. It is estimated that to date 2,000,000 persons from approximately 75 countries have enjoyed its services.
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Other activities:
Environmental Education with EcoFans Club. The EcoFans Club is a program designed to raise and promote environmental awareness and consciousness through an educational process combining ecology and English language learning. The EcoFans Club aims to:
• instill an appreciation of the value of each individual and the importance of responsible social and community behavior
• develop a sense of environmental awareness among its members of the environment and help them communicate this awareness to others through their own example
• develop opportunities for direct environmental action in areas such as recycling, energy conservation, water and air pollution. Find their group on Facebook: Friends of the EcoFans Club
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Page rules
This is a fan page where our friends can find the latest news about the Hellenic American Union. For official information about events, exams and courses please visit the Hellenic American Union website: http://www.hau.gr
We expect that in using this page our friends will respect other users. We will delete inappropriate comments and ban users who are offensive in any way towards other users or the teachers and staff of the Hellenic American Union.
