In the branches of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture (H.F.C.) function departments in which professors with experience teach Greek as a foreigner/second language. These courses aim at the practice of all linguistic abilities (production and comprehension of oral and written speech). In the teaching process are applied modern pedagogic methods according to which the learning becomes a complex process of interaction of the individual with the social environment. For this reason in the suitably shaped rooms of the branches the teaching follows not only the use of the traditional handbook, but is also supported with the help of optical and acoustic material, linguistic games, discussions and events (learning of songs, competitions, musical and theatrical representations, guided tours in the exhibitions organized by the branches etc.). These choices aim at the acquaintance of the students with the Greek way of life and at the approach of country's culture. Special concern is taken for the correct function of children's departments, as suitable methods of teaching are applied which allow a better communication with the children. The courses in the adults' departments are formed in such a way in order to correspond to the specific requirements of the Greek Language Center. The teachers are free to select the handbooks and the teaching material. Some of the handbooks that are used are mentioned below: - George Babiniotis, “Greek Language”, - Institute of Modern Greek Studies, “New Greek for foreigner”, - Froso and Kleanthis Arbanitaki, “Communicate in Greek”, - Sapfo Mauroulia and Evangelia Georgantzi, “Greek for foreign speakers”, - Marineta Papacheimona, Dimitra Dimitra “Greek Now 1+1”, “Greek Now 2+2”, - Evangelia Georgantzi, “Starfish”. Greek websites about culture * Ministry of Culture * Cultureguide * Foundation of the Hellenic World * Benaki Museum * Museum of Cycladic Art * Acropolis Museum * National Museum of Contemporary Art * State Museum of Contemporary Art * International Thessaloniki Film Festival * Short Film Festival in Drama * Centre for the Greek Language The Greek language in Greece * National and Capodistrian University of Athens - School of Philosophy Interdepartmental Programme of Modern Greek as a foreign languagewww.nglt.uoa.gr * Hellenic Culture Centre Modern Greek language courses for foreignerswww.hcc.gr * College Year in Athenswww.cyathens.org * The Athens Centrewww.athenscentre.gr * Hellenic American Union Modern Greek language courses for foreignerswww.hau.gr * Hellenic Language School 'Alexander the Great'www.alexander-edu.org * Organization for the Internationalization of the Greek Languagewww.odeg.gr * Institute for Language and Speech Processingwww.ilsp.gr * Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Modern Greek Languagewww.auth.gr/smg * Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Institute of Modern Greek Studieshttp://ins.web.auth.gr/english.htm * Centre for the Greek Language (Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs) Division for the Support and Promotion of the Greek Languagewww.greeklanguage.gr * Institute for Balkan Studies International Programme 'Greek Language, History and Culture'www.imxa.gr * University of Crete Department of Philology - Linguistics Division * The Ikarian Centre (Eteria Ellinikis Glossas kai Tehnis)http://www.hcc.gr/ * THYESPAhttp://thyespa.uoa.gr/www.philology.uoc.gr/gr.htm * Summer Programme of Modern Greek for foreignerswww.ediamme.edc.uoc.gr e-mail:moderngreek@phl.uoc.gr * University of Ioannina Centre for the Study of Greek Language and Culture Summer Programme of Modern Greek for foreignershttp://helas.uoi.gr * University of Patras Intercultural Education Centrewww.upatras.grwww.kedek.gr * International Centre for Hellenic & Mediterranean Studieswww.dikemes.gr * Lexis: Center of Greek Language & Culturewww.lexis.edu.gr * Ionian University Centre for Greek Language and Culture Modern Greek Summer Classeswww.dflti.ionio.grwww.ionio.gr The HFC co-operates with and offers support to institutions engaged in activities relating to the Greek language. Assistance is provided for conferences, publications, language lessons at universities and schools. The HFC also makes every effort to enrich the libraries of such educational institutions. In addition, the HFC participates in the joint ministerial Committee for the Support of Greek Studies Abroad (Hellenic Ministry of Education). The task of the committee is to provide financial assistance for classes and other approaches to teaching Greek studies, as well as for research into subjects relating to Hellenism conducted by tertiary level educational institutions or other countries. The committee also endeavours to secure resources for the realisation of these goals. The committee is made up of representatives from the Institute for the Education of Foreign Nationals of Greek Origin and Cross-Cultural Education, the Centre for the Greek Language, the World Council of Hellenes Abroad, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Special Secretariat for the Education of Foreign Nations of Greek Origin and Cross-Cultural Education of the Ministry of Education and the Hellenic Foundation for Culture. In the period 2000-2003, educational material was sent to the following universities and schools: UNIVERSITIES * University of Manitoba, Centre for Hellenic Civilization, Canada * Baku Slavic University, Centre for the Greek Language, Azerbaijan * Nacional del Sur University, Department of Modern Greek Language, Argentina * Vilnius University, Faculty of Greek Studies, Lithuania * University of Helsinki, Faculty of Modern Greek Studies, Finland * University of Chile, 'Fotios Malleros' Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies * Playa Ancha University, Center for Greek Studies, Valparaiso, Chile * Metropolitana University, Center for Greek Studies, Santiago, Chile * University of Belgrade, School of Philosophy, Faculty of Modern Greek Studies, Belgrade, Yugoslavia * University of Latvia, Center for Greek Studies, Riga, Latvia * University of Lisbon, Portugal * 'I.I. Mechnikov' Odessa National University, Centre for Modern Greek Studies, Ukraine * Tbilisi State University, Georgia * Kiev National Economic University, Ukraine * University of Istanbul, Department of Greek Language and Literature, Turkey * Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Russia * Stendahl University, Department of Modern Greek, Grenoble, France SCHOOLS * 'Hellenic Republic' schools, Santiago, Chile * Greek Community School in Linden, Johannesburg, South Africa * Greek School of the Church of Saint Nicholas, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia * Krali Petar Primary School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia * Vuk Karadic Primary School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia * Skadarlija Primary School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia * Sveti Sava Primary School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia * Maxim Gorki Primary School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia * 25th General School of Odessa, Ukraine * Marinski Secondary School, Ukraine * Lycée International Europole, Grenoble, France OTHER INSTITUTIONS * State Center for Foreign Languages, Tacuarembo, Uruguay * Greek Community of Grenoble, France * Bibliothèque du Droit - Lettres, Grenoble, France * Association for International Relations & Cultural Exchanges of Kalymnos, Greece * 'Macedonia' Greek Cultural Centre, Ramallah, Palestine Grants * Cambridge University, Faculty of Classics, Programme: Hellenic Foundation for Culture Lexicographical Training Fund, London, UK * Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 7th Panhellenic Symposium on Latin Studies, 'Translation Theory and Practice in Latin Literature', Thessaloniki, Greece. * University of Georgia, Institute of Classical Philology, Byzantinology and Modern Greek Studies, Georgia * Cambridge University, Pembroke College, 'I. Georgakis Research Fellowship', UK * 'Vittorio Emmanuele II' Classical Lyceum, Seminar on the modern Greek language by Maria Antonietta Sorci, Palermo, Italy * University of California, Los Angeles, Scientific Conference 'Contours of Hellenism', USA * Columbia University, Department of Political Sciences, Conference 'Cornelius Castoriadis: Re-examining Autonomy', New York, USA * University of London, Royal Holloway College, International Symposium 'The Greek Islands and the Sea', London, UK * University of London, King's College, One-Day Meeting 'Sikelianos at King's', London, UK * Oxford University, Somerville College, 'Excavating Classical Culture: Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Greece', Oxford, UK * University of La Laguna, 2nd Conference of Modern Greek Literature and Language Scholars of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America', Tenerife, Spain * European Society for Modern Greek Studies - Department of Philology, University of Crete, 2nd European Conference of Modern Greek Studies, Rethymno, Crete, Greece * Centre for Byzantine, Modern Greek and Cypriot Studies, Granada, Spain * University of Potsdam, Department of Classical Philology, Berlin, Germany * Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies, Venice, Italy * Spanish Society for Modern Greek Studies, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain * Hellenica Nadace Foundation, Brno, Czech Republic * University of Birmingham, One-Day Meeting 'George Seferis Centenary Celebrations: George Seferis in a Comparative Context', Birmingham, UK * Society of Friends of Stratis Tsirkas, International Conference on Stratis Tsirkas, 'Cavafy Festival 2001', Alexandria, Egypt * Ministry of Education of Ukraine, 6th International Scientific Conference on Slavonic Studies & Linguistics, Odessa, Ukraine * Leeds University of Leeds - King's College London, Conference on 'Personification in the Greek World', London, UK
