News Release

AHEPA President Ike Gulas Speaks with GreekNewsBlog

Washington, DC - Ike Gulas, international president of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the leading association for the nation’s 1.3 million American citizens of Greek ancestry, and Philhellenes, had an interview with John Metaxas of GreekNewsBlog on Saturday, July 28.

John Metaxas is a lawyer and journalist with the award-winning news teams at WCBS Newsradio and WCBS-TV. John publishes the blog as a source of information for Hellenes and philhellenes around the world.

The interview covered various issues concerning AHEPA and its future. Some of the topics discussed were the Visa Waiver Program, AHEPA HUD Housing, the 2008 Supreme Convention in Greece and AHEPA’s continued efforts to cure Cooley’s anemia.

AHEPA was established July 26, 1922, by visionary Greek-Americans to protect all from prejudice originating from the KKK, and in its history, AHEPA has joined with the NAACP and B’nai B’rith to fight discrimination. The mission of the AHEPA family is to promote the ideals of Hellenism, education, philanthropy, civic responsibility and family and individual excellence.  For more information about AHEPA, or how to join, please contact AHEPA Headquarters, 202.232.6300, or visit www.ahepa.org.