This year was the 6th anniversary of the West Australian Modern Greek Language Teachers’ Association Inc. (WAMGLTA) Speak Greek in June (SGJ) Event, which offers students of the Modern Greek language and culture the opportunity to speak in Greek on a given topic.
In 2024 the topic, naturally, was “The Olympic Games” and students were invited to speak for up to 3 minutes whilst being filmed. They could do this alone, in pairs, or in small groups of no more than 4 participants.
The purpose of the WAMGLTA SGJ Event is to encourage students to speak freely in the Greek language, without inhibitions or the fear or making mistakes, whilst simultaneously enjoying the process. The video recordings are then viewed by the Executive Committee members, who decide on the prizes to be given to all the participants for their efforts.
WAMGLTA is proud to announce that this year’s SGJ Event drew a record number of participants – a total of 95 students from the following 3 educational providers:
St. Andrew’s Grammar (40 participants)
Presentation of certificates and prizes to SAG students on 13 September 2024
The Greek Language and Culture Institute of Evangelismos (51 participants)
Presentation of certificates and prizes to GLCI students on 21 September 2024
Immaculate Heart College (4 participants)
Presentation of certificates and prizes to IHC students on 24 October 2024
I had the pleasure of visiting each of the schools and of presenting a Certificate of Participation and prize to all 95 students over the past two months. The prizes, which included a hard-cover notebook with the WAMGLTA Logo, a pen, and a chocolate bar were made possible by the generous sponsorship of Dr Con Berbatis and family, and the P&F of the GLCI of Evangelismos.
Congratulations are extended to the students, their Greek language teachers, their schools, and their families for the clarity and enjoyable content of their spoken presentations in the Greek language!
WAMGLTA looks forward to even further growth in numbers in this annual event!
Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
WAMGLTA Chairperson
24 October 2024
