{"id":2,"date":"2009-11-02T17:47:27","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T22:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qs750.pair.com\/peltonan\/savystudio\/domains\/helleniclink\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-11-01T14:56:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T19:56:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/helleniclink.org\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n  var _gaq = _gaq || [];<br \/>\n  _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-33274910-1']);<br \/>\n  _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);<\/p>\n<p>  (function() {<br \/>\n    var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text\/javascript'; ga.async = true;<br \/>\n    ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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For additional information on H-L or to request an Application Form for Membership, please use our e.mail address: info@helleniclink.net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Article 2: Purposes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">a. To support and promote cooperation among its members for cultivation and enrichment of their Hellenic Heritage and Values, for their own over-all betterment as well as for the benefit of Hellenic Communities in the United States and abroad and of society in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">b. To establish communication and promote collaboration with individuals, private and public institutions, professional Societies, business associations and government agencies in the United States and overseas in support of its cultural, scientific, charitable and educational objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">c. To support and promote the cooperation with other Hellenic and Philhellenic Organizations that have similar aims with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">d. Specific goals of the H-L include: inter &#8211; and intra-disciplinary cooperation in cultural and literary-artistic as well as scientific-technological matters and projects; sponsorship of conferences, colloquia, seminars, lectureships and workshops as well as of programs of research that leads to publication and public utilization; arrangement of cultural, educational, technical and scientific exchanges of students, educators, scientists and scholars both within and between North America on one hand and Greece and Cyprus on the other; promotion of Hellenic Letters and Learning and the fostering of Greek Studies both in America and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">e. To work for the growth of the Hellenic Link, Inc. by establishing new, regional sections of the Organization, and by recruiting members worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">f. To represent the Hellenic Link family at the national and international levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">g. Any other lawful purpose the Organization may require or see fit to pursue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Article 3: Membership<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">To become a voting member of H-L and maintain membership in the Organization, an application must be submitted to the Board that will decide on its approval on the basis of the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">a. Acceptance of the stated Purposes of the H-L, and willingness to voluntarily work for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">b.* An educational level consistent with the cultural and scientific character of H-L.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">c. Payment of the scheduled annual dues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">* Not applicable to Associate and Life Associate Membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hellenic Link Member Categories and Dues Information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Full Member &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. $ 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Graduate Student &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. $ 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Undergraduate Student (no vote) &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. $ 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Dual Membership (Member &amp; Spouse) .. $ 75<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Dual Membership (One Full Member) &#8230;. $ 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Associate Member (no vote)&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; $ 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Dual Associate Member (no vote) &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. $ 45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Life Membership for Full Member &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Life Dual Membership (Member &amp; Spouse)&#8230;.. $750<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">To submit an online application for membership <a href=\"http:\/\/helleniclink.org\/?page_id=214\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CLICK HERE<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hellenic Link, Inc.(H-L) is a Cultural and Scientific Association with members in various professions, of Hellenic descent or not, all sharing the Values of the Greek Civilization and desiring to work for its preservation and nurture by implementing the Organizational Purposes. 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