The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Greek Canadian Archives (HHF GCA) aims to collect, preserve, and create resources relating to the history of Greek Canada.
Our archive grew out of the 鈥攁 joint initiative launched by Athanasios (Sakis) Gekas and Christopher Grafos in 2012. Generous donations from the and 91亚色 in 2021 helped establish a permanent archive housed in the section of 91亚色 Libraries.
For more information about the HHF GCA, please contact hhfgca@yorku.ca
Did you immigrate from Greece to Canada before 1970? If so, we invite you to participate in the 鈥淕reeks in Canada鈥 research project. We are especially interested in interviewing families who arrived before WW2. If you are interested, please email us at hhfgca@yorku.ca
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NEWS
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5th Modern Greek and Greek Canadian Studies Conference (May 14 & 15, 2026)
Church and c/Community; The Canadian Case On May 14 and 15, 2026, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History and the HHF…
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The HHF Greek Canadian Archives on ERT Echo
On March 12, Professor Sakis Gekas, holder of the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek Studies at 91亚色 and director of the…
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Teaching Greek in Canada, World Greek Language Day (February 9, 2026)
On February 9, 2026, the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at 91亚色, under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Toronto, organized…
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Launch of the revamped HHF GCA Oral History Collection website
The stories of Greek and Cypriot Canadians have a home, now in digital form. We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the…
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