NEWS & EVENTS
- Columbia’s SNFPHI explodes the canon in Hellenic Studies
27 October 2021 - An innovative digital platform reveals a hidden past, just out of sight in modern Athens
27 October 2021 - Curating a stable home for Hellenic antiquities and more at Winchester College
26 October 2021 - SNF Dialogues: Facebook Down
25 October 2021 - SNF Bioethics Academy offers intensive course on Ethics in the time of COVID-19
25 October 2021 - For a third year AFS offers Greek high schoolers intercultural exchange opportunities
25 October 2021 - Winners of Third Trophy Challenge agrifood competition announced
25 October 2021 - Learn to create media from the masters, then show your skills in the SNF Film Challenge
22 October 2021 - SNF supports the Hydra Merchant Navy Academy
21 October 2021 - The Hellenic Volunteer Firefighters Association honors SNF
21 October 2021 - read more >
MULTI MEDIA
- SNF at 25. Empowering Humanity.
15 September 2021 - “My students are going to get a better teacher out of this” at Barnard’s STEAM in the City
15 September 2021 - For a Brief Moment, the Drones Upstaged the Stars
25 August 2021 - SNF Nostos is back - in person!
18 August 2021 - Sports Paths: Summer Memories
18 August 2021 - Simon Fraser University Honors SNF Co-President Andreas Dracopoulos
01 July 2021 - Opening of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) in New York
11 June 2021 - “Wings, Wetlands & People,” a Story about Achieving Harmony between Humans and Nature in Prespa
11 June 2021 - Making Healthcare Accessible to all in Greece
06 May 2021 - Serving up Groceries—and Solidarity—Across Greece
06 May 2021 - see more >
HIGHLIGHTS
- Thousands of Grants Around the World, One Purpose
From the Greek mountain village of Vamvakou to Zambia’s Copperbelt Province, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has made grants for projects in more than 135 countries. - For greener cities, mayors tap a sustainable resource: great ideas from young people
From Bogota to Barcelona, from Quito to Quezon City, young people are thinking hyperlocal to make inroads on global challenges. - One secret for building buzz around STEAM in NYC schools? Bees.
“If our students don’t get into STEAM, who’s going to create, who’s going to invent?” says seventh grade teacher Yuderka Valdez. - Deploying proven strategies to facilitate pandemic response and preparedness across Africa
“We’re all experiencing pandemic fatigue,” says Amanda McClelland, Senior Vice President of the Prevent Epidemics team at Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies. - Supporting Rural Students by Equipping Teachers with the Resources They Need
“Technology is such an important part of our 21st century learning community,” says Mr. Bailey, a third through fifth grade teacher in East Syracuse, New York. - Guide Dogs Unlock Greater Autonomy for People with Visual Impairments
It’s “the most difficult job a dog can do,” but the Lara Guide Dog School for the Blind provides the intensive and time-consuming preparation dogs need for this crucial role. The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is proud to help our partner open new worlds for people with visual impairments. - Sharing knowledge to support kids from Alabama to Montana
Steadfast support from an adult mentor can be a transformative force in a young person’s life, but how do you maintain that support in the face of a pandemic that requires people to stay apart? - The Day of the African Child and a Focus on Access to Education
The Day of the African Child, is marked today, June 16, to turn the world’s attention to the experiences of children in Africa, with a particular focus on educational gaps that remain to be filled. - read more >