Akrivi Paraskevopoulou
INTERVIWE DATE:
February 7, 2025
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Interviewer:
Alexandros Balasis
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language:
Greek

Speaker Background:

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INTERVIEW LOCATION:
Toronto, ON
OCUPATION:
Bank Manager

Interview Summary:

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Akrivi Paraskevopoulou

GICREF110

Interview Details
Categories and Themes
Content
Media
Participants
Akrivi Paraskevopoulou
Intervieweer(s)
Alexandros Balasis
Date and Location
February 7, 2025
Toronto, ON
Languages
Greek
Permalink
Project
Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History
Reference ID
GICREF110
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Categories
Associational Life
Canadian Society
Culture and Tradition
Economy
Education
Migration
Tags
Greek School
Junta
Language
Multicultural Work Environment
Philoptochos
Post-WW2 Migration
Return Migration
Sponsorship
Decades Referenced
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
Locations Referenced
Athens, London ON, Toronto, Ajax ON, Oshawa ON,
Occupation(s)
Bank Manager
Parents Occupation(s)
Accountant (father)
Names Referenced
Father Triadafillos Porfiris, Eleftheriadis (Greek Consulate), Giannis Kapsalis (GCT), Lucy Grigoriadis (President of Philoptochos), Archbishop Anastasios

[00:00:26] Her family and childhood

[00:03:50] Junta comes to power, and her father’s reaction

[00:09:11] Deciding to emigrate to Canada

[00:15:25] The journey and reaching London ON

[00:20:30] Life in London and attending school

[00:23:53] Moving to Toronto and her father’s job

[00:28:57] Life in Toronto, entertainment and the Danforth

[00:34:38] Avoiding involvement in political activities

[00:43:08] Short return to Greece and meeting her husband

[00:48:00] Working in BMO and climbing the corporate ladder

[01:03:30] Teaching at Greek School in Oshawa voluntarily

[01:14:02] Organizing events and an Honors Youth banquet

[01:19:15] Joining Philoptochos and its organization

[01:26:13] Her role as secretary in Philoptochos

[01:33:02] Amalgamation of the Community and Church in Oshawa

[01:38:54] The importance of women volunteers

[01:46:01] Devoting her life to Greek School

[01:50:18] Future of Greeks in Canada

[01:58:28] Facing criticism and final remarks

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