Akrivi Paraskevopoulou was born in 1955 and raised in Athens. During the junta's rise, her family decided to emigrate to Canada, settling initially in London, Ontario. She attended school there before moving to Toronto. Paraskevopoulou briefly returned to Greece, where she met her husband. She worked at the BMO, climbing the corporate ladder, and later volunteered as a teacher at the Greek School in Oshawa. Akrivi was organizing community events and became involved with Philoptochos, where she served as secretary. She played a crucial role in the amalgamation of the Greek community and the church in Oshawa.
[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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