page_title: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
section_title: Politics
hierarchical_section_title: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association / Politics
caption_attribution_description: English: Looking north at former AHEPA Center on a sunny afternoon.
context_page_description: The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association is a fraternal organization founded on July 26, 1922, in Atlanta, Georgia. AHEPA was founded to fight for civil rights and against discrimination, bigotry, and hatred felt at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan. It is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
  The mission of AHEPA is to promote the ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism.
context_section_description: AHEPA has taken a stand on the Cyprus issue since 1955 when it formed the "Justice for Cyprus" committee to support Cyprus' independence. Through the decades, the organization has continued advocate on issues relating to Greece and Cyprus in Washington, while also educating the public about these topics.
  Congressional scorecard
  For each Congress, AHEPA compiles a Congressional scorecard on issues of importance to the American Hellenic community and to the organization.  The purpose of the scorecard is to educate AHEPA's membership and the community on how engaged members of Congress are on these issues, or at the least, their level of awareness.
caption: AHEPA Center, New York
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