Orthodox teen girls take their advocacy to the UN
NEW YORK, NEW YORK— From Oct. 7- 9, 2026, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America hosted the Fall in-person meeting of its Girl Delegate Program to the United Nations. Traveling to New York City from
At the UN, Girl Delegates will carry the witness of the Church
On October 8, 2026, participants of the 2026–2027 GOA Girl Delegate Program to the United Nations visited the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and met with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.
How this Girl Delegate learned the true meaning of philoxenia
When Greece was experiencing a migrant crisis, what stood out to Noel Demetrio amid all the noise was her observations about how Greeks responded. This was the first time she understood what the Greek concepts
Girl Delegates program gives Greek Orthodox girls a voice
For Anna Maria Alonso, having a voice means embracing the responsibility to use it. Through the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s Girl Delegates to the United Nations program, Anna Maria was given the opportunity to
A full-circle journey with the Girl Delegate program
When Evie Demakis and her fellow Girl Delegates arrived at a United Nations conference on artificial intelligence, there were no seats left. But rather than turn the young women away, officials insisted they stay, and
Girl Delegate finds her voice at the United Nations
When Dia Drossos first stepped foot into the United Nations Headquarters, she felt the gravity of the location, what it stands for, and the important work conducted on its grounds. “Standing in the U.N. headquarters
