Conclusion: When We Were Greek American

Abstract

This chapter helps conclude this edited volume on Greek American education. Several questions arise, such as what is the future of Greek American education in the United States and more broadly what is the future of the Greek American community? What will the Greek American community look like 20, 30, or even 50 years from now? Will the Greek American community be able to retain some of its Greek cultural character through institutions such as the Greek language schools, the Greek Orthodox Church, and other organizations and programs? Or will the community be absorbed into mainstream American culture? Such questions are addressed in this concluding chapter. This chapter also offers some suggestions on how the community may redefine itself to preserve a Greek American identity.