ACS Athens proudly hosted the signing ceremony for the Blue Frontiers Program, an inspiring international partnership between Roger Williams University, the International Propeller Club Port of Piraeus, the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, and ACS Athens. This collaborative initiative establishes a strategic alliance dedicated to advancing maritime education and ocean stewardship for the next generation of leaders.
The program, centered on a commitment known as "Our Pledge," offers students a real-world summer exploration of the Earth’s oceans and the burgeoning global Blue economy. By combining academic rigor with scientific research and industry networking, the partners aim to inspire youth to protect and sustainably manage marine environments.
The event featured impactful remarks by ACS Athens President Dr. Peggy Pelonis and Mr. Costis Frangoulis, President of the International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus, whose vision and leadership continue to champion environmental stewardship and youth opportunity. The ceremony also welcomed Dr. Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, Greek Prime Minister’s Envoy for the Ocean and Chair of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Environmental Protection, who underscored the national and global importance of such initiatives.
A significant highlight of the partnership is the generous scholarship support provided by Mr. Frangoulis and the Propeller Club, which helps make this transformative experience accessible to students. Additional insights were shared during the ceremony by Ms. Carla Tanas, Dean of the Institute, and Ms. Beatriz Tintoré of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, who both emphasized the vital intersection of research, sustainability, and experiential learning.
Through the Blue Frontiers summer program, students are challenged to embrace Conscious Global Citizenship—applying their skills, compassion, and learning to protect the oceans and improve life and living for future generations.
The official agreement was signed on May 13, 2026, at ACS Athens, marking a new chapter in international educational collaboration for the benefit of the global maritime community.
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In January 2022, New York City became the first major city in the nation to grant municipal voting rights to noncitizens. The measure, however, was never fully implemented due to a legal challenge led by Republicans, including Nicole Malliotakis, as a lead plaintiff. If the challenge failed, more than 800,000 green card holders would have been allowed to vote in local elections, such as mayoral races.
The historically progressive New York Court of Appeals struck down the law by a 6-1 margin, concluding the New York constitution only allows citizens to vote.
As Malliotakis noted in a post "There is nothing more important than preserving the integrity of our election system and government must work to build more trust in our elections, not less. The right to vote is a sacred right granted only to United States citizens and I will never stop fighting against the liberal activists and politicians who are trying to dilute it for their own partisan advantage."
Malliotakis also noted that "Bill de Blasio and the radicals in the New York City Council aren’t the only ones trying to let non-citizens vote in our elections. Democrats in the House of Representatives, including Max Rose, voted for it and the Democrats in the State Legislature in Albany have pushed it for years."