“No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” ― Warsan Shire, Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth
The activity of the fifth day of our training was to observe the situation of refugees in Athens. We agreed to find possible places where refugees might be. We faced some challenges as hot weather, Ramadan time, as Muslims usually stay at home till afternoon, and of course our own perceptions and expectations. We tried... Continue Reading →
Although the training is over and everyone has reached their homes by now we kept some of our articles in store for this week. On the day before last, the participants were given the task of going on an observation mission in the neighbourhood of Exarchia to be confronted to the reality of the refugee... Continue Reading →
Our participants have presented us within our project 5 proposals for local actions. We are opening a competition, where the one with the most votes will get a little cash help of 200 euros! Visit the competition link, look at their proposals and help them get there! Competition stops 15th of July! http://bit.ly/2soWFQQ
Symbols can have their own meaning and strength. Our stay in the scout camp, surrounded by forest and the sea has reminded us how connected we all are; human beings, animals, the nature no matter our height, our strengths and weaknesses, our tastes, our needs and colors. We are now leaving our camp but we... Continue Reading →
Last day of our training… So what have we done? What have we managed? What have we not managed? How was the week overall? We have experienced an intense week doing many different things, looking at new angles, seeing, feeling, discussing, sharing and exchanging. The participants got together enjoying a first day of remembering the... Continue Reading →
Our training has reached its last moments, the coordinating team, the participants and their friends are getting ready for a little relaxation time and a little party. But we can't do that without a big THANK YOU to Dimitra and Marita that took care of our demanding bellies with tasteful and cooked with love Greek... Continue Reading →
This afternoon we all met up in the well known neighborhood of Exarcheia to visit Khora, a Nonprofit Organization that focuses on responding to the needs of the migrants and refugees of Athens. These services run from the basement to the roof top of the 8 story building providing on each floor services for the... Continue Reading →
It was a long day of productive group work. Actually it was interesting to share our ideas, to plan a new project together and to find the best solution to make it real. We started with gathering ideas for potential projects. Every participant had an opportunity to present his or her idea and after we... Continue Reading →
We started the third day with an exercise which helped us to put ourselves in the shoes of other people and to raise our consciousness about the importance of human rights protection and imagining how could it feel, when these are violated. Then we changed roles and we examined the process of asylum seeking from... Continue Reading →
THINK HUMAN Erasmus + Youth in Action Seminar – Training Course – Evaluation Meeting 