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The Most Important Ancient Greek Archaeological Discoveries of 2019
Source Greek Reporter
2019 was another year of major archaeological discoveries, not only in Greece but across the Mediterranean basin, where the different phases of Greek antiquity left their indelible mark.
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Articles about Prevention & Awareness
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ACTION AID 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.
Continue ReadingVirtual Tour of Ancient Thessaloniki Reveals the City’s Magnificent Past
Source Greek Reporter
It is known to almost everyone that Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, is a massive open museum, covering numerous different periods of Greece’s antiquity.
Erasmus Youth – Red Cross Volunteer in Spain
Members of ICON Greece participated in Youth Exchange organised by Tenerife Solidarity in Spain in February 2019. The Spanish Red Cross and Tenerife Solidariry organised an exchange on how to enhance volunteering at schools and youth communities.
Greek education – Organization of the School Year
Organization of the School Year
The organization of the school year for upper secondary school is fixed at central level. School year begins on September 1st and ends on August 31st of the following year. The teaching year begins on September 1st and ends on June 30th while the teaching of subjects begins on September 11th and ends in the middle of May.
Continue ReadingYouth exchanges
Youth exchanges allow groups of young people from different countries to meet, live together and work on shared projects for short periods.
Youth exchanges take place outside the school environment. On a youth exchange, you can expect to participate in activities such as workshops, exercises, debates, role-plays, outdoor activities and more.
Digital learning Training Course in Lithuania
Members of ICON Greece were invited for an Erasmus Youth Training Course in July 2018 in Lithuania. The course was about Digital Learning both as a professional opportunity and as a tool for personal development.
The Greek Priest Building Schools in Africa
Source Greek Reporter
Father Antonios Mutyaba is not your usual Greek priest. He is responsible for the education of hundreds of children in Uganda, through the four primary schools and one secondary school he has built.
Continue ReadingDe Bono Six Thinking hats
Members of ICON Greece implementing educational activities at school events. The pictures show De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats, a technique for looking at decision making from different points of view. Trainers of ICON use De Bono’s hat technique to enhance empathy and inclusion. By wearing a hat, you are given a role and look at problems from different perspectives. De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats is a powerful technique for looking at decision making from different points of view.
