# data[].attributes.headline
First international Meeting in Greece                                                 

# data[].attributes.subject
First international Meeting in Greece                                                 

# data[].attributes.body
The artistic logo of the “First International Meeting in Greece”,

Vladimir Kush "Ship with Butterfly Sails"

# data[].attributes.body
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e_Ag_DNn00wDgnE8oto0C2bKlYWvUqBc/view

# data[].attributes.headline
Welcoming ing our European colleagues with a  video 

# data[].attributes.subject
Welcoming ing our European colleagues with a  video 

# data[].attributes.body
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F2rIec0OzFNaB9px919iVVRaI5yI-QYs/view

# data[].attributes.body
"Teachers4Europe" and "Europe4Migrants" projects.
Maria Boukorou and Charoula Michalakopoulou
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EsrCBcdkQpWPmoTIdlIfLFYnyRl3bvFp/view

# data[].attributes.body
“Inclusion in Learning: Breaking the barriers”, Dimitrios Tsonos
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m-uB0ATrkqBIyUlbAhHVBR2fzWCPrke5/view

# data[].attributes.headline
Visiting the " Diachronic Museum" in Larissa

# data[].attributes.subject
Visiting the " Diachronic Museum" in Larissa

# data[].attributes.body
The EMC group visited the “Diachronic Museum in Larissa”. The variety of finds of the Larissa city and region and the wish for promotion of Thessalian history gave the initiative for the creation of Diachronic Museum of Larissa

The arrangement of the permanent exhibition is based on axes of chronological narration, geographic distribution, and special subjects. It is articulated in 11 sections and presents representative finds of Thessalian culture from Paleolithic Era to the 19th century. The approach of this route to time and space is succeeded through the notions: society, state, institutions, authorities.

# data[].attributes.headline
Visiting "Arsis Community" in Makrinitsa, Pelion Mountain

# data[].attributes.subject
Visiting "Arsis Community" in Makrinitsa, Pelion Mountain

# data[].attributes.body
The Erasmus EMC group visited the community of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (Hospitality Structure of Unaccompanied Minors) in the beautiful village of Makrinitsa in northern Pelion. There, the community’s psychologist presented the community to the visitors, explained the main goals of the specific Humanitarian Organization and their expectations about the rehabilitation of the specific children in our country. Subsequently, a group of community’s children had a short discussion with the Erasmus EMC group members relating to the problems they faced until they come to Greece and their hopes and prospects for the future.

# data[].attributes.body
"Supporting and teaching refugee's class."
Magda Vitsou and Eleni Barboudaki
“The Refugee Supporting and Educational Class of the 9th Elementary School of Nea Ionia Volos was organized by the Coordinator of Refugee Education Magda Vitsou in the period October-December 2016. It started its operation in January 2017, with the appointment of Eleni Barmpoudaki as a teacher. The intervention which was organized, was based on the principles of acceptance and respect of the pupil’s identity, using it at the same time as a tool for their efficient integration into the new reality, helping to consolidate the sense of "belonging". Τhe mother tongue/(s) had being recognized in the classroom,   teaching Greek wasn't the only purpose of the projects and lessons. Highlighting the cultural "load" of pupils as a personal wealth during their social encounter, was sought to externalize it in a daily basis, by using an entire range of teaching materials and in combination with many forms of Art. Following the principles of Experiential Learning through Drama, Visual Arts and Music, with the active participation of pupils, a series of actions took place, both within and outside school, and with educational visits and with the help of the students' families, supporting with all these their cultural identity.”

# data[].attributes.headline
Lets expand our knowledge about Greece, Magnesia and Almyros

# data[].attributes.subject
Lets expand our knowledge about Greece, Magnesia and Almyros

# data[].attributes.body
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpP72-3iiDvMOsk8orW580-cMaBPEcO991RKJOOdgwN-TRng/viewform?c=0&w=1

# data[].attributes.headline
Meeting with the Major of Almyros, on Monday 11th, at 13.00 p.m.

# data[].attributes.subject
Meeting with the Major of Almyros, on Monday 11th, at 13.00 p.m.

# data[].attributes.body
The Mayor of Almyros had a meeting with all delegations at the Town Hall of the town.

# data[].attributes.headline
Articles of the local press about the EMC 17-19 Greek Meeting 

# data[].attributes.subject
Articles of the local press about the EMC 17-19 Greek Meeting 

# data[].attributes.body
http://almyrosinfo.gr/article/%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%BC%CE%B1-erasmuska2-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-2%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%B3%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BC%CF%85%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%8D-%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%BE%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%AE%CE%B8%CE%B7%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BD-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%82-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%82-%CE%B1%CF%80%CF%8C-5#.WjojUL-ea3A.twitter

# data[].attributes.headline
Visiting 9th High School and 2nd Opportunity School of Volos, Tuesday 12th, at 12.00 p.m.  

# data[].attributes.subject
Visiting 9th High School and 2nd Opportunity School of Volos, Tuesday 12th, at 12.00 p.m.  

# data[].attributes.body
Emc group visited 9th High School of Volos and the School of the Second Opportunity of Volos. The team met the Ambassador of “Teachers4Europe” Program of Thessaly, Mrs. Vasso Voulgari and the group of “Students4Europe” of the 9th High School. At the hall of School of Volos’ Second Opportunity all participants attended a half-hour lecture on refugee’s integration into the Greek School entitled: "Supporting and teaching refugee's class."
The meeting was a push for the acquaintance, interaction, and collaboration of pupils from different countries and cultures on approaching refugee, respect for human rights and acceptance of diversity.

# data[].attributes.headline
Visiting Meteora, the "Grand Canyon" of Greece, Thursday 14th, at 13.00 p.m.

# data[].attributes.subject
Visiting Meteora, the "Grand Canyon" of Greece, Thursday 14th, at 13.00 p.m.

# data[].attributes.body
“Serene, spiritual, magical, mystical, extraordinary, breathtaking, immense, inspiring, impressive”. These are only some of the words people very often use to describe the Meteora phenomenon.

The trip to Meteora offered to all EMC group the unique experience of nature’s grandeur in conjunction with history, architecture, and man’s everlasting desire to connect with the Divine.

The gigantic rocks of Meteora are perched above the town of Kalambaka, at a maximum height of 400 m (1200 ft). The most interesting summits are decorated with historical monasteries, included in the World Heritage List of Unesco. Only 6 of them have made it through the centuries, from an initial estimated number of 24. Mostly dating to the 14th and until the 16th century, these monasteries were built by monks who were previously hermits in the area, living in individual caves. Once united, these monks took months and years to carry the construction material to the top of rocks, using ropes, folding ladders, nets and baskets, and with much determination.

# data[].attributes.headline
Visiting the "Museum of City of Volos”, Tuesday 12th, 11.00 a.m.

# data[].attributes.subject
Visiting the "Museum of City of Volos”, Tuesday 12th, 11.00 a.m.

# data[].attributes.body
The Erasmus EMC group visited the Museum of the city of Volos. All members of the team visited the Museum's archaeological site, saw old photographs of the city and a short video of Smyrna' s destruction and the civilization of Asia Minor's Greeks. With the help of the archaeologist of the museum, all members were browsed creatively to the museum's premises, perceived the history of Volos and especially that related to the refugees of the old city of Volos and realized through the image and oral narration that migration is a painful social phenomenon.

# data[].attributes.headline
Open invitation to all pupils to participate in  street art festival

# data[].attributes.subject
Open invitation to all pupils to participate in  street art festival

# data[].attributes.body
"WE ALL BLEED THE SAME COLOR"

# data[].attributes.headline
Humanitarion action for the camp of Refugees in Larisa

# data[].attributes.subject
Humanitarion action for the camp of Refugees in Larisa

# data[].attributes.headline
EMC Graffiti, the construction of the graffiti

# data[].attributes.subject
EMC Graffiti, the construction of the graffiti

# data[].attributes.headline
Questionnaire about the refugees in Greece and our attitude towards them

# data[].attributes.subject
Questionnaire about the refugees in Greece and our attitude towards them

# data[].attributes.body
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJPk0CyXrD3-ATyyxlruentzL-94bucU8kbGhgGhUg2o5Lrw/viewform?c=0&w=1

# data[].attributes.headline
EMC 17- 17, Erasmus Qualitative assessment of the First International Meeting in Greece

# data[].attributes.subject
EMC 17- 17, Erasmus Qualitative assessment of the First International Meeting in Greece

# data[].attributes.body
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_kKWA7cofnAPxbhflUUL3Tv-HJLqRonMKeu0Heojq66HG9A/viewform?c=0&w=1

# data[].attributes.headline
The Report of the Meeting in Greece, EMC 17-19

# data[].attributes.subject
The Report of the Meeting in Greece, EMC 17-19

# data[].attributes.body
All pupils took two certificates as a reminder of their participation in the artistic part of the “First International Meeting in Greece” and in Art Festival and all intercultural activities as well during the Erasmus week in Greece (11-15/ 12/ 2017). All these certificates had the signatures of the Director of the 2nd Gymnasio Almyrou, the teachers of the Erasmus group and the Teacher of Fine Arts with the collaboration of whom they created the graffiti on the wall of the school.

# data[].attributes.body
Teachers and students are now at the courtyard of the school. Students are completing their posters and banners and teachers are supervising their construction. About 80 small boats have already been prepared to simulate Bern Donoghue’s idea of ​​"Refugees Crossing Art", an action that took place for first time in London.

Each boat of these is a symbolic representation of a boatacross Mediterranean Sea and symbolizes the agonizing effortof refugees, who begin their dangerous journey from their war-torn homeland to Europe. Some of these boats safely reach their destination and some others are lost across the routes of Aegean and Mediterranean Sea.

The festival begins, and the team of teachers becomes the recipients of the work of all students. The pupils show to all their posters and banners and each group appoints a representative who will talk about the motivation that led to the creation of each poster or banner. The themes of all pupils’ creations are related to the acceptance of diversity and the human reaction to racism and social exclusion.

The banner of the 9th High School in Volos impresses, as the students portrayed on it the poem "Home", a famous poem written by Warsan Shire, a girl from Kenya, a refugee one, who now lives and writes poetry in London.

Subsequently, each student holds a small boat. A group of students reads some stories. All these stories are true stories of young people who traveled across Mediterranean Sea and expresses joy, satisfaction, relief, since these young people have been saved and live now in European countries as free people, outside the field of war. At the same time there are stories of people who refuse to accept the refugees in their host countries. In two boats are placed butterflies made by paper, created by the Italian team. It is the depiction of the souls of lost refugees at the Mediterranean Sea.

The boats are placed side by side in the shape of a circle, as all the action expresses the circle of human life. Life and loss in an uninterrupted relationship. All students are photographed next to the created circle.

It's the end of the festival

# data[].attributes.body
EMC group visited the Mill of Elves in Trikala, the capital of the homonymous prefecture of Thessaly. All members of the group met the history of the old mill before it turned into a thematic Christmas park through a short video presented at the beginning. After that, they had the leisure time to see all the "magic" places of the park, engage to liquid nitrogen experiments, travel with the "Polar Express", visit the chocolate factory, taste different chocolates, buy Christmas ornaments or just walk to the premises of the Luna Park. The experience mainly for our students was unique ....

# data[].attributes.body
A choir, that has been created by participants of three different schools of our region (1st and 2nd Gymnasio Almyrou (High Schools) and High School of Anchialos with the aid of the Teachers of Music, Mrs Niovi and Leta Roussi, sang about the migration at the Hall of the Events of the school.  It was the opening event for the international party and all this music journey had the title: “From Cyprus to Pontos, a song road".

# data[].attributes.headline
Passages - ” Intercultural / simulation game

# data[].attributes.subject
Passages - ” Intercultural / simulation game

# data[].attributes.body
The EMC group participated in a famous role-playing game developed by UNHCR in 1995 designed to help the participants in it to gain empathy through the experience of being refugees and fleeing their countries due to a war or a persecution. All participants, teachers and students became for a while refugees. A game leader was designated, and the group was subdivided in “families”. Each of these families played game modules putting them through all aspects of being a refugee (fleeing a country, crossing borders, claiming asylum). The game leader briefed and debriefed the players afterwards. Some props and clothing were necessary to set up the game modules.

# data[].attributes.body
"New Guernica", Pavlina Garagouni
“Guernica is one of the most famous works against war, the elements are characteristic of the horror of the war, and on this occasion, we have decided to present the continuation of this work: the tragic forms of the people who are trying to find a destination after the destruction of their lives. Many of them have lost their families, the orphans are looking for their parents and a whole world is leaving its country to find a better life. Colors are also black -gray and gray - gray and have the same symbolic character as the original work. The characteristics of the work are the same, the eye of God that shows the way of survival and the woman with the lamp trying to escape from the darkness.”

# data[].attributes.body
"Refugee's suitcase"
“With this project, we want to suggest to spectators to think about the drama of refugees leaving their country and they must put in their suitcase all their previous lives. Think that during our lives we are trying to create our future, a family, our profession, our personality and suddenly we lose all the certainties of our lives. What to take and what to leave behind? At the end he/ she will take with him/her only the memories and the guide map hoping that everything will go well.”

# data[].attributes.headline
Video- conference with "Assofrani", Friday, 15th, at 11.30 a.m. 

# data[].attributes.subject
Video- conference with "Assofrani", Friday, 15th, at 11.30 a.m. 

# data[].attributes.body
Teachers had a video-conference with the Assofrani solidarity organization in France, which, among other things, deals with facilitating access to water for Nigerian residents affected by drought, the fight against poverty and the improvement of hygiene conditions. Greek team organized a fundraiser of money for Assofrani the previous week and the members of Greek Erasmus team informed all member of Assofrani about this action. At the video-conference the Greek team discussed and planned actions that could be organized for further contribution to Assofrani 's main goal with the help of 9nd High School of Volos and the activation of the Greek-French organizations of our region.

# data[].attributes.body
"Europa, Migrations and Citizenship: from emergency to Integration"

First International Meeting in Greece,  11th -15th December 2017

# data[].attributes.headline
Warming Up- "Photo position game" -  Wednesday, 09.30 a.m.

# data[].attributes.subject
Warming Up- "Photo position game" -  Wednesday, 09.30 a.m.

# data[].attributes.body
All participants, teachers, and students, standed in a circle. Each participant got a stripe of paper. Then they performed what it was written on the stripe of paper.

The orders were:

“Elbow on shoulder-  Elbow on forehead - Bottom to bottom

-Thigh to thigh – Hand on forehead

– Foot on knee – Knee to knee

-Elbow on knee - Back to back

- Foot to foot - Head on shoulder

- Hand on leg - Hand on neck

- Hand on knee
- Shoulder to shoulder- Ear to ear

- Hand on belly - Elbow on bottom”