booklet of igcdp projects winter peak aiesec in greece
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It includes all the information about the iGCDP projects in wither peak of AIESEC in GreeceTRANSCRIPT
Greece is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and
Africa and has over 3,000 islands. The climate varies according to region and
the temperature is typically from 15 degrees in winter and spring to 30
degrees in summer and autumn. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece
and one of the oldest cities in the world
Greece is so rich
in culture and
beauty that it
never seems to be
completely
explored.
After all, this is
one of the reasons
that brought it in
the list with the
top 20 tourist
destinations
worldwide!
Gap between education & what society/employers need
Economic crisis
Has one of the highest rate of youth unemployment in Europe
Racism
lack of ethical leaders
Corruption
Young Power is the program
which targets young students,
between 14-17 years old
The goal is to empower the young
students in order to develop their
personality and self-awareness,
while addressing social issues and
issues regarding the labor market.
This year it is focused more on:
1)Refugees
2)Women in technology
3) Entrepreneurship
The constant changes of the
external environment creates the
need of developing different skills
and characteristics from youth. The
incapability of the education system
to evolve rapidly adapting to
the trends, creates a gap in the
system, where programs of non
typical education are invited to
flourish.
The program
15th of February
until 26th of March
•Presentation
skills
•Excellent
English
Accommodation
5 days preparation conference
Deliver sessions regarding cultural understanding and self-awareness.
Conduct workshops about feedback andeffective communication.
Conduct workshops about team work.Create teams upon the themes they are going to work on.
Conduct workshop about self-awareness.Session on closing the experience
Facilitate presentation of projects from the teams.
* The sessions will be based upon a specific manual,which is designed to suit the high school students knowledge level
I took part in Young Power which focuses on developing soft skills for high school students. My responsibilities were to take care of the kids, engage them to join
and enjoy the project and contribute to the topics. Teaching how to develop soft skills made me realize I’ve got a lot to improve. Basically,
I learnt everything again, from the basics, with the kids. It was an amazing journey. During the project, I became a much more organized, patient and calmer person. I developed my audience management skills and improved my body language, also.This whole process taught me how to express myself the way I always wanted to.
I have tons of great experiences, but the most important thing is all the love I got back from the kids.I’m still in contact with a lot of them and I can see how they
develop which is always a nice thing.I have tried my best to be someone to be looked up to, and give them another point of view.
I recommend everyone to challenge themselves and take this route because its a huge and joyful adventure to everyone who takes part. Interns can learn
more from the kids than we can imagine.Zoltan Lantos , Hungary
My project was about going to schools and talking about my culture, racism and future dreams. It was called Young Power.
Mainly racism because I was from another countryand we could discuss it with the kids.
My responsibilities were going to school and make presentations about given topics and discuss them with the kids.
As a soft skill I developed presentation making, talkingin front of the class and generally public speaking.
Best moment was when some of the kids came and theysaid ‘‘I want to be like you when I grow up’’.
I would definitely recommend it and have already recommended it. It is a lifetime experience!
Berk Ozerk,Turkey
NGO for Change is the program which
takes place in non-governmental
organizations and institutions by
tackling a variety of issues such as:
•Environment,
•Social issues,
•Health,
•Culture
The goal is to enable the non-
governmental organizations to have
financial sustainability, gain knowledge
on organizational development and
management.
Give to the NGOs the needed
knowledge and tools with the final aim
to run future initiatives and activities.
According to the latest study of the
European union many non-governmental
organizations of Greece
after the economic crisis
of 2009 have closed because they couldn’t
be financial sustainable anymore.
The main challenges they are facing
are that the don’t know how to use
technology for their advantage,
how to manage and promote their activities
and they have an important
lack of collaboration with other
organizations. These factors have lead to
Greece having one of the lowest rateof volunteerism in Europe
Depending on the non-governmental profile & needs you will provide: administrative , technological and functional support
Make the project plan and design the awareness campaign about the issue you will work on
Build the promotion strategyCreate promotion materialsManage the online promotion( social medias )
Make presentations and seminars about your campaign and manage a networking event (if needed )
Gather all the data that you have collected and finalize the campaign
1-11th of January
until 28th of February
Preparation Seminar
Accommodation
• Marketing, IT
,other
• Good level of
English
My Global Citizen experience in Greece this summer had a huge effect on me in different aspects of my life – It widened my worldview, gave me a chance to make
lifelong friendships, and most importantly, it enabled me to help the ones that needed it the most. It was very rewarding of how I was able to use my skills and abilities learnt
from university in a practical environment, and of course, towards an extremely important cause.
This experience has definitely made me more solution oriented, and now I understand that there are ways in which you can turn drawbacks into success if you just look at the
situation from a different point of view.As much as the economic situation affected my NGO, its people and my work there, I
am also grateful that I was able to make a positive contribution during this difficult time. I learnt so much about the ways the country, and especially the media tends to
handle such occurrences.
As a whole, I can honestly say that I have experienced the change GlobalCitizen have on people’s lives and I really recommend it to others as well!
Jasmina Korpimaki, Finland
"My AIESEC experience in Greece last summer was the best decision I have ever made for myself.
I worked at an amazing NGO called "Thess Checkpoint", an HIV prevention center with the friendliest staff. I did human resources for them
to help with the problem in Greek society of volunteer engagement. To do this,I interviewed and surveyed local staff, Athens staff, and volunteers, to create a report
with plans for how to improve volunteer engagement at the organization. Through these tasks, I developed my communication and presentation
skills and was able to learn more about Greek society. It's hard to pick a single "best moment" from my experience, because everyday was
a different adventure. The best part of living in Greece was the people,learning Greek customs, going to bars, dancing, walking by the waterfront.
I lived with different Greek students and international interns, all of whom have become close friends as we shared such a unique experience together.
From the food, to the culture, to the weekends spent in Greek islands and cities, my trip to Greece has made the last summer the best in my life!
I really can't wait to go back one day!"
Lucy Banny, North Carolina
International Kindergarten
is the program which takes
place in kindergartens for
kids, between 3-6 years old
It aims to help the kids develop
cultural understanding and
respect towards differences
through interactive activities
and games
Kids in early ages usually
are not familiar with people
from other countries and they
are more likely to develop a
sense of xenophobia.
Also nowadays bulling
episodes are occurring
more than ever
Present your culture through your traditional foods, history-mythology and storytelling
Create activities inspired from your country roots (theatre ,dance, songs, drawings)
Teach basic English through games
Create interactive activities about team work and cross cultural respect
Make games and presentations for global interest issues ( bullying, cultural understanding )
Preparation Seminar
Accommodation
• Educational
profile(child
,language)
• Excellent English
1-11th of January
until 28th of February
My name is Quyen Nguyen from AIESEC in Houston, United States. I applied for the International Kindergarten program and shared the American and Vietnamese culture.
During my time at the Kindergarten, I played American games and sang Greek songs, taught them the colors, numbers, and basic phrases in English as they taught me the same in Greek.
After not being able to communicate with the children because of the language barrier, I learned to handle them more with my tone and actions rather than my words which I have used once I came back.
I have never been an expressive person but after this experience, I said less and showed more which made me open up more to how I felt.
I made so many amazing memories during this experience but the one I loved was when one of my students made me upset but another student made me feel better by putting his arms around me, kissed
me on the cheek and said, "Σ ‘αγαπώ, Κυρία Quyen. (I love you Ms. Quyen)."
If I had a chance to do this program again, I would do it without any hesitation because everyone that I met was family and Thessaloniki, Greece was home.
Quyen Nguyen,USA
I participated in the project International Kindergarten in Athens, The project addressed community empowerment, specifically education.
I helped the teachers with the regular activities of the kindergarten, but I also had the opportunity to propose projects and develop ideas of my own. This mostly concerned presentations of my country and practical activities to promote cross-cultural dialogue.Working with children surely improved my patience and put me in a different mind-set
I had to find ways to communicate with them without having a common language and to catch their attention with my activities, which requires creativity and imagination.
I think I really felt satisfied when I saw the children reacting to my proposals with enthusiasm and growing fond of me, despite the differences and the linguistic obstacles.
It made me feel that I was really doing something important, both for them and for myself.
I would recommend the project because it offers a good perspective to get to know a newreality and a new culture from the inside. Moreover, the teachers allow you to
express yourself through your ideas and suggestions, which are really taken intoconsideration: the engagement is practical and really helps to develop personal skills.
Elena Viero , Italy
Accommodation free(flat, hosting families,hostel)
Pick up from airport
Preparation from host committee before arrival
Incoming preparation seminar after arrival
Personal development plan
Fulfillment of all Standards & Satisfactions
Athanasia [email protected]
Panagiotis [email protected]
Antonis Ginitsopoulosantoniosstefanos.ginits
[email protected] Thessaloniki
AUTH
MCVP iGCDP
Panagiotis [email protected]
AthensMC Manager
IR & Co-deliveryiGCDP
Vicky [email protected]
Eleni [email protected]
UnipiAggeliki Kladou
[email protected] [email protected]
NKUA
Electra [email protected]
Aegean
Patras
Georgia [email protected]
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