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It could be me – it could be you

The program “And if it was you?”, implemented by the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network in collaboration with UNHCR, aims to raise awareness within the educational community on refugee issues and human rights through drama-based pedagogical practices. Through training seminars, workshops, and inclusive actions, it fosters empathy, intercultural understanding, and active participation in both school […]

Opening event of the Teach.In.G. training programme – Part 2, Refugee Education: testimonies from the field – Marasleio 4-11-23

Excerpt from the launch event of the Teach.in.G Programme of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for the year 2023-2024. The extract concerns the field of education of students with refugee background. It is discussed by people who have lived and are living this experience themselves from different positions: Refugee Education Coordinators in camps […]

RaRE-Understanding Risk and Resilience in the Educational Performance of Refugee Children and Youth

The study is a literature review exploring the risk and resilience factors affecting the educational performance of refugee children and youth. The authors examine how various factors, such as trauma, language proficiency, socio-economic conditions, and educational policies, influence the educational experience of this vulnerable group. The review emphasizes the importance of understanding these factors in […]

Refugee Education Coordinators in the Greek Educational System: Their Role as Mediators in Refugee Camps

In Greece, the program for the integration of school-aged refugee children in public education has been implemented since 2016. An innovation established by the Greek Ministry of Education to facilitate refugee children’s access to public school was the institution of the Refugee Education Coordinator (REC). The research explores the role of RECs regarding involvement of […]

From Camps to Schools: The Participation of Refugee Children in Greek Public Education

Based on an ethnographic fieldwork in Greece,, this study focuses on the government’s attempt to provide education for children living in Athens’s refugee camps, as well as the actors involved in this effort, interrogating the problematic phenomena and interconnectedness of crisis, hospitality, and solidarity. This article argues that refugee education cannot be understood solely on […]

From here and from everywhere: Educational changes and pedagogical practices for an open school

This proceedings volume brings together research and educational practices addressing pedagogical change and the challenge of diversity in contemporary schools. Through multiple thematic areas—ranging from education policy to refugee inclusion and intercultural pedagogy—it emphasizes the need for open, inclusive, and adaptive educational frameworks. The volume positions education as a site of transformation and democratic engagement […]

Introduction to issues of intercultural education

This unit focuses on issues of intercultural education in the Greek context, with particular emphasis on the education of students with a refugee background. Its aim is to raise awareness and provide educators with theoretical tools to effectively support the social and linguistic integration of refugee children into the Greek educational system. […]

October 2015- January 2023 Images and whispers of a collective pedagogical intervention in the refugee camp of Elaionas

The text documents the trajectory and imprints of a collective pedagogical intervention carried out at the Eleonas refugee accommodation center in Athens from 2015 to 2023. Initiated through collaboration among university institutions, students, and other actors, the project focused on the educational support of refugee children through experiential and intercultural approaches. It highlights the importance […]

UNHCR Education Report 2022 – All Inclusive. The Campaign for Refugee Education

The 2022 UNHCR Refugee Education Report draws on data from more than 40 countries across the world, enabling UNHCR to paint the clearest picture yet of the state of refugee education – and illustrate how refugee children and youth are falling behind their non-refugee peers when it comes to access to an inclusive quality education. […]