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Samatasavata – Voluntary solidarity group of the D.E.C.E.

Samatasavata – Voluntary solidarity group of the Department of Early Childhood Education of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Segments & Educational Material
Segment 1

An insitu Intervention in Eleonas

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Uprooted journeys – The role of an object

The exhibition “Uprooted Journeys: The Role of an Object,” co-organized by UNICEF and the ...

Young Children Big Challenges – Pre-school Education & children with refugee experience

This collective volume focuses on early childhood education for children with refugee backgrounds in ...

3 years of actions in Elaionas: a community of learning and practice from Kindergarten to University

The Eleonas project was developed as a learning and practice community involving students, refugee ...

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 ...

Segment 2

Initial Goals in the Field: From Playing to School

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Life in the Elaionas camp through the eyes of the children

The children who live in the Elaionas refugee camp play and discuss with the ...

Backpack ID – Multimodal teacher’s kit

BACKPACK ID is an innovative intervention for promoting the inclusion of refugee children at ...

Education of refugee children in Greece

The French Institute of Greece co-organized with the Directorate of Secondary Education of Eastern ...

The Walk – The journey of little Amal

An educational manual with activities that can be used in classes of primary and ...

Segment 3

First Day of School

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The construction of the unwellcomed refugee classmate in the discourse of parents of a primary school in Attica

Through qualitative research, this thesis examines how the refugee student is constructed as an ...

Parents’ associations threaten to occupy school if refugee children enroll

In 2016, parents’ associations in Oraiokastro, Thessaloniki, reacted strongly against the inclusion of refugee ...

Segment 4

Language and Other Forms of Communication (Body, Music, Play)

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“Taste my world” – A recipe book by refugee women in Greece

In this book, every dish cooked by a refugee woman, from Iran, Syria, Afghanistan ...

It could be me – it could be you

The program “And if it was you?”, implemented by the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education ...

Μonologues across the Aegean Sea – The journey and dreams of unaccompanied refugee children.

The content of this book is the result of a series of workshops that ...

Segment 5

In the Camp: Challenges and the Expanded Planning and Support Team

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Synergies between formal and non-formal education: activities in Elaionas refugees camp with children and adults

The subject of this paper is the presentation of three educational actions within the ...

Refugee children’s integration in Greece: training future teachers to face new educational challenges

The aim of this paper is to present an action research project focusing on ...

Segment 6

The Refugee Stereotype and Their Various Identities

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With our own eyes

The students of the sixth grade of the 132nd School of Athens follow the ...

Myths and truths about refugees

Stella Nanou, Communications Officer of UNHCR in Greece, demolishes often circulated myths and presents ...

We the refugees

This essay highlights the existential and political dimension of the refugee experience, denouncing the ...

Children, refugees, questions: ‘What is it like to have no home?’

British children and child refugees ask and answer questions about the refugee crisis. The ...

Segment 7

Reflection and Solidarity

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The debt

“The debt” is a documentary made by young students in Argolida Greece and is ...

The teacher as a reflective practisioner

This book is mainly addressed to candidates and practicing teachers but also to education ...

Developing Inquiry and Reflection Skills in Student-Teachers: The Use of Action Research

The article focuses on how the process of reflection is taught in an undergraduate ...

Segment 8

The Political Dimension of Education: Responsibility and Teamwork

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Starting with Freinet pedagogy

The book explores the principles of cooperative, experiential, and democratic learning inspired by the ...

Pedagogy of the Oppressed

In this work, Paulo Freire develops a radical pedagogical theory, focusing on the emancipatory ...

Critical Pedagogy, Paulo Freire and the daring to think politicaly

This article highlights the importance of critical pedagogy and Paulo Freire’s contribution to educational ...

Segment 9

The Teacher's Identity: From Theory to Practice

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The daily bread

Abdallah, with the help of a GoPro camera, talks about the job that allows ...

Aspects of the professional identity of preschool teachers in Greece: investigating the role of teacher education and professional experience

The study examines the formation and reform of the professional identity of preschool education ...

Education in the 21st century: Contemporary challenges and concerns

The volume gathers contributions that analyze contemporary pedagogical practices and teaching methodologies. The thematic ...

Segment 10

COVID: Responding to an Urgent Situation - Managing Disappointment - Reflections

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Teaching at a distance in the time of the Covid pandemic – 19. Teachers’ experiences.

Thi book discusses the challenges and experiences of teachers during the pandemic, particularly in ...

“The schools are closed, but the school is ultimately us”: exploring spatial inventions beyond the boundaries of the school building in pandemic conditions.

This thesis examines the school space in Athens and analyzes its social dimensions during ...

“This is not a normal school… that’s the difference”: echoes of the inclusive actions of a teachers’ association in Athens during the pandemic through the eyes of school mothers.

This thesis explores the effects of the inclusive actions of a teachers’ association during ...

The Quarantine Monologues – Refugee youth write during the COVID-19 pandemic

Τhe content of this book is the result of a series of online creative ...

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