International Migrants day
International Migrants Day is observed on 18 December and recognizes the efforts, contributions and rights of migrants worldwide.
As immigration is one of our project themes, pupils will participate in several activities to raise awareness on migrants and refugees.
December 18: International Day Immigrant / Refugee
Students and teachers of our school's Erasmus + program "We are European, We are Equal" on December 18, International Migrant Day / Refugee organized a school event for refugee students studying in our city and in particular at the 1st Lappeion Gymnasium.
Ice breakers
Collaborative workshop
Some creations with the names in Greek , English and Dari languages.
Learning a traditional dance and dancing all together in a big circle.
Buffet and gifts at the end
Marianna has written an article about this activity for the newspaper of the 8th Kindergarten of Naoussa.
Things that don't fit in a suitcase
Students of the 3rd grade of the 3rd Naoussa’s High School, as part of the Social and Political Education course, were informed by her teacher Athina Peiou about the 23rd Student Competition of Student Creation taking place in the school year 2019-2020 under the title "Things that don’t fit in a Suitcase". The competition is launched by the UNHCR in collaboration with the Youth Awareness Committee, an institution launched in 1994.
The students were informed about the work of UNHCR and the purpose of the Competition. The children have seen photographs and read stories of refugees in various parts of the world. Stories of ordinary everyday people and famous people who shone with their presence on the world stage and changed the course of the world and history.
They showed great interest in the subject and many students were interested in participating in the Competition. Whatever the outcome, the children benefited from their participation in the project as they realized that needs, emotions and talents were common to all people. What is sometimes missing is the right living conditions for these people. But when they are found, everyone wins. Not just the host countries but the whole world.
The Greek Erasmus+ team we'll participate in an event organized by the Municipality of Naoussa for the solidarity to refugees and we'll present a video we have created about the migration and refugees.
The programme of the event
International Day of Immigration in Italy
On the 18th of December, students at D’Alessandro - Vocino school gathered to celebrate the International Day of Immigration. They saw the film “Terraferma”.
On the island of Linosa, some fishermen are punished for having saved some immigrants who arrived illegally by sea in Italy. The young Filippo doesn’t want to remain still before an emergency of such proportions and decides to help a mother, his son and a new-born to escape, careless of the danger to which he exposes himself.
After the film they took part in the debate about immigration and asked questions to their foreign schoolmates about their experience and hard life to get to Italy and all the problems and sacrifices they had to face in a new country. All of the foreign students told about how they have well integrated and their projects for the future. They hope, one day, to go back to their roots but with better life conditions.
