A special Taekwondo seminar
METAdrasi and the Hellenic Olympic Committee, in the framework of “Together in Sport – Phase II”, participated with the Taekwondo departnment of the project, in the Athens Top Level Seminar at the Haidari Sports Club. In this event, our athletes had the opportunity to compete with children of the club, under the guidance of the top Iranian coach Jalal Khodami. And of course, at the end of the seminar all the children received the gifts of “Together in Sport – Phase II”!
METAdrasi and the General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons & Institutional Protection sign a Memorandum of Cooperation for “Together in Sport – Phase II”
Following the excellent cooperation and the remarkable results of the project “Together in Sport – Phase II”, METAdrasi’s President, Lοra Pappa, the Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum, Ms Sofia Voultepsi and the Secretary General for Vulnerable Persons and Institutional Protection, Mr Heracles Moskoff, signed yesterday, February 19th, a Memorandum of Cooperation.
Read more here.
Hip-hop lessons for unaccompanied girls of METAdrasi’s Semi-Autonomous Living apartments
Unaccompanied girls living in METAdrasi’s Semi-Autonomous Housing Apartments in Athens were introduced to the world and the rhythms of hip-hop, through the lessons held in the framework of “Together in Sport – Phase II”.
In fact, one of the young refugees has been singled out for her enthusiasm and love for this kind of dance. She has already learnt all her basic moves and steps, but more importamntly she has made friends and is socialising more and more with each lesson.
METAdrasi hosts the visit of the team of “N.E.A.R. to Guardians”
During the weekend of 14-15 January, we had the pleasure to host our partners from Italy, Belgium, Slovenia and Spain in the framework of METAdrasi’s participation in the European program “N.E.A.R. to Guardians”. We shared good practices concerning the activities for the protection and integration of unaccompanied children, while afterwards, we had the opportunity to attend a very interesting sporting event of “Together in Sport- Phase II”, where refugee children together with children of the local community gave another example of coexistence through the joint training of judo and acrobatics, under the guidance of distinguished Greek athletes.
Online training for the Refugee Education Coordinators of Larissa
An online training was held for Refugee Education Coordinators of Larissa and workers of Accommodation Centres for Unaccompanied Minors. Representatives of METAdrasi and the General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons and Institutional Protection of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, presented important information on child protection to the participants, which will be useful for them both in their lives and in their professional activity.
Cyclical program of acquaintance with Olympic sports at the Tigers Academy in Argyroupoli
Students from the 4th High School of Athens had the opportunity to get in touch with judo, blind judo and acrobatics. The children learned about the sports, socialized, interacted and had fun under the guidance of qualified coaches. At the same time, they talked about the benefits of sports and the values they promote, such as self-control, respect and cooperation.
Children learn about sports in two events at the Olympic Stadium
Students from the 152nd, 44th and 49th Primary Schools of Athens gathered at the Olympic Stadium to learn about the values of fair play and cooperation through sports such as beach volleyball, weightlifting, karate, replace and fencing, reminding children that sport can combine the joy of participation with the pleasure of play.
Similar feelings of joy were experienced by the students from the 11th Primary School of Agioi Anargyroi and the 49th Primary School of Athens who enjoyed themselves through sports such as athletics, beach volley, boxing, weightlifting and replacement.
These two events confirmed once again that sport is a way to learn important values and strengthen collectivity.
Watching a football match at the Olympic Stadium
In February, unaccompanied children of the “Theseus-The Home Project” Accommodation Centre, as well as children and young people from METAdrasi’s Semi-Autonomous Living Apartments and NOSTOS, went to the Olympic Stadium of Athens to watch the football match between Panathinaikos and Vikingur Reykjavik, for the Europa Conference League play-offs. Despite the unprecedented low temperatures, the children seemed to enjoy the game, which resulted in a victory for the Greek team!
“Flavours that unite worlds”
In the hands-on cooking workshop organized in the framework of “Together in Sport – Phase II”, the students of the High School of Mytilene had the opportunity to cook under the guidance of the experienced chef Maria Panagou “Flavors that unite worlds” and learn useful information about the names and origins of the foods as well as small cooking tips!
Flavours, colours and aromas from every corner of the world came together in a colourful salad, which we called the salad of inclusion. The students made Mediterranean fried cheese pies, which may differ in name from place to place, but they are the same! In Mytilene they are called gouzlemedes, in Egypt gebna, in Italy fiadone, in the Arab countries sambousek, in Lebanon fatayer…
Weekly sports and artistic activities continue in Attica
Football, volleyball, taekwondo and cricket training and hip-hop and percussion classes continue with undiminished interest!
Weekly volleyball and taekwondo trainings in Lesvos
Mytilene has been in the rhythm of volley and taekwondo through the weekly training sessions for children. Apart from the progress they are making in their sports, we are happy to see that beautiful friendships are being created through these trainings.
“Together in Sport – Phase II” is implemented by METAdrasi (project coordinator), the Hellenic Olympic Committee, and the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB). The German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) supports with coordination and co-funding. The project is also co-funded by the AMIF (2021-2027). With the support of the General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons & Institutional Protection of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum. The action is carried out in cooperation with municipalities across various regions of Greece.
