Sports and physical activities are valuable motivators for social inclusion and integration, as they provide opportunities for marginalised and underprivileged groups of people – especially youth – to interact and integrate with other social groups. KMOP – Social Action and Innovation Centre is participating in the European initiative ORIENT – Young explorers re-discover local […]
Author: Stelios Stylianou, Emphasys Centre Every child has the right to be safe where he or she lives, learns and plays. While a parent may have the biggest influence on a child’s life when it comes to educating about healthy sexual development and reducing the risk of sexual abuse, those who work with children in
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EdAct (Educate and Act) is one of the two finalist projects to be funded as part of the MoreThanAJob activities. During the 8 months of its implementation, the project foresees the creation of online tools and web resources for delivering specialised courses in the areas of the labour market in which there is an identified
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Sailing is a sport that provides unique opportunities to children and young people with learning or developmental disabilities, such as ASD, as it can boost self-confidence and self-reliance and practice social interaction with peers within a supported environment. KMOP, through the SailAway project, aims at fostering social inclusion and developing the personal skills of children
The number of migrants has been constantly increasing in recent years and this phenomenon poses new challenges to host societies all around Europe. The RISING project aims to assist the policies proposed by the EU regarding migrant integration and develop a program for better inclusion, based on direct interaction between people. In the first
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“It’s a jungle out there” is a phrase familiar to many educators – especially when thinking of the massive amount of teaching materials, approaches, systems, and traditions suggesting different ways to increase the academic success, well-being, and social belonging of their students. Identifying the most effective of these practices can be a challenge. The REFUGE-ED
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On this International Day of persons with disabilities, the COFACE Disability platform for the rights of persons with disabilities and their families presents its new report shedding light on existing practices across Europe to boost the shift towards fully inclusive societies. This snapshot of 45 practices, matching the content of the S.H.I.F.T. guide, highlights the
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Innovative educating tools for building inclusive classrooms and identifying youth at risk of dropping-out were presented during the online event “Fostering inclusivity in the classroom: Tools for teachers and educators” that was organised on the 29th of November by KMOP – Social Action and Innovation Centre, within the Erasmus+ initiative “APPLE: eArly warning Platform to
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On Monday, 29th of November 2021 from 15:00 to 17:00 CET / 16:00-18:00 EET, KMOP – Social Action and Innovation Centre invites you to the online event “Fostering inclusivity in the classroom: Tools for teachers and educators,” organised within the European project APPLE: eArly warning Platform to Prevent youth from dropping out of school Education.
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Urban gardening activities offer multiple benefits – from boosting local economies and improving the quality of the environment in urban neighborhoods, to engaging, connecting and empowering the most vulnerable groups of people and disfavored youth. The European initiative “URBAN – Engaging Youth with Urban Gardening Activities,” implemented by six European civil society organizations from Greece, Portugal, Germany, Iceland, Lithuania
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