As part of the Europe-wide Erasmus Days initiative, students from the 4th General High School of Rhodes and the Integrated Special Vocational Middle and High School (ENEGYL) in Rhodes presented, at a public event held at Rhodes City Hall, the activities and mobility programs carried out during the previous academic year as part of the Erasmus+ Accreditation.
Students from the 4th General High School of Rhodes presented two mobility programs in Northern Italy and Spain, which were linked to the thematic areas of cultural heritage and digital literacy, respectively, along with the related deliverables. At the same time, a teacher mobility program focused on environmental sustainability was presented. Teacher Theocharo Matzavino shared useful information from the environmental training seminar she attended in the Azores, Portugal.
Next, students from ENEGYL Rhodes presented their activities and mobility programs in Italy and Austria, which focused on the fundamental principle of inclusion.
The event, held in collaboration with the Municipality of Rhodes, Europe Direct South Aegean, the House of Europe in Rhodes, and the Association for the Promotion of Natural Sciences, was attended by representatives of local government and the educational community. Representing the Municipality of Rhodes were the President of the Municipal Council, Mr. Kyriakos Kasapis; the Deputy Mayor for the Environment, Green Spaces and Urban Development and the Municipal Unit of Rhodes, Mr. Giannis Mitsou; the Deputy Mayor for Education and Lifelong Learning and the Municipal Unit of Archangelos, Ms. Stamatia Gianneli; the Deputy Mayor of the Kameiro Municipal Unit, Mr. George Toppos, the Deputy Mayor for Communications and Acting Deputy Mayor for Culture, Mr. George Pattas, the General Secretary of the Municipality, Ms. Evangelia Nika, the Mayor’s Special Advisor on Culture and Tourism, Ms. Maria Hatzikyriakidou, and the Head of the Independent Department of Communications, Public and International Relations of the Municipality of Rhodes, Ms. Agapi-Maria Karampini, who coordinated the event.
Also in attendance were Ms. Chrysanthi Koza, Advisor on Special Education and Inclusive Education, Mr. Giannis Papatheodorou, representative of the Rhodes Center for Historical and Social Research, Ms. Filia Papasavva, representative of Europe Direct South Aegean, and Ms. Lina Filippaki, representative of the House of Europe in Rhodes and teacher at the 4th General Lyceum of Rhodes.
Twelve students and four teachers from the 4th General Lyceum of Rhodes participated: the Erasmus+ Accreditation Program coordinator, Ms. Eleni Hatzizisi, and members of the teaching team, Ms. Theocharo Matzavinou, Ms. Lina Filippaki, and Ms. Flora Reisi. ENEGYL Rhodes was represented by 9 students and 3 teachers: the assistant principal, Ms. Konstantina Konstantakopoulou, and members of the teaching team, Ms. Daphne-Emine Kourt and Ms. Seraphim Kamperi.
The Erasmus+ Accreditation program is funded by the European Union, while the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) serves as the National Coordination Unit.