Greece is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and

Africa and has over 3,000 islands. The climate varies according to region and

the temperature is typically from 15 degrees in winter and spring to 30

degrees in summer and autumn. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece

and one of the oldest cities in the world

Greece is so rich

in culture and

beauty that it

never seems to be

completely

explored.

After all, this is

one of the reasons

that brought it in

the list with the

top 20 tourist

destinations

worldwide!

Gap between education & what society/employers need

Economic crisis

Has one of the highest rate of youth unemployment in Europe

Racism

lack of ethical leaders

Corruption

Young Power is the program

which targets young students,

between 14-17 years old

The goal is to empower the young

students in order to develop their

personality and self-awareness,

while addressing social issues and

issues regarding the labor market.

This year it is focused more on:

1)Refugees

2)Women in technology

3) Entrepreneurship

The constant changes of the

external environment creates the

need of developing different skills

and characteristics from youth. The

incapability of the education system

to evolve rapidly adapting to

the trends, creates a gap in the

system, where programs of non

typical education are invited to

flourish.

The program

15th of February

until 26th of March

•Presentation

skills

•Excellent

English

Accommodation

5 days preparation conference

Deliver sessions regarding cultural understanding and self-awareness.

Conduct workshops about feedback andeffective communication.

Conduct workshops about team work.Create teams upon the themes they are going to work on.

Conduct workshop about self-awareness.Session on closing the experience

Facilitate presentation of projects from the teams.

* The sessions will be based upon a specific manual,which is designed to suit the high school students knowledge level

I took part in Young Power which focuses on developing soft skills for high school students. My responsibilities were to take care of the kids, engage them to join

and enjoy the project and contribute to the topics. Teaching how to develop soft skills made me realize I’ve got a lot to improve. Basically,

I learnt everything again, from the basics, with the kids. It was an amazing journey. During the project, I became a much more organized, patient and calmer person. I developed my audience management skills and improved my body language, also.This whole process taught me how to express myself the way I always wanted to.

I have tons of great experiences, but the most important thing is all the love I got back from the kids.I’m still in contact with a lot of them and I can see how they

develop which is always a nice thing.I have tried my best to be someone to be looked up to, and give them another point of view.

I recommend everyone to challenge themselves and take this route because its a huge and joyful adventure to everyone who takes part. Interns can learn

more from the kids than we can imagine.Zoltan Lantos , Hungary

My project was about going to schools and talking about my culture, racism and future dreams. It was called Young Power.

Mainly racism because I was from another countryand we could discuss it with the kids.

My responsibilities were going to school and make presentations about given topics and discuss them with the kids.

As a soft skill I developed presentation making, talkingin front of the class and generally public speaking.

Best moment was when some of the kids came and theysaid ‘‘I want to be like you when I grow up’’.

I would definitely recommend it and have already recommended it. It is a lifetime experience!

Berk Ozerk,Turkey

NGO for Change is the program which

takes place in non-governmental

organizations and institutions by

tackling a variety of issues such as:

•Environment,

•Social issues,

•Health,

•Culture

The goal is to enable the non-

governmental organizations to have

financial sustainability, gain knowledge

on organizational development and

management.

Give to the NGOs the needed

knowledge and tools with the final aim

to run future initiatives and activities.

According to the latest study of the

European union many non-governmental

organizations of Greece

after the economic crisis

of 2009 have closed because they couldn’t

be financial sustainable anymore.

The main challenges they are facing

are that the don’t know how to use

technology for their advantage,

how to manage and promote their activities

and they have an important

lack of collaboration with other

organizations. These factors have lead to

Greece having one of the lowest rateof volunteerism in Europe

Depending on the non-governmental profile & needs you will provide: administrative , technological and functional support

Make the project plan and design the awareness campaign about the issue you will work on

Build the promotion strategyCreate promotion materialsManage the online promotion( social medias )

Make presentations and seminars about your campaign and manage a networking event (if needed )

Gather all the data that you have collected and finalize the campaign

1-11th of January

until 28th of February

Preparation Seminar

Accommodation

• Marketing, IT

,other

• Good level of

English

My Global Citizen experience in Greece this summer had a huge effect on me in different aspects of my life – It widened my worldview, gave me a chance to make

lifelong friendships, and most importantly, it enabled me to help the ones that needed it the most. It was very rewarding of how I was able to use my skills and abilities learnt

from university in a practical environment, and of course, towards an extremely important cause.

This experience has definitely made me more solution oriented, and now I understand that there are ways in which you can turn drawbacks into success if you just look at the

situation from a different point of view.As much as the economic situation affected my NGO, its people and my work there, I

am also grateful that I was able to make a positive contribution during this difficult time. I learnt so much about the ways the country, and especially the media tends to

handle such occurrences.

As a whole, I can honestly say that I have experienced the change GlobalCitizen have on people’s lives and I really recommend it to others as well!

Jasmina Korpimaki, Finland

"My AIESEC experience in Greece last summer was the best decision I have ever made for myself.

I worked at an amazing NGO called "Thess Checkpoint", an HIV prevention center with the friendliest staff. I did human resources for them

to help with the problem in Greek society of volunteer engagement. To do this,I interviewed and surveyed local staff, Athens staff, and volunteers, to create a report

with plans for how to improve volunteer engagement at the organization. Through these tasks, I developed my communication and presentation

skills and was able to learn more about Greek society. It's hard to pick a single "best moment" from my experience, because everyday was

a different adventure. The best part of living in Greece was the people,learning Greek customs, going to bars, dancing, walking by the waterfront.

I lived with different Greek students and international interns, all of whom have become close friends as we shared such a unique experience together.

From the food, to the culture, to the weekends spent in Greek islands and cities, my trip to Greece has made the last summer the best in my life!

I really can't wait to go back one day!"

Lucy Banny, North Carolina

International Kindergarten

is the program which takes

place in kindergartens for

kids, between 3-6 years old

It aims to help the kids develop

cultural understanding and

respect towards differences

through interactive activities

and games

Kids in early ages usually

are not familiar with people

from other countries and they

are more likely to develop a

sense of xenophobia.

Also nowadays bulling

episodes are occurring

more than ever

Present your culture through your traditional foods, history-mythology and storytelling

Create activities inspired from your country roots (theatre ,dance, songs, drawings)

Teach basic English through games

Create interactive activities about team work and cross cultural respect

Make games and presentations for global interest issues ( bullying, cultural understanding )

Preparation Seminar

Accommodation

• Educational

profile(child

,language)

• Excellent English

1-11th of January

until 28th of February

My name is Quyen Nguyen from AIESEC in Houston, United States. I applied for the International Kindergarten program and shared the American and Vietnamese culture.

During my time at the Kindergarten, I played American games and sang Greek songs, taught them the colors, numbers, and basic phrases in English as they taught me the same in Greek.

After not being able to communicate with the children because of the language barrier, I learned to handle them more with my tone and actions rather than my words which I have used once I came back.

I have never been an expressive person but after this experience, I said less and showed more which made me open up more to how I felt.

I made so many amazing memories during this experience but the one I loved was when one of my students made me upset but another student made me feel better by putting his arms around me, kissed

me on the cheek and said, "Σ ‘αγαπώ, Κυρία Quyen. (I love you Ms. Quyen)."

If I had a chance to do this program again, I would do it without any hesitation because everyone that I met was family and Thessaloniki, Greece was home.

Quyen Nguyen,USA

I participated in the project International Kindergarten in Athens, The project addressed community empowerment, specifically education.

I helped the teachers with the regular activities of the kindergarten, but I also had the opportunity to propose projects and develop ideas of my own. This mostly concerned presentations of my country and practical activities to promote cross-cultural dialogue.Working with children surely improved my patience and put me in a different mind-set

I had to find ways to communicate with them without having a common language and to catch their attention with my activities, which requires creativity and imagination.

I think I really felt satisfied when I saw the children reacting to my proposals with enthusiasm and growing fond of me, despite the differences and the linguistic obstacles.

It made me feel that I was really doing something important, both for them and for myself.

I would recommend the project because it offers a good perspective to get to know a newreality and a new culture from the inside. Moreover, the teachers allow you to

express yourself through your ideas and suggestions, which are really taken intoconsideration: the engagement is practical and really helps to develop personal skills.

Elena Viero , Italy

Accommodation free(flat, hosting families,hostel)

Pick up from airport

Preparation from host committee before arrival

Incoming preparation seminar after arrival

Personal development plan

Fulfillment of all Standards & Satisfactions

Athanasia Bartzokaathanasia.bartzoka@aiesec.net

Panagiotis DigidikisPanagiotis.digidikis@aiesec.net

Antonis Ginitsopoulosantoniosstefanos.ginits

opoulos@aiesec.netUoM Thessaloniki

AUTH

MCVP iGCDP

Panagiotis VrettisPanagiotis.vrettis@aiesec.net

AthensMC Manager

IR & Co-deliveryiGCDP

Vicky Miliouvasiliki.miliou@aiesec.net

Eleni SakaiEleni.sakai@aiesec.net

UnipiAggeliki Kladou

Aggeliki.kladou@aiesec.netDaphne BallianDaphne.ballian@aiesec.net

NKUA

Electra BitsoriElectre.bits@gmail.com

Aegean

Patras

Georgia StatiriGeorgia.statiri@aiesec.net

UoI