Our annual Christmas event focused for the first time on the direct interaction of beneficiaries, trainers and parents-relatives! We played a game where the parents were seperated into teams, met each other and through following their map, traveled throughout the Day Center. In each classroom, trainers and beneficiaries awaited their arrival with Christmas activities!

From 29/11 to 2/12, two special education teachers from Malta as well as the Inclusive Education Officer of the Ministry of Education of Malta, found themselves at our facilities and attended a training, information and familiarization program on visual impairment issues. They were trained in the Seer Guide Technique, in basic eating techniques, attended therapy sessions at the Iris Day Center and discussed many issues that concern them in relation to the educational needs of children and families in their place.

The exchange of know-how, experience and good practices between professionals in the field of disability has multiple benefits with the final recipients being the children who receive their services.

On Tuesday 11 October, we happily welcomed the partners of the ART & INCLUSION (2020-1-PT01-KA204- 078809) program to the facilities of the Iris Day Center in Elliniko. Throughout the visit, the program and actions of the Day Center were presented, while emphasis was placed on the analysis of the practices of the Music Therapy program for the use of art as a means for the integration and social integration of people with disabilities and people with mental disorders.

 

What is ART & INCLUSION?

ART & INCLUSION aims at the social integration and reintegration of people with either disabilities or mental disorders, through the empowerment of professionals and organizations active in these fields. At the same time, it enhances the collection and exchange of good practices between professionals and organizations and artistic actions implemented in the context of non-formal education. The project is co-financed by the Erasmus + program of the European Union and the following organizations participate: Centro Social de Soutelo (Portugal), Equal Society (Greece), Zdruzenie institut Za Razvoj Na Zaednicata (North Macedonia), ARCA Cooperativa Sociale (Italy), Galileo Progetti Nonprofit Kft. (Hungary).

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We thank the ART & INCLUSION team for their visit and constructive dialogue!