Informal education
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Lifelong Learning Centres (Κ.Δ.Β.Μ.)
Established and functioning at Municipalities around Greece, these centres implement educational programmes of General Adult Education, as well as activities at National and Local Level. In accordance with the principles of equal opportunities and non-discrimination, the educational programmes provided by the Lifelong Learning Centres benefit every adult, irrespective of gender, educational level, country of origin, religion, country of residence, whether unemployed or employed, young, student, etc.
Subject areas & Academic disciplines
- Economy-Business
- Quality of Life-Environment
- New Technologies
- Language and Communication
- Social Skills and Activities
- Culture and Art
- Programmes for Socially Vulnerable Groups
Detailed information on the courses and the registration process is provided by the local Municipalities.
Online Linguistic Support
Many institutions around Greece implement the EU initiative Online Linguistic Support (OLS) for refugees. OLS gives refugees and migrants access to free online language courses. Refugees can access the OLS language learning platform for a maximum of thirteen months. OLS language courses include a wide range of modules covering different aspects of language, as well as interactive activities.1
Educational Programs organized by NGOs and other organisations.
A plethora of Educational programmes and activities for children as well as adults are organized by NGOs and other organisations around Greece. These programmes include Greek language classes, maths and IT classes, homework support, community and educational activities for children and their parents.
Refugee.Info Greece, maintained a list/map, last updated in July 2019, of organisations offering these programs. Since August 2019, the Refugee.Info Greece content is no longer being updated but the list/map of organisations, mentioned above, gives a good insight on what is offered regarding informal education of immigrants in Greece.
Search the web and locate an NGO in your area that offers free Greek language classes for refugees and migrants.