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📍 Kythnos
📍 Lemnos
📍 Samos
The educational program “Des Ti Zoi Me Alla Matia” (=See Life Through Different Eyes), aimed at familiarizing students with disability issues, was successfully completed on the islands of Kythnos, Lemnos, and Samos in March and April 2025.
A total of 1,620 students and 125 teachers from various schools participated, including elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as special education schools. More specifically, the following schools took part in the program, and we thank them deeply:
- Kythnos Primary School
- Kythnos Middle School, High School
- Kythnos Kindergartens
- Moudros Middle School
- Moudros High School
- Moudros Vocational School
- Myrina High School
- Myrina Vocational School
- Myrina Middle School
- Livadohori Middle School
- 1st Primary School of Samos
- 2nd Experimental School of Samos
- 3rd Primary School of Samos
- Vathi Primary School
- 1st Experimental High School of Samos
- 2nd High School of Samos
- Pythagoreio High School of Samos
- Vocational School of Samos
- Special Primary School of Samos
✏️ The program is implemented nationwide on our islands with the support of the Athena I. Martinou Foundation.
Mr. Vaggelis Avoulas, a lawyer and President of the “Me Alla Matia” NPO, leads this specific program. Through interactive discussions with students and video presentations, he approaches the reality of disability, accessibility, and the uniqueness of each individual by experience, conveying the message of global inclusion.
The Mayor of Lemnos, Ms. Eleonora Georgiou, emphasized the importance of education for the island’s youth, while the Deputy Mayor for Social Policy, Ms. Ioanna Diamanti, closely followed the interactive student discussion.
The Mayor of Eastern Samos, Mr. Paris Papageorgiou, and Ms. Maria Vakinti, Commissioner for Social Welfare, warmly thanked Mr. Avgoulas for accepting the municipality’s invitation to visit the island and for his contribution to informing the student population on issues of disability and inclusion. They also emphasized that such programs contribute decisively to raising children’s awareness of disability issues and constitute important interventions for the citizens of tomorrow.
