Programme Erasmus + Europe on the move : Migration Biographies Schools
The 2nd upper secondary school of Nea Moudania , in the homonymous city of Chalkidiki , a district to the north of Greece , is located right on the Aegean shore , at the outskirts of Thessaloniki , the second largest city in Greece .
Our school is a general education secondary school with 43 staff and almost 450 students , which is an extended size for Greek standards . In our school , students complete basic education and prepare for University . As the only upper secondary school in the
General Lyceum of Nea Moudania
Photo 4 Filippos Koravos , Anna Tzuvara , Yanna Avrami , Vasso Panagopoulou , Giota Karatsompani , Vasso Zografaki , Giorgos Malakoudis , Ntina Vernadaki , Dimitris Kourmpetis
surrounding area , many of our students come from nearby settlements . The age range of our students is between 15 and 18 years old . We share the same yard with a lower secondary school , as well as part of the facilities , like the gymnastics hall .
During the last 30 years , both the Greek state and Greek society as a whole have undergone a transformation and those changes are reflected in our school . The last few years in particular , recession has hit our country hard and we have seen a dramatic rise in unemployment figures . Nea Moudania , due to its location , offers better prospects in the labor market , especially in the tourism sector .
As a result , many Greeks as well as foreigners , have recently migrated to our city . As a consequence , our student background is varied . The majority are of low and middle socioeconomic status , and therefore deprived from becoming better acquainted with other cultures and getting to know them in their natural and social environment . Moreover , our school has several students of foreign descent , most of them from migrant worker families , who form part of a small multicultural society .
Our group of teachers form a young team of enthusiastic and committed people from all disciplines , who try to do their best and give their all in a difficult situation such as ours , when all one hears is about economic and social crisis and spending cuts . Therefore , our aim is to create a friendly environment , provide the same range of opportunities for our students and giving them the chance of better understanding one another as well as other foreign cultures .
This Erasmus + project has been taking us a long way towards reaching that goal . It has been a unique experience for our students to broaden their minds and horizons . The students have learnt what it really means to be part of a multicultural society as well as how important it is to be a true citizen of Europe .
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