Ανοιχτά Σχολεία του δήμου Αθηναίων: Ένας χώρος δημιουργίας για όλους με δράσεις πολιτισμού, εκπαίδευσης, τεχνολογίας, άθλησης

Abstract

“Open Schools” is an innovative program, initiated by the Municipality of Athens, which opens up school premises, after the morning school session, during the afternoon hours and on weekends, for the benefit of the neighborhood. The initiative is run thanks to the exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
Based on this program, the school buildings are converted into living cells of the neighborhood with recreational, cultural, educational and sports activities for all age groups. The activities available at “Open Schools” are proposed by either organizations or individuals and are then selected through a specific evaluation process and co-organized by the organization and the Municipality.
The “Open Schools” program takes care of a long-standing need of educational communities to use the school buildings after the morning session is over. In addition, the program ensures that through the Municipality this is implemented and coordinated properly. In a city like Athens, or in other cities in Greece, where urban planning has not taken into consideration the need of open and public spaces; the protected schoolyard can be used for the benefit of children and teenagers under the supervision of parents / adults.