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  • Magazine in Greece Rejects Labels about Refugees

    Nikolia Apostolou John Dyer

    September 21, 2018 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Greece

    In order to combat xenophobic attitudes against refugees in Europe, three friends founded Solomon; a media outlet that “gives voice to non-native populations, countering negative stereotypes about them and helping them integrate into their new communities.” Recent grants have helped the magazine expand and pay staff. “We’re not like other media that focuses on refugees’ selling their bodies or selling drugs. We go with our camera and write about integration.”

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  • U.S. Program in Greece Helps Refugees Become Students Again

    Nikolia Apostolou

    February 05, 2018 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Greece, Athens

    Thousands of refugees have settled in Greece, many of them want to continue their education. One program helps them do that, “Education Unites: From Camp to Campus, gives 200 scholarships to refugees so they can attend classes at one of three U.S.-affiliated colleges in Athens and Thessaloniki.”After finishing the program students earn a certificate that could help them attend a U.S. affiliated school. ‘“One door has opened, and we’re now waiting for other doors to open as well.”

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  • New “Education Passport” Tested in Greece

    Nikolia Apostolou

    July 21, 2017 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Greece, Athens

    The European Qualifications Passport, could make it easier for refugees to access higher education. The document functions like an academic transcript and includes educational history, spoken languages, and professional experience. don't “We want to help and facilitate the integration of refugees at the earliest stage.”

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