Section SOCIETY
TOPIC

SOCIAL WELFARE - MUNICIPALITY OF KIFISSIAS

Social Tutorial of Municipality of Kifissia

Provide tutoring for school courses of children whose families face financial issues or belong to the socially vulnerable groups of Municipality of Kifissia's population.

Students in Secondary Education (junior high school-high school) who, because of their families financial issues, do not have the ability to attend private tutorial. Also, graduates of Secondary Education who wish to participate again in national exams for their introduction to Higher Education.

From the beginning to the end of the school year, every year.

The program began in November 2012 and continues until today. Classes are held daily, after the end of the school hours (16:00-20:00) during the weekdays, in classrooms of the 2nd High School of Kifissia, which were granted for their purpose. Teachers of all specialities who participate offer their services voluntarily. For the smooth realization of the program it has been created a Commission, member of which are an alderman, a representative of Parents Assosiation, a representative of volunteer teachers that participate in the program and a Social Worker.

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Two secretaries of the Organization in order to receive the applications and have the responsibility of other procedural matters and a Social Worker.

2nd High School of Kifissia

Since the beginning of the program until today, there have been served 200 families, who were not able to cope with the financial cost of private tuition fees, and therefore their children would not have the same opportunities as other children in regards the continuation of their education. Among those children there are 8 who attend the 3rd grade of high school.

Show the social work of the organization, and how it adjusts to the new increased needs of this era.