Adult Education conference in Zagreb
In the early days of June, Odyssea participated in the EAEA General Assembly and Annual Conference organized in Zagreb, Croatia. The event brought together passionate individuals and organizations dedicated to the transformative themes of green and digital transition in adult education, with a special focus on empowering youth for the challenges that lie ahead. Our organization
JOINclusion pilots in Greek Schools
On the 25th of May, an exciting milestone was achieved as two successful pilots were conducted at the 5th Municipal Elementary School of Metamorfosi in Athens, Greece. The pilots, involving a total of 30 participants, specifically targeted the 4th and 5th grade students.The goal was to pilot the mobile application developed by the JOINclusion project, funded
Jai Mexis on Alpha Radio 98,9
Last monday, on the 8th of May, Odyssea founder and CEO Jai Mexis spoke with Charis Digridakis for Alpha Radio about Odyssea's vision and mission. In an ever changing society, Mr Mexis presented Odyssea's holistic model that aims to empower vulnerable youth through vocational training, aiming at their integration in the labor market. Catch the full interview: OdysseaNGO
Odyssea at Delphi Economic Forum
Odyssea recently had an incredible opportunity to showcase our work and the challenges facing vulnerable groups at the Delphi Economic Forum. We were honoured to be part of a panel focused on "Youth empowerment through inclusive education, skill building and employability". Our panel was expertly introduced by Mr. Christos Megalou, the CEO of Piraeus Bank, and
“TALENT DAY” – 10 March 2023 – Annual event of educational and professional opportunities
On March 10, 2023, Odyssea organized a TALENT DAY at Technopolis, of the Municipality of Athens. It was a day of varied professional and educational opportunities, where talented individuals had the opportunity to network with companies and gain valuable knowledge of job readiness and skill development. The goal of the event was for company executives and prospective
“You have a second chance”
An innovative Odyssea program for prisoners and released former drug users in collaboration with KETHEA EN DRASEI. Odyssea in collaboration with KETHEA EN DRASEI, with funding from the Ioannis S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, is implementing an innovative program for the reintegration of former drug users who are in custody or have recently been released from prison.
“The Greek Diaspora supports the professional rehabilitation of young people in Greece”
Odyssea and the Hellenic Youth Initiative (THI) join forces for young people. Odyssea in collaboration with the Hellenic Initiative (THI) launches an innovative programme aimed at integrating vulnerable young people into the labour market. More specifically, the Hellenic Initiative, which brings together and allocates resources to the Greek society and economy from the Greek diaspora and philhellenes worldwide,
Migrant women on the move: From the field to the EU projects and back again!
Our founder Jai Mexis delivered a fascinating presentation at EPLO -European Public Law Organization Final conference EU project “Voices of Immigrant Women” (VIW). You can see the complete presentation here.
Changing the paradigm of humanitarian work
In this very interesting TED talk Jai Mexis & Lucas Oikonomakis, explore how key challenges of the humanitarian ecosystem, such as monitoring, transparency and scalability can be addressed by harnessing the power of technology and data-driven approaches.Humanitarian work does not need to be obsolete but can rather be a driving force utilizing the power of innovation
Harnessing the power of knowledge for employment and personal development: meet Odyssea
Recently, Odyssea became an associate member of EAEA. Odyssea is a non-profit organisation based in Athens, Greece, that supports young vulnerable people in gaining access to employment opportunities in society. Programme Manager Thodoris Kostoulas gives insight into the main activities of the organisation and its future plans. Odyssea provides tailored vocational and life skills training combined with