Opis organizacije

In 2014 Streetlights transformed a bankrupt bank in a community centre reaching one of the most
densely populated neighbourhoods of Europe through Community Work, Festivals, Youth Work,
Social Entrepreneurship, and so much more.
Kipseli is the place where 180.000 people from more than 50 different nationalities that live and seek
hope, within a kilometre radius.
Our Goal
We build leaders that will change Athens and Greece.
Our Vision
Imagine a safe place for local refugee & immigrant families, functioning during the day delivering hot
beverages & desserts. Inside there a language class is helping kids learn English and Greek. On the
upper floor, there is a creative hub, young people are brainstorming ideas about their next tv episode
on social integration, while others are editing their productions. Local tv channel works as a voice for
them. Right next, in the music studio, a fresh local hip-hop band is finishing their rehearsals. In the
office, the Core team is checking the numbers, setting goals on partnerships, sales, music studio
earnings and guests hosted. These funds will become street work projects.
In the basement, the girls' group meets, to work on their women leadership series.
In the backyard, a caseworker is catching up with young people, tens of them are being followed up
every month.
Same time, rock n’ roll dance classes begin. In the local square, the sports team is running a football
championship. They finish in a while because the community dinner is on tonight. Some refugee
ladies are cooking delicacies. At 8 p.m. everyone gets around the table, the time for all to get
together; talk, welcome new people, celebrate their victories and achievements.

Strategy
Our community work programs run on different levels of commitment for the children, teenagers, and
youth. The group separates into three levels.
1)The community of Kypseli;
2) Streetlights, which include every member that takes part in our projects, joins Youth Cafe, comes
to the community dinners and shares our values;
3) The Streetlights.Lead Team that consists of responsible & reliable young leaders that endorse the
values and the code of ethics Streetlights operate with. Through the year they get trained to lead
change in Kypseli, Athens or even the World.

Programs 2018-2019
1.Casework. Streetlights use the universal casework model. All our programs work to serve the
children and their families most efficiently. We make sure that we catch-up with every member's
achievements, goals, struggles and help them become the best version of themselves through
creative expression, mentoring and development.
2.Youth Cafes. For two evenings per week, our base turns into a youth cafe. Children and teens,
locals, migrants and refugees, come in between their classes or sports practices to chill, play foosball
and pool while they socialise, cooperate, get integrated into the local community and adapt to the
rules and values that are the backbone of Streetlights.
3.Girls Group. Using artistic means a group of young girls express themselves and create small video
messages. It is a group that enables girls to rethink history and their position in it.
4.Community dinners. Once per month, we gather together, eat, play games and dance.
6.Sports. Kypseli loves football. We decided to turn the children and teenagers into the football stars
of the Square. Once per week, we set up the goalposts in the square and the “Kypseli Champions
League” takes place.
7.Music Studio. A group of teenagers lead by a young musician are running a music studio. They
rehearse, jam, make their own productions. Every Saturday a guitar group and drums group have
classes, rehearse. Children from 8 to 14 years old learn how to play music, enjoy community, and get
creative.
8.Safe. Dance classes and DnD sessions happen every week. Three times per week, young people
get together to do something new. A karaoke night, a board game night, a movie night. Etc.
9.Kids Club. We want to help refugees integrate into the Greek society, for that we keep in contact
with the local community to serve them the best way possible. Our base of operations is open for the
kids and their parents in the mornings to have a place to get a coffee, to socialize, while a day-care
centre runs by a volunteer for the kids.
10.Video Production. Video production is an essential part of the Streetlights DNA, that’s why we
decided to run a tv show where children and teens get trained to create, produce and edit original
material while they express themselves. Once every two weeks, a video is produced.

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