Greece
Supporting increase access to the universal right to justice for refugee and asylum seekers.
With a focus on human rights education and partnered with the Greek Council for Refugees, volunteers will provide practical legal education that complements the legal empowerment mission of increasing access to the right to asylum. Volunteers have a firsthand look at how Global Brigades works alongside and supports the refugee community in Athens, Greece.
Global Legal Empowerment –
7 Day Sample Schedule
Planning your Brigade in Greece? Check out this sample schedule outlining the typical 7-day trip your Chapter will attend.
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | |
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| 9:00am | Arrival in country | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| 10:00am | Business Program Introduction | Client Meetings & Store Visit | Athens Modern City walk | Accessing protection at the EU External boarders | Visit to Acropolis slopes and Acropolis Museum | Depart to Airport | |
| 11:00am | Refugee Context & Greek Economic situation | ||||||
| 12:00pm | |||||||
| 1:00pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | ||
| 2:00pm | Client meeting | Kipseli Walk – Visit to past GB Clients & NGOs | Preparation of deliverables | Client Meeting Final Presentation & Celebration | Plaka (historical) neighborhood walk | ||
| 3:00pm | |||||||
| 4:00pm | |||||||
| 5:00pm | Welcome meeting / Orientation Talk | Initial deliverables brainstorm | Mentorship Meeting | ||||
| 6:00pm | |||||||
| 7:00pm | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | |
| 8:00pm | 1st Reflection / Greek Language Lesson & Quiz | Reflection | Reflection / Preparation for Client Meetings | Reflection/Preparation of deliverables | Reflection | Final Reflection & Celebration | |
| 9:00pm |
| Day 1 | |
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| 8:00am | Airport Pick up & Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 9:00am | |
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| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | Settle In |
| 4:00pm | In-Country Orientation & Introduction to Global Brigades |
| 5:00pm | |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Reflection |
| Day 2 | |
|---|---|
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Clinic Day |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:00pm | Medical Presentation |
| 3:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | Cultural Activity |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | PA Talk |
| Day 3 | |
|---|---|
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Intro to the Refugee Crisis |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:00pm | Clinic Day |
| 3:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | Language Class |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Reflection |
| Day 4 | |
|---|---|
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Clinic Day |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:00pm | Introduction to the Holistic Model: Business Program |
| 3:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | Kipseli Walk: Visit to Business Clients & NGOs |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Reflection |
| Day 5 | |
|---|---|
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Preparation for Health Education Workshop |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:00pm | Clinic Day |
| 3:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | Cultural Activity |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Reflection |
| Day 6 | |
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| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Health Education Workshop |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:00pm | Free Time |
| 3:00pm | Athens Tour |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Final Reflection |
| Day 7 | |
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| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Depart for Airport |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
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Costs and Fundraising
In order to participate in a Legal Empowerment Brigade, all volunteers must meet a Donation Goal by fundraising as part of their commitment to a Brigades Chapter. This is not considered a payment for a specific trip, but support towards Global Brigades’ Holistic Model.
Donation Goals for Greece Brigades start at $3,800 USD*.
Once you meet a set Donation Goal, you’re eligible to join us on the ground to see your fundraising efforts put into action by participating in a Legal Empowerment Brigade.
When you participate in a Legal Empowerment Brigade, your airfare, ground transportation, food, lodging, and emergency insurance are all covered. The funding you raised also supports all the necessary costs for program implementation, such as brigade equipment, local professionals, translators, and support staff.
Global Brigades’ travel team will work with your Brigade to book airfare**.
Once a volunteer meets their Donation Goal, they have up to 1 year to participate in a Legal Empowerment Brigade.
*coming from outside the US? Talk to our team about donation goals.
** for UK and Canadian Chapters, airfare is not included in your Donation Goal
Donation Goals for 2023-2024 Greece 7-Day Legal Empowerment Brigades
| Volunteers | Donation Goal (USD) | Donation Goal (CAD) | Donation Goal (GBP) |
| 8+ | $3,800 USD | Talk to our team about CAD donation goals. | Talk to our team about GBP donation goals. |
*Chapters with less than 8 volunteers must be paired with another chapter.
Donations to Legal Empowerment
Your Donation goal will support the legal fees for Asylum seekers through the Greek Council for Refugees. Regular updates will be provided following the completion of the brigade.
Safety
Student safety will always be our absolute top priority. Global Brigades recently engaged Askari International Security, an industry leader in international risk assessment, to complete a comprehensive risk/safety assessment of all consulting program operations. A full explanation of safety precautions and procedures can be found on our “Safety & Security” page.
A Quote from Askari International Security
“I was asked to review Global Brigades safety and security procedures for their operations in Central America. I always use a “litmus test” by assessing whether I’d be happy to send my own daughters (late teens early 20’s) on one of their events. The answer was a resounding yes. I hope I was able to help them improve their processes and procedures, but what was already in place was good, but better still was the culture of safety and security. All the staff were concerned with safety and security and keen to improve. Nothing can ever be 100% secure or safe, but with Global Brigades I can genuinely say they care and take things very seriously.”
– Bryan Hemmings, Managing Director, Askari International Security
Safety Highlights in Greece
- Global Brigades is an active member of OSAC (the Overseas Security Advisory Committee) and receives up-to-date security and safety briefings from the U.S. State Department;
- Full-time local Global Brigades medical personnel on-call at all times;
- Adherence to the IVPA standards of international volunteering.
Lodging Facilities
Global Brigades does an annual safety review of all lodging facility partners each year. Lodging facilities provide pillows, bedsheets and towels. Facilities have showers, toilets and sinks with running water (no hot water) as well as filtered clean drinking water dispensers onsite. 24-hour security is provided at all facilities. Conditions are most similar to a comfortable summer camp, with dormitory-style sleeping and shared bathrooms.
Global Legal Empowerment groups are assigned to lodging facilities based on proximity to the partner community they will be working with.
Novus City Hotel
Novus City Hotel is one of the current tentative lodging facilities for Brigades in Greece. Global Brigades has done a safety review of this hotel. It is located right at the Center of Athens, only 5 minutes by foot from the GB Athens Clinic and in a vibrant neighborhood.
Brown Kubic Hotel
Brown Kubic Hotel is one of the current tentative lodging facilities for Brigades in Greece. Global Brigades has done a safety review of this hotel. It is located right at the Center of Athens, only 10 minutes by foot from the GB Athens Clinic.
