Global Brigades is an international non-profit that empowers communities to meet their health and economic goals through university volunteers and local teams.

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

This week-long program will give you a firsthand look at how Global Brigades works alongside and supports the refugee community in Athens, Greece. This experience is ideal for anyone looking to learn about legal work, the refugee crisis, or the behind-the-scenes of an international nonprofit. Volunteers support the legal education by facilitating a workshop that you will facilitate for the residents of a shelter for Unaccompanied Minors. Volunteers also learn from expert lawyers from our partner, the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR), who provides legal assistance and counseling to those in need of international protection. Real-life case studies will relate to all stages of the asylum procedure in Greece and Europe. Finally, volunteers understand how Global Brigades Greece and other organizations work to support the integration of refugees into the Greek community to get a glimpse of the Holistic Model for refugees in action!

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
8:00am Airport Pick up & Transport to Lodging Facility Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
9:00am Intro to Refugee Crisis GB Holistic day: Providing healthcare to Refugee populations Workshop at shelter for Unnacompanied minors “Accesing protection at the EU External boarders” Guest talk by lawer form the Greek Refugee Council Meeting with Refugee Community Representatives Depart for Airport
10:00am
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
2:00pm Guest speaker: Refugee Advocacy Workshop preparation Introduction to the Holistic Model: Business Program Case studies Free Time
3:00pm Settle In Athens Tour
4:00pm In-Country Orientation & Introduction to Global Brigades
5:00pm Cultural Activity Language class Kipseli Walk: Visit to Business Clients & NGOs Free time
6:00pm
7:00pm Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
8:00pm Reflection PA Talk Reflection Reflection Reflection Final Reflection
Day 1
8:00am Airport Pick up & Transport to Lodging Facility
9:00am
10:00am
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
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
8:00am Breakfast
9:00am Depart for Airport
10:00am
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
8:00pm

Volunteer Donation Goal

Volunteers do not pay to participate in the Global Legal Empowerment program. Instead, volunteers fundraise to support Global Brigades’ Holistic Model. Once a volunteer meets a set Donation Goal, they are eligible to join us on-the-ground to see their fundraising efforts put into action by participating in a Global Legal Empowerment 1 week activity.

When a volunteer participates in the Global Legal Empowerment program, the volunteer’s ground transportation, food, lodging, and emergency insurance are all covered. The funding that the volunteer raised also supports all the necessary costs for program implementation, such as lawyers, supplies, coordinators, translators, and support staff.

Airfare is not included in the standard Donation Goal. However, Global Brigades’ travel team can work with volunteers to book airfare and incorporate the airfare expense into the volunteer’s Donation Goal.

Donations to Legal Empowerment

Greece 7 day Legal Empowerment Brigade USD –

Greece 7 day Legal Empowerment Brigade GBP –

*Chapters with 3-9 volunteers, must be paired with another chapter. 

**The donation goals listed above are for volunteers joining an existing Global Legal Empowerment Chapter on a university campus. Scholarship opportunities are available for volunteers to meet their Donation Goal by starting or referring a new chapter. Once a volunteer meets their Donation Goal, they have up to 1 year to participate in the Legal Empowerment program.

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

Volunteer 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 brigade operations. A full explanation of safety precautions and procedures can be found on our “Safety & Insurance” page.

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 lodging facilities for Medical 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 on foot from the GB Athens Clinic.

Brown Kubic Hotel

Brown Kubic Hotel is one of the current 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 on foot from the GB Athens Clinic.

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