THESSALONIKI THROUGH THE EYES OF ADOLESCENT IMMIGRANTS

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1 ΓΕΝΙΚΟ ΛΥΚΕΙΟ ΔΙΑΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΙΚΗΣ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΣΧΟΛΙΚΟ ΕΤΟΣ: ΤΑΞΗ: Α ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ ΜΑΘΗΜΑ: ΕΡΕΥΝΗΤΙΚΕΣ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΕΣ EAST THESSALONIKI INTERCULTURAL UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOOL TERM: FORM 10 SUBJECT: STUDENT PROJECTS THESSALONIKI THROUGH THE EYES OF ADOLESCENT IMMIGRANTS Η ΠΟΛΗ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΜΑΤΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΕΦΗΒΩΝ ΜΕΤΑΝΑΣΤΩΝ THESSALONIKI THROUGH THE EYES OF ADOLESCENT IMMIGRANTS ΓΕ.Λ. ΔΙΑΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΙΚΗΣ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΕΡΕΥΝΗΤΙΚΗ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ ΤΑΞΗ Α ΣΧ. ΕΤΟΣ / Α ΕΞΑΜΗΝΟ Υπεύθυνη καθηγήτρια: Ιπλικτσόγλου Ελένη, Οικονομολόγος Η παρούσα ερευνητική εργασία εκπονήθηκε, παρουσιάστηκε και δημοσιεύεται στα Αγγλικά This student project was conducted, presented and published in English ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ, ΦΕΒΡΟΥΑΡΙΟΣ 2012 THESSALONIKI, FEBRUARY

2 Form 10 students who worked on this project are listed below in alphabetical order; countries of students origin appear alongside: Ahmadi Golam.. Afghanistan Ahmadi Roumal Afghanistan Diallo Abdullah.. French Guinea Emmanuilov Victor... Bulgaria Gourgenidge Lika.. Georgia(Country) Haitova Sidorah. Uzbekistan Kisapulo Abesalom... Iran Malnichengo Tanya... Belgium Mpatzokas Stian Norway Oriakil Sambullah... Afghanistan Shakhil Ahmet Afghanistan Shafahi Sheragha... Afghanistan Supervising teacher: Mrs Eleni Ipliktsoglou, BSc Economics 2

3 CONTENTS 1. Abstract / Introduction Research Aim and Research Questions Research Methods and Activities 6 4. Conclusions Appendices Graphs Home country and Thessaloniki images

4 1. Abstract / Introduction Our project is entitled Thessaloniki through the eyes of adolescent immigrants, which suggests that all the participating students make up a set of teenagers and young adults that have recently found in Thessaloniki a new home away from home. Thessaloniki is the city where we must now learn to live, study, grow, communicate and socialise. In order to immerse into this exciting new world more smoothly we took advantage of the opportunity that the present project offered us to explore and discover those aspects of local culture that we thought would help us acclimatise better. From a number of things that we originally considered for exploration and study, we picked out those that responded to our own interests better. These were what we initially 4

5 thought of Thessaloniki, its people and its public life and what we eventually discovered about these aspects that could be different and much closer to everyday reality in the city. Through self-reflection, questionnaires, cultural visits and photographic instances of public life, we ended up acquiring a whole new perspective of this new world that unfolded before our eyes and lent itself for understanding and joining. Not least of all, we even engaged in producing our own artistic creations in the guise of makeshift musical instruments, which was both spiritually rewarding and aesthetically challenging. In the final analysis, apart from gaining new insight into the local culture of our host city, we, also, improved our social skills, such as cooperating within the group, negotiating project topics and understanding diverse viewpoints, to say nothing of learning more about geography, history and contemporary art. Introduction of the group 5

6 2. Research Aim and Research Questions Our aim was to explore the city where we live, which is a new home city for us, and also to realise how we can best be connected with the city of Thessaloniki. The research questions that we set were: a) to get to know the city itself, mainly through public places and the traditions of local people, b) to learn about public life in Thessaloniki, and c) to participate actively in the public life of the city. 3. Research Methods and Activities At first we drew up questionnaires which we answered ourselves, so as to realise what we like or dislike about the city, what we think of its people, how well informed we are on public life and what we would really like to learn more about in terms of public life in Thessaloniki. Ερωτηματολόγιο 1 / Questionnaire 1 Τι σου αρέσει στην πόλη της Θεσσαλονίκης; What do you like in the city of Thessaloniki? Νυχτερινή ζωή Night life 6 Το φαγητό Food 6 Παραλία Beach 5 Οι καφετέριες Cafes 5 Πλοία-καφετέριες Café-boats 4 Μεγαλόπολη Big city 4 Άνω-Πόλη The city hill 4 Οι άνθρωποι The people 4 Το πάρκο στο βουνό The park in the hill 4 Περιστέρια Pigeons 3 Νοσοκομεία Hospitals 2 Through this process we exchanged views and experiences regarding the city of Thessaloniki and we got to know and understand the city better. 6

7 Ερωτηματολόγιο 2 / Questionnaire 2 Πώς θα περιγράφατε τους κατοίκους της πόλης σας; How would you describe the people of your city? Φιλικοί Friendly Πολύ Often Αρκετά Sometimes Λίγο Seldom Καθόλου Never Δεν απαντώ Don t Reply Χαρούμενοι Happy Θερμοί Warm Καλοί Good Γενναιόδωροι Generous Εργατικοί Hard-working Ρατσιστές Racists Θυμωμένοι Angry Ευγενικοί Polite Ερωτηματολόγιο 3 / Questionnaire 3 Τι δε σου αρέσει στην πόλη της Θεσσαλονίκης; What do you dislike in the city of Thessaloniki? Κυκλοφοριακό Automobile traffic 6 Βρώμικοι κάδοι Dirty rubbish bins 6 Παράνομο Εμπόριο Illegal commerce 5 Μοναξιά Loneliness 5 Πολιτική Διακυβέρνηση Political administration 5 Ζητιάνοι Beggars 4 Αναστάτωση από τις απεργίες Disturbance caused by strikes 4 Αστυνομία Police 4 Βρωμιά από τα περιστέρια Pigeon dirt 4 Βανδαλισμοί στα κτίρια Vandalism on the buildings 4 Υψηλές Τιμές High prices 2 Τα κτίρια των σχολείων The school buildings 3 Ρατσιστές Racists 2 Τα φανάρια που αλλάζουν γρήγορα The traffic lights that switch fast 2 7

8 Ερωτηματολόγιο 4 / Questionnaire 4 Τι συμβαίνει στην πόλη; Πόσο ενημερωμένοι είστε για.... What goes on in the city? How well informed are you about.. Πολύ/A lot Αρκετά/Sufficiently Λίγο/A little Καθόλου/Not at all Δεν απαντώ/ No reply Διασκέδαση/Entertai nment Μουσική/Music Βιβλιοθήκες /Libraries Μουσεία/Museums Σπορ/Sports Πολιτική/Politics Πολιτιστικά/Cultural Events Φαγητό/Food Ερωτηματολόγιο 5 / Questionnaire 5 Τι σημαίνει να συμμετέχεις στη δημόσια ζωή; What does it mean to participate in public life? Να βγαίνεις με φίλους στον κινηματογράφο, καφετέριες, κλπ/going out with friends Να αθλείσαι/doing sport Να μιλάς πολύ με τους άλλους ανθρώπους/doing a lot of talking with other people Να διαβάζεις τοπικές εφημερίδες και περιοδικά/reading local newspapers & magazines Να κάνεις ψώνια/doing shopping Να είσαι μέλος ενός συλλόγου/being member in a club or society Να συμμετέχεις στις συναντήσεις-συνελεύσεις του Δήμου/Attending municipal assemblies Να παρακολουθείς τοπικά κανάλια/watching local TV channels

9 At the second phase we decided to take part in an activity so as to make ourselves more actively involved in public life and events. We chose as such an activity to visit the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, where we participated in the programme School visits to museums within the framework of intercultural education. This programme was organised by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, within an action project entitled Education of foreign national and repatriated students. Tο Μακεδονικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης: σειρά φωτογραφιών (18) The Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art: snapshot series (18) The programme we organised and employed with Mrs. Stella Anastasaki, Art Historian of the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, was the following: At first, we collected photographs which came from our city of origin, showing events, customs, hobbies and favourite points of the city. Then, in the classroom we discussed the similarities between the different cities (to each other and to Thessaloniki). At the Museum we saw works of Art, which concerned the diversity of languages, the sounds of words and instruments, as well as the interaction between East and West. We constructed musical instruments by ourselves. We were particularly impressed by a work of art- video, where immigrants narrated their adventures. Finally, we were given photographs of Thessaloniki, and we made interventions on which features we would like to see in these photographs. 9

10 Lastly, having acquired new knowledge, we took our own photographs of Thessaloniki. 4. Conclusions We believe we have answered our research questions, which were to get to know Thessaloniki and its people better, to experience public life in the city, and, also, to participate in this public life. We achieved our aim, which was to explore our new home city, the city where we live now, as well as to make a closer connection with it. We discovered the city not only through our own eyes, but, also, through the eyes of our schoolmates, who come from really diverse countries and cultures. We unlocked the door to the Museum not as passive visitors but as active citizens that take part in public life. Throughout our research project the greatest challenge for us was to overcome the obstacle of our poor knowledge of the Greek language. We believe that we have been inventive enough to eliminate this obstacle in several ways, such as by making good use of the English language, by using images, or by exploiting pictures that we found on the internet. Above all, we depended on the potential that Art, namely the Visual Arts, offered us in our effort to express ourselves beyond conventional language. 10

11 5. Appendices 5.1 Graphs Τι σου αρέσει στην πόλη της Θεσσαλονίκης; What do you like in the city of Thessaloniki? Νυχτερινή ζωή Night life Το φαγητό Food Παραλία Beach Οι καφετέριες Cafes Πλοία-καφετέριες Café-boats Μεγαλόπολη Big city Άνω-Πόλη The city hill Οι άνθρωποι The people Το πάρκο στο βουνό The park in the hill Περιστέρια Pigeons Νοσοκομεία Hospitals 11

12 Ερωτηματολόγιο 2 / Questionnaire 2 Πώς θα περιγράφατε τους κατοίκους της πόλης σας; How would you describe the people of your city? Δεν απαντώ Don t Reply Λίγο Seldom Πολύ Often Πολύ Often Αρκετά Sometimes Λίγο Seldom Καθόλου Never Δεν απαντώ Don t Reply Ερωτηματολόγιο 3 / Questionnaire 3 Τι δε σου αρέσει στην πόλη της Θεσσαλονίκης; What do you dislike in the city of Thessaloniki? Κυκλοφοριακό Automobile traffic Βρώμικοι κάδοι Dirty rubbish bins Παράνομο Εμπόριο Illegal commerce Μοναξιά Loneliness Πολιτική Διακυβέρνηση Political administration Ζητιάνοι Beggars Αναστάτωση από τις απεργίες Disturbance caused by strikes Αστυνομία Police Βρωμιά από τα περιστέρια Pigeon dirt Βανδαλισμοί στα κτίρια Vandalism on the buildings Υψηλές Τιμές High prices Τα κτίρια των σχολείων The school buildings Ρατσιστές Racists 12

13 Ερωτηματολόγιο 4 / Questionnaire 4 Τι συμβαίνει στην πόλη; Πόσο ενημερωμένοι είστε για.... What goes on in the city? How well informed are you about Πολύ/A lot Αρκετά/Sufficiently Λίγο/A little Καθόλου/Not at all Δεν απαντώ/no reply

14 5.2 Home country and Thessaloniki images GENT BELGIUM KRISTIANSAND NORWAY 14

15 VARNA BULGARIA TASHKENT UZBEKISTAN 15

16 TBILISI country of GEORGIA KABUL AFGHANISTAN 16

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