BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISATION
PRAXIS is a non-governmental and non- profitmaking cultural organisation in Serres. It was founded in 1995 in order to offer a broad spectrum of cultural activities to the town youth and involve them in cultural issues. Most of the people working for PRAXIS do it voluntarily
PRAXIS has its main office in the centre of Serres city on Ioustinianou street 19. Serres located in Northern Greece, is the capital of Serres regional unit and second largest city in the region of Central Macedonia. After Thessaloniki, Serres is one of the most important administrative and economic centers of Northern Greece. Today, the city of Serres is inhabitated by about 100,000 residents, including students of the International Hellenic University.
Mission of Praxis:
-To provide assistance to young people in perfecting their skills, obtaining knowledge and increasing qualification.
-To facilitate integration of young people in the society and support their initiatives
-To provide oportunities for young people to share their opinions and implement joint acitvities with the European youth.
-To ensure the participation of young people in the initiatives of the European Union.
-To promote understanding of European cultural diversity.
-To stimulate greater consolidation in the society and promoting involvement and participation of all social groups, including disadvantaged individuals and persons with special needs.
Target groups:
-Young people willing to participate in youth exchanges.
-Young people willing to contribute to various initiatives in the local community.
-Young people willing to perform voluntary work. - Youth organisations.
-Local groups and movements.
-Organisations working in the field of youth activities.
-Other entities and stakeholders of the youth or youth training sector.
Praxis consists of many different people who all have different tasks and responsibilities. The volunteers make out the biggest part with at the moment nine volunteers in total. Find out more about the people who make out Praxis Greece by exploring our page.
