Schools in Messinia at the Heart of Digital Awareness
From March 31 to May 7, the NGO Homo Digitalis visited 11 primary and secondary schools across Messinia, bringing education and awareness on internet safety closer to students.
During the workshops held in Arfara, Dorio, Eva, Thouria, Kalamata, Kyparissia, Pylos, Filiatra, Finikounda, and Chora, a total of 554 students engaged with key issues of the digital world, such as: cyberbullying, online safety, recognition and understanding of deepfakes, and responsible use of social media.
Raising awareness and informing both children and adults is a vital step toward a safe and healthy experience in the digital space.
The initiative was supported by the “Captain Vassilis and Carmen Constantakopoulos” Foundation and it will continue with new sessions from September to December 2025.
If your school is located in Messinia and would like to host these free educational sessions, please contact the Homo Digitalis team at info@homodigitalis.gr.
Successful Awareness-Raising Activities in Larissa during February – March
A series of important awareness-raising activities were successfully carried out in Larissa during the February–March period. Our member, Tasos Arampatzis, represented Homo Digitalis with great success by voluntarily leading several awareness and educational initiatives in the region.
In particular, in collaboration with Frosso Ktistaki — PhD holder and piano professor — they delivered an educational presentation on the theme Cybersecurity, Music, and Human Emotions. Within this context, they discussed the human factor in cybersecurity, the impact of personal data breaches, and how music can serve as a helpful tool. The event took place at Pyrgetos High School on February 24.
Additionally, at the end of March, Tasos represented Homo Digitalis in presentations to 5th and 6th grade students of two co-located primary schools in Larissa — the 15th and 43rd Primary Schools. The topic of the presentations was cyberbullying.
We Gave the Most Interesting Interview to the Students of the Nikaias Primary School in Larissa for Data Protection Day
One of the most delightful and wonderful ways we celebrated World Data Protection Day was the online interview given by Lamprini Giftokosta from our team to the fifth-grade class of Nikaias Primary School in Larissa on January 28th! The questions were MANY!!!… ranging from what personal data means, what we are celebrating today, to whether artificial intelligence has a mind, if it knows everything, or if it makes mistakes.
The interview took place as part of a school competition in which the young journalists are participating. We eagerly await the article they will publish and wish them the best of luck!!!
We sincerely thank the educator Vili Karayiorgou and the Nikaias Primary School in Larissa for the flawless cooperation in this initiative.
New Volunteer Awareness Actions - 11th Unified High School of Larissa
Last week, we participated in yet another volunteer-driven awareness action, this time at the 11th Unified High School of Larissa!
There, our member and cybersecurity expert, Tasos Arabatzis, spoke to over 80 students and teachers from all high school grades about the rights we have in the digital space, as part of our educational presentation “Digital Footprint.”
We would like to sincerely thank the school’s principal, Mrs. Evangelia Kremetzi, for the kind invitation and excellent cooperation. We also thank Tasos’ company, Bora – Cybersecurity Marketing, which always gives him the flexibility to represent us in schools and other organizations voluntarily during working hours.
If you are interested in learning more about our pro bono awareness actions in schools, exclusively funded by our own resources, or if you are interested in organizing related actions at your school for the new school year, feel free to send us your messages at info@homodigitalis.gr
New Volunteer Awareness Actions - 59th High School of Athens
Last Thursday, January 23rd, we were at the 59th High School of Athens! There, we spoke for 4 teaching hours to over 200 students and teachers from the 1st and 2nd grade of high school about our digital footprint and cyberbullying! Our Director for Human Rights & Artificial Intelligence issues, Lambrini Gyftokosta, and our co-founder Eleftherios Chelioudakis represented us. The content of our presentations also includes material related to online identity theft, developed by the European research project EITHOS, in which Homo Digitalis participates voluntarily in the Ethics Advisory Board.
We would like to sincerely thank Counselor Mrs. Christina Kalfoglou, the Principal Mr. Katsikas, and the Teacher Mr. Sotiris Manousakis for the invitation and excellent cooperation! A big thank you also to the students for their active participation and trust.
If you are interested in learning more about our pro bono awareness actions in schools, exclusively funded by our own resources, or if you are interested in organizing related actions at your school for the new school year, feel free to send us your messages at info@homodigitalis.gr
New Volunteer Awareness Actions - 7th Technical High School of Larissa
Last Wednesday, January 15th, Homo Digitalis member and cybersecurity expert Anastasios Arabatzis spoke to 100 students of the 7th Technical High School of Larissa about our actions. We would like to sincerely thank the teachers for their kind invitation and the students for their attention. More awareness actions are coming up in Larissa in the coming days! Stay tuned!
We Successfully Completed Our Voluntary Awareness Actions in 10 Schools Across Attica for the Period October–December 2024!
During this school year, from October 2024 to December 2024, Homo Digitalis focused its voluntary awareness efforts on schools in Athens!
With the invaluable support of Education Consultant Ms. Christina Kalfoglou, Psychologist Ms. Elina Kardara, and School Consultant Ms. Maria Panta, we visited 10 schools (public and private junior and high schools) and conducted 16 presentations for approximately 1,400 students, educators, and parents on the topics digital footprint and cyberbullying.
We learned a great deal about the apps children use and the risks they face on various social media platforms. We also discussed the challenges they encounter when trying to report issues on these platforms, often without resolving their problems!
Students shared incidents of cyberbullying and online violence with us, and we talked about ways to address and support them. Educators, on the other hand, expressed their concerns and raised thought-provoking questions regarding the use of mobile phones and artificial intelligence tools in schools.
Yesterday, we concluded our awareness actions for the first trimester of the 2024–2025 school year with an informational event at the 59th Junior High School of Athens, where we spoke with teachers and members of the parents association and teachers about the digital footprint, new digital risks such as deepfakes, misinformation, disinformation, and echo chambers, as well as the Kids Wallet initiative proposed by the Ministry of Digital Governance!
A big thank you to our members, board members, and employees: Sofia Antonopoulou, Niki Georgakopoulou, Lamprini Gyftokosta, and Konstantinos Kakavoulis for their active participation and outstanding contribution to these initiatives!
Together, we are building a safer and more informed digital community!
Presentation to Educators in Larissa on Cyberbullying
On November 18th, at the invitation of the Educational Advisor for Primary School Teachers in Larissa, Ms. Vasiliki Pilatou, our member Anastasios Arampatzis delivered a presentation to sixth-grade teachers from Ms. Pilatou’s district on the topic of cyberbullying.
The educators expressed great interest in our initiatives and presentation, engaging with us in discussions on questions about cyberbullying as well as critical reflections on the current implementation of the Stop Bullying platform developed by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports.
Homo Digitalis remains at the disposal of educators, parents, and students to inform them about their rights in the digital space and to highlight their concerns.
We successfully presented our actions at InfoRights 2024 in Corfu
Homo Digitalis has the great pleasure to participate in the Third Interdisciplinary Conference Info Rights , organized by the Reading Society of Corfu on 17 & 18 May 2024 entitled “Human Rights in the Information Age: Benchmarks of History, Law, Ethics and Culture”.
Specifically, on Saturday 18 May, our member Christos Zanganas represented Homo Digitalis presenting our important actions in the field of Digital Rights in our three pillars of interest, Awareness, Advocacy and Strategic Legal Actions!
We would like to thank the organizers for the kind invitation!