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school violence can and must be broken. To make rights of women and the LGBTQI+ community, the
this possible, students, teachers, and parents climate crisis, vaccines, organ donation, or other
must gain a voice – a voice, as well as a way to serious social problems our society faces”.
react. This voice must gain strength and become Both the Prime Minister and the Minister of Edu-
a distinct story of courage. It can thus act as a cation expressed their gratitude to the Onassis
catalyst in this mindset change campaign, which Foundation for the “invaluable support in the cam-
is fully supported by the Onassis Foundation and paign’s planning and implementation”.
its donation. It is actually this concept of the ‘cat-
alyst’ that brings us all together in this initiative. THE PROPELLER CLUB PLEDGES ITS
In our history of approximately 50 years – next SUPPORT TO GREEK STUDENTS WITH A
year, the Onassis Foundation will complete exactly 100,000-EURO GRANT
half a century of activity, thanks to the legacy of On the occasion of the 9th “Our Ocean Confer-
Aristotle Onassis – we have always operated with ence”, the International Propeller Club, Port of
the logic of the ‘catalyst’: We do not mean to sug- Piraeus announced its pledge to support Greek
gest changes, but rather to anticipate them. We students aspiring to pursue a master’s degree at
do not simply undertake their financial support a University in Greece or abroad in the disciplines
but embrace projects that concern our society of Water Resources Management, Marine Environ-
and are in line with the Foundation’s principles. ment, Marine Environmental Protection, Marine
The support provided by the Onassis Foundation Ecology, Marine Environmental Management, and
to the Ministry of Education’s campaign against Marine Conservation.
school bullying draws on our vision for education. This commitment aims to provide support to 10
An education that doesn’t rule out anyone, an edu- students by granting €10,000 for fees or as a sub-
cation that combats fear and combines knowledge sistence allowance, benefiting one student annu-
with inclusion”. ally for the next ten years.
For the Onassis Foundation, the awareness cam- President Costis J. Frangoulis stated: “We are
paign against school bullying is a matter of educa- proud to announce our pledge of €100,000, as
tion and culture. This campaign is part of our effort part of our commitment towards education and
to change mindsets on different issues such as the ocean science, aiming at cleaner seas”.
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