We implemented empowerment workshops where the refugee women taught university students from different countries such us USA, Canada, Germany and more how to create these bracelets
HARTS
HARTS initiative aims at supporting refugee women by promoting their talents and skills. These skills are very precious and need to be passed on and not to be forgotten, as they depict a very important part of the women's cultural heritage and ability. Furthermore, these skills can also be used as a two-way integration tool, acknowledging and recognizing the women's capability of preserving aspects of the past which influence their future.
What HARTS Represents
What HARTS represents
2022
- Hands on : Artisan activities
- Refugees : Integration of cultures
- Talent : Cultural heritage, inheriting historical skills
- Sustainability : Transferring skills and using it for sustainable purposes, up- and re-cycling
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What HARTS represents
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What HARTS represents
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Our story!
How we started
2022
- HARTS initiative established in 2016, aims at empowering refugee women to become resilient
- The idea came out on a visit to Lesvos island where it was noticed that women were not included in recreational projects or any other activities
- These women were marginalized
- They have skills that were inherited from their mothers and are precious which should not be forgotten
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HARTS Workshop on artwork
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HARTS Workshop on artwork
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HARTS Workshop on artwork
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HARTS Workshop on artwork
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HARTS Workshop on artwork
Signature bracelet
Signature bracelet
2022
- HARTS is known for its bracelet which is our most popular item
- Buying and wearing a bracelet is a form of acknowledging what these women bring to us. It is a form of cultural integration
Traveling bracelets
2022
Through our interaction with people who were coming to visit us, our bracelets traveled all around the world. More precisely, HARTS’ bracelets have traveled to Italy, Poland, Ireland, Czech Republic,Germany, England, Switzerland, Jordan, Spain, Sweden, South Africa, Australia United States, United Emirates, Canada.
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HARTS bracelets
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HARTS bracelets
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HARTS Workshop on artwork
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HARTS bracelets
Our bracelets
2022
Images of our bracelets
Women empowerment
Language lessons
2022
- Language lessons with interactive system of teaching
- Some women did not have an opportunity to an education
- Singing was a pleasant alternative form of interactive learning
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HARTS Workshop on artwork
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HARTS Workshop on artwork
Window to employability
2022
Implementation of workshops regarding social entrepreneurship, economic sustainability and how to create a business plan
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Employability workshop
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Employability workshop
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Employability workshop
Empowerment workshops
Teacher identifying the mistake
Teacher identifying the mistakes
Living in the camps
Living in the camps
2022
- COVID-19 pandemic put a holt on women coming to HARTS workshops
- We decided to move HARTS within the camps
- Apart from making bracelets, the refugee women also carried out environmental activities, such as the construction of gardens
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HARTS protagonists
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HARTS Workshop on artwork
Bazaars
2022
In the context of the empowerment of women participating in the HARTS initiative, we managed to participate in various festivals, with the aim of promoting women’s creations
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HARTS Exposition
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HARTS Exposition
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HARTS Bazaar in Athens
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HARTS protagonists
Art as a way of expression
Art as a way of expressing the experiences of forced displacement
Athens Biennale 2021
Women of HARTS participated in Athens Biennale 2021
Sharing our story
Certificate of authenticity which accompanies every creation of the women of HARTS and explains our story
