IPSL Global Engagement in Greece: Refugees, Migration, Resilience, and Micro-Entrepreneurship
- Location(s): Thessaloniki, Greece
- Program Type(s): Study Abroad, Volunteer, Gap Year, Graduate Program, Research
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γίνε η αλλαγή που θέλεις να δεις στον κόσμο*The world is your campus. Greece is your classroom.Thessaloniki has been conquered, rebuilt, and reimagined for over 2,000 years — and it's still not done. Byzantine churches shoulder up against Ottoman ... read more
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I learned a lot about myself introspectively, I learned a lot about Greek culture and history, and generally, not a day went by while I was there that I didn't learn something new. It was so unique and so beautiful. Kyra C - Westminster University View Entire Review
I gained a better understanding on another part of the world. I honestly felt like a native after just a month there. The Greek culture is so welcoming and inviting. I made so many friends who I still keep in contact with it. At first I was apprehensive about going away for school, as I was the only person in my program, but I a... Danica Luc - College of Mount Saint Vincent View Entire Review
You should take nothing for granted. This entire trip and learning experience was certainly worthwhile. Kaitlin McGeown - College of Mount Saint Vincent View Entire Review
I gained and grew so much on this trip to Greece. Besides the amazing relationships I built while there, this was the trip that segued into my international humanitarian career, which is what I'm doing now in Iraq. It was the experience of a lifetime, and I'll cherish it forever. Brenda Hershey - Roosevelt University View Entire Review
I've learned a lot about myself, but mainly I've learned that you can never take anything for granted because (A) other people are either doing okay with less than you and (B) life moves faster than you can blink Kaitlin McGeown - College of Mount Saint Vincent View Entire Review
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γίνε η αλλαγή που θέλεις να δεις στον κόσμο*
The world is your campus. Greece is your classroom.
Thessaloniki has been conquered, rebuilt, and reimagined for over 2,000 years — and it's still not done. Byzantine churches shoulder up against Ottoman architecture. Roman ruins sit blocks from student cafés and activist meeting spaces. With IPSL, you don't just observe that layered, complicated history. You study it, question it, and work alongside the communities still shaped by it today.
Learn Where It Actually Happened Forget passive lectures. IPSL's Thessaloniki program puts you in the city, the community, and the conversation. Courses include Community Organizing & Social Activism, Greek History & Culture, Modern Greek Language, Mediterranean Diet & Lifestyle (July only — limited space), and a range of engaging electives.
Serve with Purpose Greece sits at one of Europe's most significant crossroads — and the work here is real. You'll volunteer with local NGOs tackling the refugee and migration crisis, homelessness, Roma community support, at-risk youth, and ocean sustainability. This is where your generation's values meet ground-level action. Show up. Make it count.
Explore Beyond the Classroom Hike Mt. Olympus. Sail the Aegean. Take a cooking class, then dance. Wander artisan villages in Tzoumerka Horia. Explore Athens. Greece has a way of making every single day feel like a story you'll still be telling decades from now.
"Not a day went by that I didn't learn something new. The culture, the history, the homestay, the people — so unique and so beautiful." — Kyra C., Greece 2024
"IPSL helped me make studying abroad actually happen. They advocated for me, supported me, and became like family. This was the first program that taught me to think differently — by literally making the world our classroom." — Barbara H., Thessaloniki 2021
Built Around You Financial aid available · AmeriCorps Segal Awards accepted · All levels welcome · Fully customizable
Ancient history. Modern urgency. One unforgettable semester. Thessaloniki is waiting.
*Be the change you want to see in the world
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadVolunteer
Gap Year
Graduate Program
Research
Program Length(s):
- Fall
- Summer
- Spring
- Academic Year
- Custom
- Short Term
Instruction Language(s):
- Greek
- English
Language Requirement(s):
- English
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Applied Horticulture, Horticultural Business
- Environmental Studies
- European Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Culinary Arts
- Linguistics
- Modern Greek Language, Literature
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language, Literature
- Foods and Nutrition
- Global Studies
- Cultural Studies
- Sustainability Studies
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Social Sciences
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business
Minimum GPA:
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IPSL's goal is to help all students go abroad. Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) and Americorps Education awards are accepted to go towards all programs. IPSL also offers Americorps, Peace Corps or military Alums a $5500 scholarship to be used on one of their Graduate/Masters programs.
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