Students pop it “Productive”
Alexander Innovation Zone implements with great success since 2017 the approved by the Ministry of Education and Religions educational programme titled “Productive Truancy“, the object of which is the visit of students (General and Vocational High Schools) of Central Macedonia in innovative companies of Northern Greece.
To date, AIZ has implemented 33 actions of the “Productive Truancy” programme, where more than 1200 students met 25 innovative companies of Northern Greece.
For the school year 2020-2021:
The Productive Truancy was implemented strictly online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Eight (8) actions of the program have been successfully carried out since February 2021, despite the restrictions of the pandemic and the non-living operation of the school units.
Who participated?
300 Students from 7 Schools:
2nd Vocational High School (EPAL) EC Evosmou, 1st High School (GEL) Kilkis, Platona Education, Evosmos High School (GEL) – Intercultural Education, Delasalle College, 1st Vocational High School Ampelokipoi, 1st Vocational High School Naoussa
8 Innovative Companies:
Apifon, Zelia, Embryolab, CHIMAR, BETA CAE, EPSILON NET, EXANDIA, Olympia Electronics
Productive Truancy in the 2021-2022 School Year
The Productive Truancy was implemented with the lifting of restrictions on educational visits due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Three (3) actions of the program were carried out from April 2022, at the facilities of AZK, contributing to reduce the possibility of exposing the educational staff and student potential of the schools to a dangerous viral load as well as business executives.
In particular, they participated:
85 beneficiary students
10 teachers involved
3 schools of the Regional Directorate of Primary & Secondary Education of Central Macedonia and Cyprus:
● Famagusta/Avgoros Regional Agricultural, Technical and Vocational School of Education and Training
● 1st GEL KILKIS, Directorate of Secondary Education Kilkis
● 1st EPAL AMBELOKIPON, Directorate of Secondary Education West. You want to win
⮚3 innovative businesses:
Exandia, Electronio, EPSILON NET
Program Manager:
Lida Papatzika
Tel. 2316-019621
Email: papatzika@thessinnozone.gr
