Understanding Efforts to Address the Complex Experiences of Young, Male Refugees in Thessaloniki, Greece

Doyle, Abigail Eve; McRae, James Christopher; Loiseau, Nikki Therese; Czuchra, Alexander B.

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Understanding Efforts to Address the Complex Experiences of Young, Male Refugees in Thessaloniki, Greece

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Greece has become the center of the largest humanitarian crisis in recent history, as refugees seek shelter and opportunity in Europe. Through conversations with NGOs, volunteers, and refugees in Thessaloniki, this project documented efforts to address the needs of a select and unserved population - young men. Young refugee men often do not meet the criteria of a "vulnerable population" and therefore do not receive specific services. We observed that many initiatives fail due to inconsistent engagement that is related to transience, lack of motivation, or the constant search for better opportunities. Efforts aiming to empower or collaborate with young male refugees are rare and difficult to establish, but are better at promoting integration and independence.

This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

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