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Ashley Kaufman EDUC 499: Greece - Summer 2019’s Updates
Refugee crisis and education
In a country like Greece with a refugee crisis like they have, it becomes a struggle to particularly define citizenship. Is it simply for only natives? Native speakers? Those who live there? As the number for only 5 months in 2019 is rising to about 13,000 refugees, you start to wonder, when or even will these people ever be citizens? In Greece, all children, no matter the origin, have the right to go to school. In my mind, as the number of refugees has been so large in Greece, as well as the openness of natives towards them, I would probably consider them citizens.
There are a few similarities between the US and Greece refugees crises. There is obviously an influx of foreign individuals into the countries, in which contains many different cultures, languages, and lifestyles. The situation for Greece is a bit different, though, because of the financial crisis, in which there is a large proportion of the population in refugees, and not enough money. Also, in Greece they’re overall pretty welcoming to the refugees, despite finances, whereas in the recent years, the US doesn’t seem to be as open with foreigners in general.
Dominique,
I like what you wrote about the idea of citizenship as it is often unclear in how that term is defined when a country consists of such a diverse population. I also agree with the similarities and differences you found between the Greek refugee crisis in comparison to the US and I agree that the US does not seem as open to foreigners in the country as they do in Greece.
Dominique, I agree with what you said about probably considering the refugees in Greece citizens, due to the overwhelming openness of the natives towards them. I find it refreshing to see a group of people be willing to accommodate others given their own financial crisis. It is quite different from the approach taken by many in the US toward most foreigners arriving recently.
Hi! I enjoyed reading your update about the refugee crisis. This topic is a big one, and I think it is great that we are beginning the dialogue and speaking about this prevalent issue. I think you made inciteful points about citizenship and schooling. I also appreciate you mentioning how there are similarities between the US and Greece refugees crises, but the main difference is the financial crisis in Greece. That is definitely a factor to think about. Also, I was interested in learning how the refugees are treated in Greece, and it was nice to hear that they are not treated poorly, unlike in the US.