Generation for Change CY

Generation for Change CY Generation for Change CY (GFC) is a grassroots nonprofit promoting diversity, inclusion & equity.

Generation for Change CY is committed to positive social change through supporting vulnerable and marginalised communities – including but not limited to persons of low socioeconomic status, refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and any persons facing discrimination. We seek to harness the power of diversity to advocate a fair and inclusive society. Our work:

▪️ Donation Drive: We support the disad

vantaged and those living in difficult circumstances, with basic needs such as food, hygiene essentials, clothes, bedding, and kitchen utensils. We provide support packages to 30 different families on a weekly basis.

▪️ e-Learning for Change: We provide Greek and English language classes to equip non-Greek or non-English speakers and migrants living in Cyprus with the necessary Greek or English language skills to assist with their social and economic integration.

▪️ Afterschool for Change: We provide a safe space, inclusive to all socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, to children aged 7-14 years old. The programme aims to facilitate the development of their Greek language, digital and interpersonal skills, as well as their exposure to different cultures.

▪️ Hope Team: We are involved in creating and running Hope Team, a male basketball team that Coach Kostas Eglezzos created. Through basketball, we aim to promote the participants' integration, health and human connection.

▪️ Cyprus Got Game: We organise intercultural sports events (i.e., basketball, futsal, etc.) to bring together people from different cultures, races, religions, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientations, and walks of life with one common goal; to play, compete, and celebrate with each other.

▪️ Gathering for Understanding series: This series of events explores topics such as privilege, women's voices, and discrimination through artistic activities. Ultimately, we aim to facilitate the establishment of intercultural and inter-communal relationships.

▪️ Library For Change: A multicultural library designed to grow from the community for the community where everyone can borrow a book, suggest or donate, or facilitate the book club.

On 9 May 2026, we successfully delivered a Make It Change training session, bringing together 6 young people aged 16-23 ...
12/06/2026

On 9 May 2026, we successfully delivered a Make It Change training session, bringing together 6 young people aged 16-23 from across Cyprus.

Through interactive exercises, discussions, and practical activities, participants strengthened their advocacy, leadership, and policy development skills while exploring how to transform their ideas into meaningful social action initiatives addressing issues that matter to them.

The training created an empowering and collaborative space for young people to exchange perspectives, develop innovative solutions, and build confidence in their ability to contribute to positive change within their schools, universities, and communities.

The session marked the first phase of the Make It Change Program, providing participants with the foundations needed to move from ideas to action. As the program progresses, participants will work in pairs or small groups to design and implement their own advocacy initiatives, supported through mentorship and financial assistance, while engaging with stakeholders and raising awareness on issues aligned with the program’s themes.

Selected participants will also have the opportunity to travel to Brussels and present their ideas.

Make It Change is implemented within the ParticipACTION project, co-funded by the European Union under the CERV-2023-CITIZENS-CIV program.



Selected participants will also have the opportunity to travel to Brussels and present their ideas.

Make It Change is implemented within the ParticipACTION project, co-funded by the European Union under the CERV-2023-CITIZENS-CIV program.

⏳ Last Chance to Register!Registrations for our Free Summer Greek Language School for Migrant & Refugee Teens (Ages 13-1...
11/06/2026

⏳ Last Chance to Register!

Registrations for our Free Summer Greek Language School for Migrant & Refugee Teens (Ages 13-18) are closing soon.

This summer, improve your Greek through free A1 and A2 language classes while taking part in activities, excursions, and recreational experiences designed to help you learn, connect, and have fun.

📅 Course Dates: June 22 - August 7, 2026
🕓 Total Course Duration: 84 hours (12 hours per week)
📍 Location: Empowerment Center, Themistokli Dervi 43, 1066 Nicosia

⚠️ Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
🔗 Register now: https://forms.gle/zeK22sUz2EDkqinQ8

If you need support with the registration, contact us via:
• WhatsApp text: +357 96387883
• Phone: +357 22100794
• Email: [email protected]

This course is part of the CREATE project and is co-funded by the European Union through the AMIF program.

10/06/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Generation for Change Association Cyprus for your continuous support and generosity.

We truly appreciate your kindness in allowing us to use your space, even during the weekends, for our dance preparations and rehearsals for “Musical Footprints – One City for All” in Limassol.

Your support has given us the opportunity to proudly showcase our traditions, culture, and heritage through dance. Because of your encouragement and assistance, our community has been able to come together, practice, and present Nepalese culture on a meaningful platform that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

Your contribution goes beyond providing a venue—it helps preserve cultural identity, strengthens community bonds, and creates opportunities for cultural exchange and understanding.

We are sincerely grateful for your trust, support, and commitment to empowering communities. Thank you for being part of this journey and helping us share the beauty of our culture with the wider community.

With gratitude,

Nepali Women’s Welfare and Cultural Association (NWWCA)

Picture This is about more than films. 🎥At the event, we will be hosting two mini language workshops led by migrant comm...
09/06/2026

Picture This is about more than films. 🎥

At the event, we will be hosting two mini language workshops led by migrant community members, where you can pick up a few words and phrases in Arabic and French, learn how to express yourself in a new language, and understand some of the meanings and cultural connections behind them.

Through these workshops, you will be invited to:
✍️ Write your name in Arabic in a creative way
🇨🇲 Learn a little bit of French through a fun and interactive activity

No prior language knowledge is needed.

Meet us on Friday, 12 June, from 18:00 to 22:00 at Prozak Cafe in Nicosia for an evening of mini language workshops, short film screenings, food, music, and community.

🕒 Time Schedule:
18:00 - 19:00 Mini language workshops
19:00 - 20:30 Film screening and discussion
20:30 onwards Food, music, and celebration

Everyone is welcome!

This event is organized through the Echoes of Expression project implemented by the Together CY team with the support of Generation for Change CY, Prozak Cafe, and Tap Se Pouh. Echoes of Expression is funded through the European Solidarity Corps program.

Join us for an evening of intercultural short films, mini language workshops, food, music, and community!Picture This is...
09/06/2026

Join us for an evening of intercultural short films, mini language workshops, food, music, and community!

Picture This is three days away, and we cannot wait to share this evening with you.

We have chosen three short films about real neighborhoods: people who live side by side, look out for one another, and make something worth belonging to. What does it actually look like when people from different backgrounds build something together? And what makes a place feel like home for all of them?

KAIMAKLI: a documentary (2025, 13’) captures the voices and stories of Kaimakli, a district of Nicosia, Cyprus. Set in Kaimakli, in the shadow of Nicosia’s Green Line, it highlights how life, memory, and built heritage function as the commons in a border region that emerges as a space of belonging, resilience, and hope. We are also glad to announce that the film’s producers, Digital Cultural Heritage MSc graduates Despina Stavrou, Antonia Agapiou, and Evagoras Krystallis, will attend the screening to present the documentary and discuss it with the audience.

We will also be showing two more short films: one following a community art project that turned a public square in Athens into a shared space for locals, migrants, and refugees, and one set in a Los Angeles warehouse where a small group of craftspeople spends their days repairing instruments for thousands of public school children.

Before the short film screenings, we will host mini language workshops led by migrants, where participants can learn verbal and written phrases in French or Arabic. Food from different cultures will be available throughout the evening.

🗓️ Date: Friday, 12 June
📍 Location: Prozak Cafe, Nicosia
Medontos 3Α, Nicosia 1060, Cyprus

💻Schedule:
18:00 - 19:00 Mini language workshops
19:00 - 20:30 Film screening and discussion
20:30 onwards Food, music, and celebration

Everyone is welcome!

This event is organized through the Echoes of Expression project, implemented by the Together CY team with the support of Generation for Change CY, Prozak Cafe, and Tap Se Pouh. Echoes of Expression is funded through the European Solidarity Corps program.

📣 Join Our European Solidarity Corps Volunteering Project in Cyprus!Are you interested in making a meaningful impact whi...
09/06/2026

📣 Join Our European Solidarity Corps Volunteering Project in Cyprus!

Are you interested in making a meaningful impact while gaining hands-on experience in education, advocacy, integration, psychosocial, administration, and community support? Generation for Change CY (GFC) is opening applications for motivated young people (18-30 years old) from the EU for 3-12 months, starting July 2026.

🟩 Who We Are
GFC is a grassroots nonprofit organization working towards a diverse, inclusive, and equitable society in Cyprus. We support and empower refugees, migrants, and other vulnerable communities while advocating for social justice, human rights, and intercultural dialogue.

🟪4 Open Positions
🔹 Greek & English Language Teachers
Supporting Greek and English language classes for refugees and migrants and contributing to language learning and integration projects.
🔹 Advocacy and Civic Participation Assistant
Supporting advocacy initiatives on civic participation, human rights, and social inclusion through research, campaigns, reports, and awareness-raising activities.
🔹 Integration Assistant
Supporting empowerment, psychosocial, employment, digital skills, and community engagement activities, including outreach, workshops, and integration-focused projects.
🔹 Finance and Administration Assistant
Supporting financial monitoring, administrative coordination, project documentation, record keeping, data entry, procurement support, and internal reporting.

🟨What We Offer
▪️ Fully furnished shared accommodation in Nicosia (or a monthly allowance for Cyprus-based participants)
▪️ Monthly stipend (€400)
▪️ Travel reimbursement and insurance coverage
▪️ Local transport support (bicycle or bus pass)
▪️ Targeted training and mentorship according to your role
▪️ Ongoing supervision and professional development
▪️ 30 working hours per week across 4 working days
▪️ A diverse, supportive, and values-driven team

How to Apply

Apply here: https://forms.gle/GR8aSVLXyrCHoNs18
Read our ESC Info Kit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15s_aPwzL9_TyD-bFpSJHy4wQNjG9iEo3/view
Learn more about the ESC Program:https://youth.europa.eu/sites/default/files/inline-files/InfoKit-Volunteers-2024.pdf

We especially encourage applications from young people with fewer opportunities, in line with ESC inclusion principles.

If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected] with the subject: "ESC Volunteering Project"

This opportunity is funded by the European Solidarity Corps program.

📣Are you aged 16-23 and interested in strengthening your skills in policy paper writing, developing ideas for social cha...
07/06/2026

📣Are you aged 16-23 and interested in strengthening your skills in policy paper writing, developing ideas for social change, and making your voice heard at the European level?

Then this second transnational online workshop is for you.

Join our interactive Policy Paper Writing Workshop and collaborate with other young people from across Europe to co-develop recommendations on topics affecting young people today, such as migration, education, inclusion, and youth participation.

Together, you will exchange ideas, strengthen your advocacy skills, and contribute to a policy paper addressed to European institutions.

💡What to expect:
• Interactive discussions in international groups
• Exchange of ideas and experiences with young people across Europe
• Opportunities to build communication and advocacy skills
• The chance to travel to Brussels to present your work

🗓️ Thursday, 11 June 2026
🕒 16:00-18:00
💻 Register here:
https://rescue.zoom.us/meeting/register/gb9ZVANcQwWyNCD86esGcg

The workshop is beginner-friendly and open to young people from all backgrounds.

The event is taking place within the framework of the ParticipACTION project, co-funded by the European Union under the CERV-2023-CITIZENS-CIV program.

📘 Καταρρίπτοντας μύθους για τους πρόσφυγεςΔιαχωρίζοντας την πραγματικότητα από την παραπληροφόρηση και προωθώντας την έν...
05/06/2026

📘 Καταρρίπτοντας μύθους για τους πρόσφυγες

Διαχωρίζοντας την πραγματικότητα από την παραπληροφόρηση και προωθώντας την ένταξη μέσω του αθλητισμού.

Η αντίληψη ότι οι πρόσφυγες λαμβάνουν «περισσότερα επιδόματα» βασίζεται συχνά σε παραπλανητικές αφηγήσεις και όχι στα πραγματικά δεδομένα και εμπειρίες προσφύγων στην Κύπρο. Στην πραγματικότητα, η στήριξη που λαμβάνουν είναι περιορισμένη, αυστηρά καθορισμένη και αποσκοπεί στην κάλυψη βασικών αναγκών διαβίωσης.

Όπως και στον αθλητισμό, η υποστήριξη προς όσους βρίσκονται σε πιο δύσκολη θέση δεν δίνει πλεονέκτημα· διασφαλίζει ότι όλοι έχουν την ευκαιρία να συμμετέχουν με αξιοπρέπεια και ίσους όρους.

✍️ Συν-δημιουργήθηκε από την Generation for Change CY, την Athletes for Hope, και τοπικές και προσφυγικές κοινότητες, 2025.

📖 Για περισσότερα: https://generationforchangecy.org/mythbusters-greek/

Το έντυπο δημιουργήθηκε στο πλαίσιο του PASS, ενός έργου που υλοποιείται από τη Generation for Change CY και την Athletes for Hope, με χρηματοδότηση από το Collaborative Action Grant του Olympic Refuge Foundation στο πλαίσιο του Sports for Refugees Coalition.

#Ποικιλομορφία #Συμπερίληψη #Ισότητα #Αθλητισμός

04/06/2026

Over the past months, RELATE has created spaces for artistic expression, intercultural dialogue, learning, and community connection across Cyprus.✨

RELATE connected artists with migrant backgrounds with cultural practitioners, young people, activists, and local communities through mentorship, exhibitions, performances, workshops, festivals, and public discussions. The work centered on themes of identity, displacement, resilience, and inclusion, drawing directly on the experiences of the artists and communities involved.

The project offered ten artists from diverse migrant backgrounds a residency program, which included mentorship from established local artists, masterclasses with cultural practitioners, production support, and platforms to showcase their work publicly for the first time in Cyprus. From visual arts and dance performances to music, storytelling, and community-based workshops, RELATE highlighted the power of creativity as a tool for visibility, empowerment, and social connection.

Across Nicosia, Limassol, and Larnaca, participants engaged in exhibitions, intercultural festivals, antiracism discussions, language and cultural exchange activities, creative workshops for children and adults, and performances celebrating the cultural richness that participating artists brought with them.

The project also fostered important conversations around representation, racism, participation, migration, and access to cultural spaces, creating opportunities for dialogue between artists, researchers, policymakers, activists, and the wider public.

By engaging communities through art, RELATE encouraged people to encounter different cultures through dignity, creativity, and shared humanity, helping build more open, empathetic, and inclusive communities.

More than a series of events, RELATE built friendships, created professional opportunities, and demonstrated the strength of collective creative action.

Video documentation by Giorgos Stylianou and Leda Ayiomamiti.

🔗Explore the RELATE Catalogue:
https://generationforchangecy.org/relate-relate-project-catalogue/

📧To secure a free physical copy, email us at [email protected]

The series of events were organized within the framework of the RELATE project, implemented by Visual Voices, Generation for Change CY, and Atelier des Artistes en Exil, and co-funded by the European Commission under the CERV program.

📘 Καταρρίπτοντας μύθους για τους πρόσφυγεςΔιαχωρίζοντας την πραγματικότητα από την παραπληροφόρηση και προωθώντας την έν...
02/06/2026

📘 Καταρρίπτοντας μύθους για τους πρόσφυγες

Διαχωρίζοντας την πραγματικότητα από την παραπληροφόρηση και προωθώντας την ένταξη μέσω του αθλητισμού.

Οι γενικεύσεις βασίζονται στον φόβο και την παραπληροφόρηση, όχι στα πραγματικά δεδομένα. Η διαδικτυακή απάτη δεν συνδέεται με κάποια φυλή, θρησκεία ή εθνικότητα, αλλά με οργανωμένα εγκληματικά δίκτυα. Παρ’ όλα αυτά, viral αφηγήματα συχνά στοχοποιούν ολόκληρες κοινότητες, αναπαράγοντας στερεότυπα και προκαταλήψεις.

Η πραγματική δικαιοσύνη σημαίνει να κρίνουμε πράξεις και συμπεριφορές, όχι την καταγωγή ή το χρώμα κάποιου.

✍️Συν-δημιουργήθηκε από την Generation for Change CY, την Athletes for Hope, και τοπικές και προσφυγικές κοινότητες, 2025.

📖 Για περισσότερα: https://generationforchangecy.org/mythbusters-greek/

Το έντυπο δημιουργήθηκε στο πλαίσιο του PASS, ενός έργου που υλοποιείται από τη Generation for Change CY και την Athletes for Hope, με χρηματοδότηση από το Collaborative Action Grant του Olympic Refuge Foundation στο πλαίσιο του Sports for Refugees Coalition.

#Ποικιλομορφία #Συμπερίληψη #Ισότητα #Αθλητισμός

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