My name is Eleni Bekou and, since November 2024, I am a graduate of Language and Intercultural Studies, University of Thessaly. I was born and raised in Volos, Greece where I live at the moment. I speak Greek, English and Spanish. During my studies I took Mandarin lessons, a language that I would like to study more about in the future. As a person I am introverted and I like watching movies, reading books (especially poetry) and traveling.
My involvement with refugee education started back in 2023, through the research program ActInPrison, where, under the guidance of Ms. Kitsiou and Ms. Stathopoulou, my fellow co-researchers from VLLRG group and I had the opportunity to engage in non-formal education for young detainees with a refugee background, by utilising language literacy and intercultural communication. It was a valuable experience that shaped me as a person, as I learned and reconsidered many things through this interaction. With the launch of the Rhizo-Eduscapes program, I was introduced for the first time to the Deleuze-Guattarian concept of the rhizome and to nomadic education. I am truly happy to have the opportunity to be part of this program and I look forward to getting even more involved in this innovative philosophy.