HOME Project announces ACS scholarships, as refugee children share stories

In a first, international nonprofit organization The HOME Project has announced that 18 young refugees in Greece will get full-time scholarships to attend American Community Schools of Athens (ACS Athens) in the upcoming academic year. The HOME Project, which offers shelter and work for children and young refugees in Greece, coordinated with the Shapiro Foundation to make this scholarship program a possibility.

The foundation, founded by Boston-based Ed and Barbara Shapiro, has also recently funded the creation of new shelters and jobs.

The youngsters will be enrolled in an educational program comprising both English and Greek as foreign languages, mathematics, computers and creative subjects such as theater and music.

"The sponsorship of 18 scholarships is extremely important for us, as the education of these young people is a key pillar in supporting them,...