For over 150 years, the history of the Young Women’s Education Association (SEN) has been intertwined with the history of Greece. Established with the mission to combat illiteracy, exploitation, and social marginalization, the Association has endured wars, pandemics, and crises. Today, it continues to respond to contemporary social needs.
SEN remains committed to its mission of empowering and educating women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds by teaching them handicrafts as a means of livelihood. Both women and men are now trained in handicrafts and various other skills at the historic SEN Weaving Workshop on Amalias Street, as well as at its fully equipped facilities on Kolokotroni Street, for either financial security or creative expression.
In addition, the SEN store offers handcrafted items inspired by the treasures of Greek tradition, as well as contemporary designs produced in its workshops, and in collaboration with artisans who share the Association’s broader goals.
The Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE) was established in November 2008 with the goal of enabling key heritage managers, through targeted training, to independently transform heritage assets from decaying objects of study to dynamic sources of learning, community identity and economic development.
The Heritage Management Organization trains professionals in the management of heritage sites, independently of project specifics. Training practitioners in the essential skills and best practices which define heritage management is at the heart of the HERITΛGE mission.
Since its founding HERITΛGE has trained more than 2000 current and future heritage managers from more than 100 countries in various aspects of cultural resource management, leveraging the expertise of experts, volunteers, partner organizations, members and supporters from around the world, and is now on course to impact a quarter of global heritage hotspots by the year 2025.
HERITΛGE runs a backbone education series for practitioners with a minimum of five years experience, Executive Leadership Workshops for leading professionals, summer field schools for senior students and junior practitioners and an MA in Heritage Management training both current and future heritage managers.