Author: USA
New Acropolis ‘Acts of Kindness’ volunteers visit the children at an Atlanta hospital (USA)
New Acropolis of Atlanta Volunteers organized an ‘Art Party’ at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, whereby over 40 children participated in making jewelry and arts and crafts. This activity is part […]
New Acropolis collaborates with the Consulate General of El Salvador (Boston, USA)
In the months of January and February of 2001, El Salvador was struck by two high-magnitude earthquakes. In the context of this natural catastrophe, the Federal Government of the United States granted […]
‘Mindful Crafts’ workshop: Coloring mandalas (Boston, USA)
New Acropolis Boston inaugurated a ‘Mindful Crafts’ workshop series with a Mandala coloring activity, whereby participants had the opportunity to practice focusing and calming mindfulness exercises, all the while tuning in […]
7th Annual Decatur Book Festival (Atlanta, USA)
New Acropolis of Atlanta participated in its 7th Annual Decatur Book Festival. Volunteers of the center sold books, engaged people young and old in the Wheel of Virtues where participants […]
Workshop: How to foster creativity? “Flow” (Chicago, USA)
Using simple team exercises of creativity, we tried to answer the questions: Where does creativity come from and can we nurture it in ourselves?
Sharing philosophical ideas (Somerville, USA)
Young and old alike enjoyed spinning the Wheel of Wisdom at the Art Beat Festival this summer where participants spun for a quote from one of the great philosophers of […]
Hispanic Writers Week (Boston, USA)
In collaboration with the Consulate of El Salvador in East Boston, New Acropolis Boston participated in the Hispanic Writers Week initiative of the University of Massachusetts. To promote the event, volunteers […]
Visiting the Greeks exhibit at the Field Museum (Chicago, IL)
Students and members of New Acropolis Chicago participated in an engaging guided tour of the Greeks exhibit at the Field Museum, led by the director of New Acropolis Chicago. Participants learned to […]
New Acropolis participates in ‘Wake Up the Earth’ Festival (Boston, USA)
New Acropolis Boston participated in the Earth Day festival of Jamaica Plains, Wake Up the Earth 2016. People were invited to spin the Wheel of the Philosophers to get an […]
Decorating pots to welcome Spring: Artistic workshop (Chicago, USA)
To welcome Spring towards the end of a snowy winter, New Acropolis Chicago hosted an artistic workshop during the course of which participants decorated their own pots to be filled […]
