{"id":23269,"date":"2025-03-20T16:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/?p=23269"},"modified":"2025-03-20T16:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:52:59","slug":"meaning-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/meaning-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Meaning in Life&#8221;: A European Program That Gives Meaning to Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Meaning in Life<\/strong> is not just a program. It is an initiative aimed at highlighting the deeper meaning of life for people facing social challenges. As part of the <strong>Erasmus+ &#8211; Motion Through Awareness<\/strong> program, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/\">Ithaca<\/a><\/strong>, in collaboration with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hvoquerido.nl\/expertisecentrum\/\">HVO &#8211; Querido<\/a><\/strong> from Amsterdam and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfx-formations.fr\/\">WFX<\/a><\/strong> from Marseille, joined forces to exchange best practices and create tools with a significant social impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Year of Actions and Collaborations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For an entire year, the three organizations traveled to each partner country, conducting visits and exchanging experiences. During these meetings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We created <strong>video testimonials<\/strong> featuring beneficiaries from each organization, showcasing what Meaning in Life means to each of them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We exchanged <strong>best practices<\/strong> regarding social support and empowerment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We developed a <strong>tool for social workers<\/strong> to help them deepen their conversations with the people they support, assisting them in discovering how they perceive life and building a more positive future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u03c9\u03b1\u03b1\u03bd-106-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Meaning In Life\" class=\"wp-image-23266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u03c9\u03b1\u03b1\u03bd-106-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u03c9\u03b1\u03b1\u03bd-106-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u03c9\u03b1\u03b1\u03bd-106-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u03c9\u03b1\u03b1\u03bd-106-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u03c9\u03b1\u03b1\u03bd-106-1568x1045.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u03c9\u03b1\u03b1\u03bd-106.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning in Life: A Tool with Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important outcome of the program is the tool for social workers, which allows them to engage more deeply with the thoughts and needs of the people they support. Through this, new pathways for social inclusion and improving the quality of life for beneficiaries are opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Infographic-MTA-research-results.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Infographic MTA research results.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-07b9bc69-2b5d-40f2-b1ab-5283efa34939\" href=\"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Infographic-MTA-research-results.pdf\">Infographic MTA research results<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Infographic-MTA-research-results.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-07b9bc69-2b5d-40f2-b1ab-5283efa34939\">\u039b\u03ae\u03c8\u03b7<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Continuing to Give Meaning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The completion of Meaning in Life marks the beginning of a new approach to social work. Our goal is to leverage the tools and knowledge we have gained to continue empowering individuals across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view the full progress of the program through the group we created on LinkedIn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/13052195\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>. We would like to sincerely thank all the participants for this wonderful journey and their valuable contribution to the success of the program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meaning in Life is not just a program. It is an initiative aimed at highlighting the deeper meaning of life for people facing social challenges. 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