{"id":24904,"date":"2026-09-29T16:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/internship-at-ithaca-anastasias-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:10:26","slug":"internship-at-ithaca-anastasias-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/internship-at-ithaca-anastasias-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship at Ithaca: Anastasia&#8217;s Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery person deserves to be treated with respect and dignity, without prejudice, and to have access to the support they need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this conviction, Anastasia, a final-year student in the Department of Sociology at Panteion University, completed her three-month <strong>internship<\/strong> at Ithaca, gaining a more substantial understanding of homelessness, social inclusion, and the daily operations of our team.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Theory to Practice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During her <strong>internship<\/strong>, Anastasia actively participated in the daily operations of the Operations department, while also having the opportunity to engage in Employment Counseling activities.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this experience, she gained firsthand knowledge of different aspects of Ithaca&#8217;s work and saw in practice the importance of supporting people facing homelessness and social exclusion.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her daily contact with the team also allowed her to better understand that homelessness is not a one-dimensional issue, but a complex social reality that can be linked to diverse needs and living conditions.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMore awareness is needed around homelessness to overcome stereotypes and recognize the true dimension of the issue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Importance of Employment Integration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her participation in Employment Counseling activities allowed her to get to know another important area of Ithaca&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access to employment can be a significant step towards autonomy and stability. Through employment counseling, individuals are supported in developing skills, preparing for the job market, and seeking opportunities that align with their potential and goals. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Anastasia, this experience was an opportunity to connect her university knowledge with real-world practice and to observe firsthand how different services and teams collaborate with the common goal of supporting individuals.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An Ongoing Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>internship<\/strong> at Ithaca was for Anastasia an experience of learning, participation, and collaboration, as well as an opportunity to see homelessness beyond stereotypes and generalizations.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anastasia, thank you for your responsibility, willingness to participate, and the wonderful energy you brought to our team. We wish you all the best with your studies and everything that follows! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cEvery person deserves to be treated with respect and dignity, without prejudice, and to have access to the support they need.\u201d With this conviction, Anastasia, a final-year student in the Department of Sociology at Panteion University, completed her three-month internship at Ithaca, gaining a more substantial understanding of homelessness, social inclusion, and the daily operations [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":24902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[317],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24904"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24905,"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24904\/revisions\/24905"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ithacalaundry.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}