š Congratulations to Naomi Cvetko on her graduation from the University Alma Mater Europaea (Physiotherapy program)! š Her thesis, titled “Implementing an Enriched Environment to Promote Early Childhood Motor-Cognitive Development,” was completed under the mentorship of Asst. Prof. Luka Å losar and co-mentorship of Assoc. Prof. UroÅ” MaruÅ”iÄ. This work presents key results from the BRAIN… Read More »Naomi Cvetko Graduates, Highlighting BRAIN Project Outcomes in Early Childhood Development
The BRAIN project workshops in Slovenia have been successfully concluded. We extend our sincere gratitude to all the preschool institutions that partnered with us. Our objective was to educate educators on effectively utilizing enriched environments in their teaching practices. We are pleased to report that these workshops not only provided valuable training to educators but… Read More »Successful BRAIN Project Workshops in Slovenian Preschools
Successful BRAIN Project Workshops in Slovenian Preschools
The workshops held in special education units across Greece, as part of the BRAIN project, have been successfully completed. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the directors and educators of the following institutions: 1st Unified Special High School of Eastern Thessaloniki, Public Special High School of Thessaloniki, Special Elementary School of Thessaloniki… Read More »BRAIN Project Workshops in Greece Successfully Completed
BRAIN Project Workshops in Greece Successfully Completed
The BRAIN team participated in a camp for children with special needs, held in collaboration with the Yuppi Camp in Halkidiki from August 11th to 18th, 2024. The camp, organized under the mentorship of Prof. Christina Evagelinou, welcomed 30 children with special needs. As part of the BRAIN project, the team co-created a motor-cognitive exercise… Read More »Enriching Programs for Children with Special Needs at Yuppi Camp
Enriching Programs for Children with Special Needs at Yuppi Camp
Triumphantly completed the inaugural No Brain, No Gain camp in Fiesa. Our heartfelt gratitude extends to all participants, parents who entrusted us with their children, the youngsters who infused vibrancy into our days, as well as the educators and external collaborators who orchestrated captivating workshops that enthralled both the young and the grown-ups alike. For… Read More »‘No Brain No Gain’ Summer Camp
‘No Brain No Gain’ Summer Camp
In March, the BRAIN consortium convened in Slovenia for a 3-day multiplier event aimed at showcasing and exchanging instructional knowledge on creating an ‘Enriched physical activity environment’. The event was organized by Alma Mater Europaea and featured general and sports-specific instructions. It took place in a local kindergarten, where children aged 3 to 6 years… Read More »Instruction workshop days
Instruction workshop days
Dr. Tatiana Chalkidou is the Department Head of Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport, at the DEREE – The American College of Greece. She holds a BSc in Physical Education and Sport Science from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Leicester (UK), an MSc in HRM/HRD… Read More »dr. Tatiana Chalkidou – expert
dr. Tatiana Chalkidou – expert
Dr. P. Alvanos is the President of the Board of āAetoi Thessalonikisā since the organisation was found in 2006. He is a member of the Laboratory Teaching Staff at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki since 2017, he holds a PHD degree in mathematics and a masterās degree in education. He has been the project manager… Read More »dr. Paraskevas Alvanos – local coordinator
dr. Paraskevas Alvanos – local coordinator
Project number: 101089506Project name: Beyond sport through a āNo Brain, No Gainā projectProject acronym: BRAINCall: ERASMUS-SPORT-2022-SSCP The main goal of the Beyond sport through a ‘No Brain No Gain’ project (BRAIN) is to provide guidelines for creating cognitively challenging physical activities (PA) through the development and testing of an exercise program based on “enriched environments.”… Read More »Beyond sport through a āNo Brain, No Gainā project
Beyond sport through a āNo Brain, No Gainā project
BRAIN researchers and experts actively participated in the annual Alma Mater Europaea Conference “It’s About People”. The conference provided an excellent opportunity to showcase their work through different presentations. The following are some of the noteworthy presentations made at the event: The conference proceedings are available at the following link: https://press.almamater.si/index.php/amp/catalog/view/69/88/184