29 inventive workshops have been held and 300 youngsters loved studying fairy tales within the firm of remedy canines at Hellenic Financial institution.
The pioneering studying membership “The Furry Guide Membership”, organized by the Cyprus Youngsters's and Youth Guide Affiliation with the assist of the Hellenic Financial institution, has concluded for an additional 12 months with nice success. Youngsters and fogeys have embraced the membership, which is changing into increasingly widespread yearly, providing multi-layered advantages to the youthful era.
The purpose of this system is to assist youngsters with studying difficulties and self-confidence points by studying within the firm of a educated remedy canine, but additionally to encourage e book studying at a younger age usually.
This 12 months, the membership additionally touched upon the important situation of local weather change. In April, in cooperation with the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Improvement and Setting, Ms. Maria Panagiotou, the “Inexperienced Furry Guide Membership” was organized, the place fairy tales with a “inexperienced” theme have been learn to advertise environmental points by the First Woman Filippa Karsera and Ms. Panagiotou herself , to a room full of kids of assorted ages.
From September 2023 till June 2024, 29 inventive workshops have been held on a weekly foundation and greater than 300 youngsters, aged 7-12 years, had the chance to get pleasure from Cypriot and Greek authors and illustrators studying their fairy tales.
Along with the story, the youngsters mentioned and browse literary books within the firm of one of many 4 educated studying canines Coda Bear, Forest, Orla and Pitz who have been in a specifically designed space within the Hellenic Financial institution Administration Constructing. As has been confirmed in lots of nations, reading-friendly applications developed with the presence of remedy canines have optimistic results on youngsters's psycho-composition, the event of studying expertise and call with literature. Studying with the remedy canine has been proven to alleviate nervousness and stress that youngsters usually expertise.
On this exercise the youngsters responded impressively to the presence of the canines, trying ahead to the subsequent studying membership with enthusiasm. The presence of the canine, a non-judgmental listener, appeared to calm and calm down reluctant and anxious readers. Canines don't choose, they don't rush, they don't sigh in frustration at errors, they're simply there, loving and supportive companions.
Hellenic Financial institution stays a pioneer in issues of Company Social Duty, supporting actions corresponding to “The Furry Guide Membership”, with youngsters and their future being a key pillar within the wider context of the Financial institution's ESG Technique (Setting, Society and Governance).
