Learning for
Today’s
World
Giving access to high quality, innovative
educational programs, in collaboration
with internationally recognized
institutions.
Curiosity
Creative thinking
Problem solving
Engagement
3rd Racecar Challenge
April 13, 2024
An autonomous racecar competition based on a course from the Beaver Works Summer Institute, in collaboration with Pierce – The American College of Greece.

Learning For
Today’s
WORld
Giving access to high
quality, innovative
educational programs,
in collaboration with
internationally
recognized institutions.
Curiosity
Creative thinking
Problem solving
Engagement
Racecar Challenge
April 29, 2023
An autonomous racecar competition based on a course from the Beaver Works Summer Institute, in collaboration with Pierce – The American College of Greece and Junior Achievement.

Mathisi Initiative
A nonprofit organization founded in 2019 by volunteers sharing a passion for fostering a love of learning and exploring today’s fast evolving and fascinating world.
Mission
Give pre-high school students access to programs of internationally recognized excellence and relevance
Foster independent and curious life-long learners
Program Criteria
We seek proven programs promoting student-engaged learning, transdisciplinary, reflecting current scientific and technological developments, and preparing students for a fast-changing world.
Collaborative Approach
We research proven programs, develop collaborations with originators and educators to ensure access to school-age learners regardless of their academic levels and economic means.
Let’s make a difference together!
200
Students
4
Actions
20
Schools
Our actions
2023-2024
3rd Racecar Challenge in collaboration with the Beaver Works Summer Institute
2022-2023
2nd Racecar Challenge in collaboration with the Beaver Works Summer Institute
2021-2022
1st Racecar Challenge in collaboration with the Beaver Works Summer Institute
2020-2022
STEM Modules Development
2020-2021
Autonomous Racecar program in collaboration with the Beaver Works Summer Institute – Pilot
2019
Mathisi STEM Camp @ Moraitis School
2023-2024
3rd Racecar Challenge in collaboration with the Beaver Works Summer Institute
2021-2022
1st Racecar Challenge in collaboration with the Beaver Works Summer Institute
2020-2021
Autonomous Racecar program in collaboration with the Beaver Works Summer Institute – Pilot
2022-2023
2nd Racecar Challenge in collaboration with the Beaver Works Summer Institute
2020-2022
STEM Modules Development
2019
Mathisi STEM Camp @ Moraitis School
Our collaborations
BWSI
The Beaver Works Summer Institute (“BWSI”) is part of Beaver Works, a joint venture between MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the MIT School of Engineering that is envisioned as an incubator for research….
MIT J-WEL
MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) is a private university in the United States that is consistently ranked among the top universities in that country and, indeed, world-wide. The MIT Abdul Latif Jameel….
Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement Greece is a non-profit organization which was founded in Greece in November 2005 by the initiative of the Greek Federation of Industries. Junior Achievement Greece conducts educational pr….
The Moraitis School
The Moraitis School is a private educational organization since 1936 that accepts children from Nursery through to the completion of education in Senior High School and provides them with a friendly environment….
Pierce - The American College of Greece
Offering high quality, personalized secondary (Gymnasium – Lyceum; International Baccalaureate Diploma Program) education, Pierce is one of three divisions of The American College of Greece (ACG), the oldest and largest American-based….
Contact Us
If you are a teacher, school principal, university student or have a similar interest in education and are interested in using the material we have used or introduce in other schools, do not hesitate to contact us.

MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) is a private university in the United States that is consistently ranked among the top universities in that country and, indeed, world-wide.
The MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) works with member organizations to promote excellence and transformation. It engages educators, technologists, policymakers, societal leaders, employers, and employees through online and in-person collaborations, workshops, research, and information-sharing events.

The Beaver Works Summer Institute (“BWSI”) is part of Beaver Works, a joint venture between MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the MIT School of Engineering that is envisioned as an incubator for research and innovation. Beaver Works facilitates project-based learning, a hallmark of an MIT education, and leverages the expertise and enthusiasm of MIT faculty, students, researchers, and Lincoln Laboratory staff to broaden partnerships across both institutions.
BWSI offers rigorous, world-class STEM programs for middle and high school students from across the United States. An increasing number of these programs include a fully virtual online preparation, open to students internationally, which is attended by participating schools during the school year starting February 1.
BWSI started in 2016, with a RACECAR course, where teams of students programmed small robotic cars to autonomously navigate a racetrack. Every year, more project-based courses and more students are learning at BWSI. In 2019, BWSI created the miniRACECAR course, which was piloted for use with middle school students. In 2020 BWSI expanded again using a virtual program and now the miniRACECAR includes a simulation environment and additional lab modules. The BWSI program has expanded to more than ten courses and estimated three hundred students for summer 2021.
The goal of BWSI is to improve engineering education world-wide by providing unparalleled technical content and support for free to participating non-profit institutions, including high schools and universities.

Junior Achievement Greece is a non-profit organization which was founded in Greece in November 2005 by the initiative of the Greek Federation of Industries. Junior Achievement Greece conducts educational programs for all age-groups that aim to bridge the gap between education and the world of work.
They are designed to inspire, encourage and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy, support them in creating their own jobs through innovative and experiential educational programs on entrepreneurship and financial literacy, as well as to engage them in activities that stimulate life-long learning, positive change, and ultimately help them reach their full potential.

The Moraitis School is a private educational organization since 1936 that accepts children from Nursery through to the completion of education in Senior High School and provides them with a friendly environment of acceptance and care, extending the feeling of family security to the classrooms. Combining its educational tradition with constantly searching for innovative systems, it offers a high level of education and training in Greek and IB Education.
The goal of the Moraitis School is the development of responsible, morally whole and active young people, who will be prepared to live in a world of tomorrow, very different from that of their student years, both in the Greek and in the international environment.

Offering high quality, personalized secondary (Gymnasium – Lyceum; International Baccalaureate Diploma Program) education, Pierce is one of three divisions of The American College of Greece (ACG), the oldest and largest American-based, comprehensive educational institution in Europe. Through Pierce, Deree (undergraduate and graduate education) and Alba (graduate business education), ACG serves over 5,000 students and has over 54,000 alumni worldwide.
Pierce traces its historical roots to 1875, and has evolved into a coeducational school of over 1,400, sharing a main campus with Deree in Aghia Paraskevi, an Athens suburb.
The mission of Pierce is to provide a holistic education to form intellectually independent, morally responsible, socially engaged global citizens. “Non ministrari sed ministrare” (“Not to be served but to serve”) defines its institutional character and its aspiration for its students.
One of the hallmarks of a Pierce education is the attention paid to the total personal development of students. The Pierce environment is sustained by caring educators, uncommonly skilled at detecting each student’s uniqueness, envisioning the possibilities of what she or he can become. In a word, Pierce encourages students to grow, not only in high school but throughout their lifetimes.