The activity is addressed to young foreigners living in deprived areas of the city. These immigrants have to learn a new language, discover a new culture, leave their friends and form now bonds, adapt to an academic pathway which is sometimes very different from that of their of country of origin. In addition, they often have to learn to cohabit for the first time with all the family or with a new family formed as a result of migration. All of these changes serve to disorient young people. The social workers try to establish a relationship with them and to set up opportunities for meeting, socialization, sport and opportunities to set out on the road of active citizenship, mainly through games and sports.
Project Goal
The lack of opportunities for young people in various areas of the city is aggrevated by the increasing presence of young immigrants. In addition to this, these minors express new needs in the city: language, familiarization with the city, rebuilding inter-generational relations with parents and relatives, rejoined and rediscovered after a long time. The risk is to set up an integration path only in marginal sectors. Objectives - Improve the opportunities for neighbourhood activities for young people; - Helping young people to get to know the Turin area; - Suggest educational and job possibilities; - Organize discussions on specific relevant topics e.g. drugs, sexuality.
How it works
The goals are reached through the following activities: - a daily presence in parcs and other public spaces where young foreigners hang out; - organization of sports events and neighbourhood parties; - networking with associations and other bodies dedicated to a specific area; - meeting with adults (families, teachers, etc.); - an information bus with cultural mediators is available in the areas of intervention.
Results
Neighbourhoods involved: 3 Young people involved in one year: 1000 Nationalities: 10 Kinds and frequency of intervention: - health: 20 - academic: 50 - job search: 30 - residence papers: 20 - free time: 10 - legal help: 10 - bureaucracy: 50
Evaluation
Every week, all the equipe involved meet to monitor progress. Every month, there is a examination of methods used with the aid of a psychotherapist.
Who benefits
Preadolescents, adolescents and young adults of foreign origin living in the city of Turin. The great majority of them are Romanians or Moroccan, but there are also young Tunesians, Moldavians, Senegalese, Egyptians, Filipinos, Brasilians, Albanians, Peruvians, Chinese, Congolese and Nigerians. They are mainly rejoined families. There are not many second generations. Young Italians also take part in some of the activities.
Funding and resources
Most of the funding came from private foundations (e.g. Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione CRT) and, at present, from the Province of Turin. Gruppo Abele also contributes its own funds.
About this good practice
- Project dates
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- Geographic area
- Italy
- City
- Turin
- Organisation
- Gruppo Abele Association
- Contact person
- Michele Gagliardo
- Position
- Director
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