Centro Femminile Italiano

MAIN AIMS AND ACTIVITIES
The afterschool program takes place every weekday afternoon from 14.30 to 19.00, involving an average of 22 children and young people aged 5-18 from primary, secondary and high schools. It is an open access service attended by those in need of a space for socialization and help with homework. They do their homework in an environment aiming at reinforce their abilities, autonomy in the study process, motivation to learn, self-esteem and mutual help alternating work and breaks to favour socialization and group dynamics.

In the field of educational services for adults, CIF offers training opportunities on different topics in order to promote socialization and guarantee the acquisition of useful skills. In this context, the following activities are carried out:
1. Language workshops (English, Spanish, French),
2. Italian language workshops for foreigners,
3. Language Cafè on Saturday afternoon: a friendly way to improve language skills without attending formal classes,
4. Computer Literacy,
5. Workshops on nutrition and lifestyle,
6. Thematic meetings about the importance of doing sport activities.
During the summer: Summer Camps take place, including both recreational activities and help with
homework.
At weekends and on particular celebrations, CIF Volunteers carry out socialization activities for the local population and for the elderly:
1. Sunday Raffle/Tombola
2. Afternoons for seniors
3. Events (Halloween, Epiphany, Carnival, birthday parties)
4. Alzheimer's Cafè, a project foreseeing meetings among patients with senile dementia, art therapy and workshops with family members/ people who take care of patients to provide help and share experiences.
VOLUNTEER TASKS & ROLE
Participation in the staff meetings to settle the programme activities;Support in the afterschool programme, open 5 afternoons per week, helping children with their
homework through workshops, group work or individually work.
Support children with specific learning disabilities and linguistic difficulties;
Organization of linguistic workshop for children and young people both in group and individually;
Presence to the canteen service with the educators, children and adolescents;
Organization of games, outdoor and recreational activities before and after the afterschool programme;
Support teachers, educators and the staff members in tutoring and linguistic activities with adults and elderly people;
Support adults and elderly people during the online training courses;
Organization and management of workshops;
Participation in the monthly coordinating meetings with public stakeholders.