ESC: Beccogiallo - integration in kindergarten

The Association "il beccogiallo" is opened, from 1986, as a permanent space of sharing and cultural production which favors the aggregation and implementation of all the social components available in order to promote a real culture of childhood. The very young members, aged from 3 to 14 years, are currently about 80; adult volunteers are about 15 and they take care of educational, cultural and organizational aspects together with the operators. Since 1997 the association signed an agreement with the City of Matera for the Partial Socio-Educational Custody of children of social and /or economic disadvantages and immigrant children. Within the association, those issues are faced thanks to the plurality of cultures and social situations among the children. During the year, the association organizes daily activities to support teaching and realizes manual, expressive, body, science, environment-related, mental well-being and emotional workshops. The activities are also carried out during big events organized in cooperation with various local partners or public school. Currently the association has a stable team of 6 professional staff and relies on the support of adult volunteer members.