MAROSTICA (VI)

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About the project

MAROSTICA (VI)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Casa a Colori is a voluntary association that has been working since 1992 on the territory to give concrete help mainly to migrants, to promote social cohesion, to create training and to build a future based on collaboration and growth through various services :Reception Asylum Seekers We help asylum seekers in reception (including many women and children) to integrate into the territory through administrative and legal support for asylum applications, Italian language courses, internships, sports activities.After-schoolWe help children and young people between the age of 6 and 18 to do their homework and learn the Italian language, as well as providing them with meeting spaces, creative workshops, and initiatives aimed at stimulating their ability to express themselves.During the school year, children can attend after-school every afternoon thanks to the didactic, educational and social support of national and international educators and volunteers. In the summer period, on the other hand, summer centers are organized with recreational and creative workshops and outings in the area planned according to the theme chosen for the summer; in particular, for the summer of 2021 the activities will have as their fil rouge the re-appropriation of the meeting spaces for minors in the Covid-19 period from an artistic, sporting and environmental point of view.Language courses We offer Italian courses for children and adults, with particular attention to the learning of notions and tools that allow the learning of our culture and social cohesion.Immigrants counter It provides information on migration laws and administrative and legal help in the complex procedures related to residence permits, family reunification and citizenship.Evening canteen In agreement with the Municipality of Bassano del Grappa, we bring unused food from school and company canteens to the table of dozens of people (Italian and non-Italian) who find themselves in extreme difficulty.

💼 What the programme involves

During the work camp the group will take an active part, supporting the educators or other voulunteers, in the realization of the workshops and summer activities with children (6 i 13 years old) involved in the summer centre operating from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.Special moments will also be created dedicated to the knowledge of the association, its services and the territory of reference.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Board and lodging will be guaranteed in the spaces under our management inside the rooms of the youth centre of Marostica that will be set up for the occasion with beds and comforts necessary for overnight stay and conviviality. The structure provides a kitchen that can be used by volunteers together with the Association s operators for the preparation of meals. There is also a bar inside the youth centre.

📍 About the location

Bassano del Grappa and Marostica are two cities rich in tourist attractions and a starting point for historical and cultural excursions. Both cities are equipped with public transport that connects them to other tourist cities such as Padua and Venice which are easily reachable.