Starting from the end of 2022, we have initiated the initial phases of a large-scale initiative (with a long-term timeframe) in Palermo, aimed at stably strengthening the educational offer of some public schools in the city, in the neighborhoods of Settecannoli, Cuba-Calatafimi, Albergheria-Ballarò, and Brancaccio-Sperone of Palermo, characterized by high levels of educational poverty.
The intervention aims at stably strengthening the educational offer of 3 public Comprehensive Institutes (I.C. Lombardo Radice, I.C. Maneri Ingrassia – Don Milani, and I.C. Sperone – Pertini), articulated in 22 school complexes and attended by more than 3,400 students from preschool, primary, and lower secondary schools) through close collaboration between schools and non-profit organizations (Libera Palermo, Mare Memoria Viva, Centro d’Accoglienza Padre Nostro, and Per Esempio), with defined and shared actions that aim to fully integrate into the educational offer and complement project, teaching, and evaluation devices.
Through the implementation of innovative and inter-professional teaching methodologies between teachers and educators, the initiative aims to prevent the educational failure of students and the phenomenon of infrequency, promoting an improvement in learning outcomes.
During the school year 2023-24:
•  105 classes and around 1,800 students were directly involved;
•  over 60 educational operators from 4 different non-profit organizations delivered a total of over 30,000 hours of teaching activities during school hours and in co-presence with teachers;
• 70% of the teaching hours were focused on key subjects such as Italian, history, geography, mathematics, science, and English.