Via Imperatore Federico, 60
Palermo
Italie
- Arts
EURO Association is a Sicilian non-profit center which main aims are:
- facilitating the access in the job market through the organization of vocational training courses;
- operating for the social and environmental recover of Sicily.
The main sectors of intervention are:
- research,
- training,
- guidance,
- creation of firms,
- support for the realization of initiatives financed by the E.U.
EURO has an excellent experience regarding the opportunities offered by the funds of the European Community which have given the economical support for the realization of important projects for the local development, realized in collaboration with Sicily’s local corporates and public bodies.
- ESF Programme
Project Title: “A young hope from an ancient tradition” (1997);
Beneficiaries: young prisoners/ex-prisoners of Palermo’s Prison for Minors;
Contents: Survey, Training addressed to Trainers, Training/Guidance/Work Experience/ Support for the employability of Beneficiaries within the sector of sicilian gastronomy;
- ESF EQUAL Programme
Project Title: “S.O.L.E.”, promoted by Palermo’s Provincial Government di Palermo (2002);
Beneficiaries: young prisoners/ex-prisoners of Palermo’s Prison for Minors;
Contents: Survey, Dissemination, Training for Trainers (teachers and social workers of Palermo’s Justice Office for Minors), Training/Guidance/Work Experience/ Support for the employability of Beneficiaries within the sector of restaurant services.
EQUAL Programme:
Project Title: IPM Di Scena
The purpose of IPM DI SCENA project was the promotion of the learning culture and the growing of professional competences of minors held in custody in Penal Institutes for Minors in Palermo, Milan and Bologna, thanks to actions linked to the theatre activities. The theatre represented for young prisoners the possibility of considering themselves as actors, protagonists of significant and communicative actions.The first aim was encouraging the cultural promotion of young offenders, thanks to the theatre professional training and the spectacles’ output creating a bridge between the prison and the whole world. One of the most import results has been the realisation of a Festival of Theatre realised in the Penal Institute for Minors in Palermo, Milan and Bologna.
ESF Programme:
Project title: "Dal Corpo alla Parola"
The project aimed at the social and educational rehabilitation of young offenders in Penal Institute for Minors in Palermo thanks to 3 different artistic training concerning Art Therapy; Music Therapy and Body Expression and Dance.
At the end of the training, an exhibition of paintings and creations made by young offenders has been realised.
During a final conference a video has been shown about the path done by offenders during their experience.
A training for operators of the Penal Institute for minors has been realised.
ESF Programme:
Project Title: FOCUS Project
A theatre performance has been realised by deaf beneficiaries; they also realised stagecraft and scenograph guided by qualified theatre experts.
It has been realized 1 Course of "Graphic and computerized Arts" addressed to adult offenders.
The exhibition “I Fiori Blu” has been realised under the patronage of the Province of Palermo showing the artistic works realised by offenders during their training.