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The Fondazione Comunitaria di Agrigento e Trapani and LUMSA – Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta have recently signed a framework agreement of collaboration that marks an important step forward in the promotion of educational and social inclusion policies. This agreement arises from the shared desire to create a positive impact for our communities, especially for young people, by deploying resources and skills to carry out projects that generate social value.
Objectives and areas of collaboration
Fondazione Comunitaria and LUMSA will promote joint local development actions through co-design activities in the areas of community empowerment, public administration capacity building, sustainability, inclusion and cohesion, digital and ecological transition. Particular attention in this first phase of collaboration will be given to educational policies and the promotion of youth well-being.
The Child Municipality Policy for Mazara del Vallo
As part of the “Challenges” project – funded by the European Union through the Next Generation EU program within the PNRR – Fondazione Comunitaria and LUMSA will join forces to develop a Municipality Policy for the well-being of adolescents in Mazara del Vallo (TP). “This is a municipal policy, that is, a set of strategies and initiatives implemented at the municipal level to improve the quality of life and well-being of young residents, addressing issues such as education, health, safety, social inclusion.” declares Umberto Di Maggio, associate professor of general sociology at the LUMSA department of Palermo who adds: “the initiative will create a collaboration platform that will involve teenagers, teachers, third sector bodies, public administration, businesses and active citizens.
Fondazione Comunitaria will direct this platform; LUMSA will have a crucial role in statistical-social research and scientific support in the sociological area, as well as in the final phase of drafting the Policy”.
Importance of collaboration
The agreement between Fondazione Comunitaria di Agrigento e Trapani and LUMSA represents a model of integration and synergy between academic and operational institutions, underlining the importance of a multidisciplinary and systemic approach to addressing social challenges. The complementarity between LUMSA’s scientific and academic expertise and the Foundation’s practical and territorial experience creates a solid framework for the development of sustainable policies and programs for our communities.
“LUMSA’s research and analysis will provide key data and best practices to guide actions on the ground, while the Community Foundation will ensure that these actions are rooted in local realities and respond effectively to community challenges.” says Pietro Basiricò, President of the Community Foundation of Agrigento and Trapani “This integrated and strategic approach is essential to ensure the sustainability and long-term impact of projects.”
The Community Foundation of Agrigento and Trapani
The Community Foundation is a Third Sector Organization that promotes social, economic, cultural and environmental development in the provinces of Agrigento and Trapani. With 22 active projects aimed at producing concrete, innovative and sustainable local development actions, and 6 supported social enterprises, it intervenes in 4 specific areas: Development of local communities; Promotion of inclusive education; Support for social enterprises; Enhancement of the cultural and natural heritage of the territories.
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