ITALY -
VALDERICE
CIRCOLO
DIDATTICO “DANTE ALIGHIERI”
Our primary
and pre-primary institute is the only public school for children aged 3 to 11
in a small town of 12,000 inhabitants ( Valderice), located in the extreme
north- western corner of Sicily. A few kilometers far from the maintown
(Trapani) and Erice (internationally known touristic place), it consists of
several school spread in the countryside between the hill and the Tyrrhenian
coast.
In this
context, where after centuries of traditional agriculture and fishing, in the
last decades the area has been turning its economy into tourism, the pupils
need to become aware of their cultural roots in order to turn this rich
heritage into new possibilities for development and employment.
Besides the
main amount of students coming from middle and low class families, the school
welcomes a relevant number of disadvantaged and disabled children who live in
two religious institutes situated in the area.
Participating
to the project will give to pupils and teachers an opportunity to learn about
other cultures, to improve the practice of English for sharing experiences and
at the same time to develop European identity.
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