The youth Centre in the territory of the XIII district is an opportunity existing and launched by the Reggio Calabria Local Council with funds available by Law 285/97. It 'was launched in 2000 through a partnership with "Nosside" Board of Education, which make available some rooms to realize some recreational activities.
The Youth Centre is configured as a space designed to accommodate children and boys in their free time, offering them opportunities of organized and free play.
The Centre priority objectives are:
- Strengthen the educational offer of the territory by the versatile planning of interventions aimed at the rational and pedagogical organization of youth residents’ free time;
- Ensure the Educational continuity with activities within the school;
- Structuring of an integration methodology between school and extra school resources operating within the territory;
- Socializing and development of interpersonal relationships;
- To educate, help, explore and express emotions to stimulate thinking and action in a creative and effective way.
The Centre is open every day during the hours when children are not engaged in teaching and curriculum.
10 operators working there, distributed within artistic and creative laboratories, computing, music and singing, sports etc..
For information or appointments with coordinator Dott.ssa Marcella Surace contact or Dr. Maria Concetta Muscari (social worker of the Centre) at tel. 0965-593896, e-mail: centrosocioeducativo@skinner.it.