ALONG THE WAY: Experimentation of network actions for the transition to adulthood of unaccompanied and separated children and young adults

This project is an initiative that takes inspiration from the trip to Italy and the long way that every young person has to go in his life; a project that recalls the journey of public and private bodies towards suitable and integrated responses to young people in order to accompany and make them feel responsible in their migratory path; these are the steps that every local community has to take if it wants to play a leading role in the cultural change characterised by reception and integration, in accordance with its peculiarity.

A network of seventeen partners among which public authorities, social cooperatives, associations and training institutions is active in Emilia Romagna, Lombardy, Sicily and Tuscany with a view to promote, share and replicate pilot projects and best practices about reception and integration of youth on the move aged between 16 and 19. “Along the way” supports young people in their path towards autonomy and helps them build the necessary competences and awareness for their delicate transition to adulthood: 173 girls and boys are involved in the study programmes and internships in the area.

Project partners: ASP Città di Bologna, Associazione AccoglieRete, Associazione Agevolando, Associazione di Solidarietà Sociale Onlus L’Albero della Vita, Associazione Don Lorenzo Milani Onlus, Associazione Formazione Professionale Patronato San Vincenzo, Comune di Bergamo, Comune di Bologna – Area Benessere di comunità, Cooperativa Sociale C.S.A.P.S.A.Due Onlus, Cooperativa Sociale Camelot – Officine Cooperative, Cooperativa Sociale CEIS Formazione, Cooperativa Sociale Famille, Cooperativa Sociale Oxfam Italia Intercultura, Cooperativa Sociale Società Dolce, Passwork – Impresa Sociale Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus, Società Cooperativa Sociale Il S.Ol.E. Sostegno Oltre L’Emarginazione Onlus