INTER & FIORENTINA join forces in Palermo
INTER Campus and Fiorentina Camp joined forces to organise activities and promote social inclusion of refugees in Italy.
There’s a small green gate on via Dante in Palermo. From the outside, it doesn’t appear to be particularly striking, but from around 8:30 in the morning the coming and going of people is noticeable. Without seeing it with your own eyes, it’s difficult to imagine what exactly goes on beyond that gate.
Training sessions in the community centre
Beyond Lampedusa Onlus has been transforming this space for the benefit of the community in the last years. More than one hundred children are hosted by the community centre. They arrive a few at a time, with many coming by bike or on foot. They have diverse personal backgrounds: from family homes, accommodation centres, Palermo neighbourhoods or distant countries. But this doesn’t matter: being together here comes naturally. The activities, the accents, the disciplines – all vary. The magic of integration takes on a life of its own with the help of sport and music. All of this takes place under the watchful eyes of the many patient social workers, volunteers, instructors and educators who are passionate about Beyond Lampedusa.
The concrete pitch has been cleared of stones and dust to make room for basketball and volleyball games. Games are strictly played with mixed-sex teams. Inter Campus and Fiorentina Camp held football training sessions emphasising the importance of integration.
