Petit Pas aps

The social promotion association Petit Pas was founded in Trani, Puglia (IT) in 2015, by a group of young professionals, trainers and youth leaders motivated by the desire of improving their community, promoting social initiatives inspired by democracy, equality, and pluralism. Over the years, it has become a structured associative reality, with a large number of associates and volunteers who have embraced our mission by recognizing the importance of having inclusive, peaceful and just societies. Our goal is to enhance the level of knowledge and skills of our young people regardless of gender, social background, cultural or educational background. Currently, the activities that significantly engage our staff and our volunteers are: - organization of workshops and training seminars to disadvantaged young people, related to the themes of active citizenship, volunteering, tolerance, inclusion, mutual understanding, social entrepreneurship, sustainable growth, and cultural development; - organization of "alternanza scuola-lavoro" experiences. Through the "learning by doing" methodology, we provide students with the necessary skills to enter the world of work; - support of vulnerable people with learning disabilities and young people with fewer opportunities through tutoring activities, aimed at social inclusion and inclusion in the working world; - organization of projects for the National Operational Program for schools focused on active citizenship and cultural promotion of the territory; - support of the realization of two important local events with a significant impact on the territory, called "I dialoghi di Trani", focused on cultural promotion, and "Genesis start-up", on youth entrepreneurship. Our aim is to equip the local and surrounding community with the right knowledge and skills that will enable them to access the labor market and increase their chances of progressing in the same. We deal with: • Empowerment of young people • Social and work integration of people • Active and collective participation • Safeguarding of historical and artistic heritage • Promotion of sports values • Culture and artistic dissemination • European programs • Local development • International mobility • Technological and entrepreneurial innovation • Microcredit for under 35 • Italian and English language courses Through our workshops and seminars, we offer young people, especially those coming from a difficult family context, the opportunity to be part of society and the European network. We also collaborate and support retirees to act as mentors for young people. We have carried out projects with disabled young people, giving them the opportunity to work as volunteers in our organization covering roles that could enhance their strengths. To achieve these goals, we are in contact with important universities, schools and associations. Our operational headquarters is in a coworking space, and thanks to this space we have come into contact with various professionals who have increased the training proposal of our organization. Our staff has many years of working experience, abroad also, allowing us to offer/organize many activities such as preparatory visits, work visits, English language courses, study visits, cultural visits, round tables, business and professional contacts and workshops in many private and public organizations. The skills and knowledge learned by our staff thanks to the involvement of Petit Pas association in Erasmus + projects, in the experiences of intercultural dialogue, as well as in training courses and social volunteering, have also meant that the territory and organizations active in the social field, they came into contact with new realities and with different ways of conceiving Europe.