1. Youth Educational Systems Comenius Regio An example: I.P.S.S.C.T. ELSA MORANTE

2. Our school Commercial and tourist services Evening school for adults Vocational training school for the hotel trade Our territory Highly industrialised and economically developed area Heart of the ceramic tile production district Immigration and economic crisis Our students Poor social and cultural background High number of foreigners Relevant number of disabled Learning difficulties

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4. VOCATIONAL COURSES ECONOMICS and COMMERCIAL SERVICES TOURISM, LEISURE, HOSPITALITY AND FACILITIES SERVICES POSSIBILITY OF 2 YEARS IN COLLABORATION WITH A VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR THE HOTEL TRADE

6. OUR VISION OF EDUCATION LEARNING  from practical challenges (school + work placement from the third year on)  in order to attain key competences and cross abilities  through increasing motivation  together with others (local companies, local authorities, international partnerships)

7. SCHOOL GOOD PRACTICE KEY WORDS:  social inclusion  self esteem  self confidence  learning to learn  motivation to learning  development of basic abilities  education to European citizenship

8. HOW TO REACH OUR GOALS? effectiveness of informal education teaching strategies counselling activities projects

9. PROJECTS projects for integration and social inclusion:  Course of Italian for foreign students  Theatre - Music - Art craft labs projects for developing the European citizenship awareness Learning about European Community Education to health, environment and civic behaviour Leonardo Pass for job Comenius