“WOMEN YOU CAN” Associazione Logos Famiglia e Minori Siracusa

ITALIAN TARGET GROUP wyn Our women’s group is composed by women between 17 and 47 years old, with family, economical, social and cultural difficulties. These women, although many disadvantages, are people that are tryng to exploit their own capacities in order to integrate thereselves and live better in Siracusa. A lot of them was born in Siracusa, while someone come from other country: Romania, Eritrea, Polonia. Someone lives in comunity.

ITALIAN TARGET GROUP wyn They are almost all mother, a lot of them works as colf, someone has attended to course of vocational training in order to learn new ability and put themselves to the test. Almost all have a difficult story to narrate, many women are still living it. So, we think that “WYN” could be for them a further opportunity of expression and comparison between them and european women, to develop personal and social ability.

WE HAVE MANY DREAMS…

LABORATORY TO INQUIRE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES

THE QUESTIONNAIRE The laboratory to inquire needs is made by a questionnaire. We have asked to women to answer to questions and after they have discussed in couple. The aim of the questionnaire is the analysis of the past, the present and the future and to make a personal balance.

LABORATORY TO INQUIRE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES THE PAST We asked to women for thinking their last five years of life and if they are been positive or negative. THE PRESENT We asked for making a list of adjectives positive and negative about their actual job and personal relationship. THE FUTURE Next we asked for thinking about their objectives about work and relations.

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANALYSE THE NEEDS Nome…………….. Data………………. Di seguito vi presentiamo degli esercizi allo scopo di riflettere sui vostri bisogni e progetti di vita personali e lavorativi. Anche se molte cose non dipendono da noi ma dall’ambiente esterno (società, famiglia) riteniamo che sia possibile utilizzare al meglio le proprie risorse per modificare quegli aspetti della vita che non ci soddisfano e adattarci al meglio. Gli esercizi consentono uno spunto di riflessione sul proprio passato, presente e futuro.

LABORATORY TO INQUIRE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES 1. PASSATO Di sotto è riportato un diagramma, dove un asse rappresenta il passare del tempo negli ultimi 5 anni (T) e un’altro la qualità della vita (QL). Ad un determinato punto dell’asse del tempo fai corrispondere un evento significativo che hai vissuto e che dovrai collocare nella scala della qualità della vita, sia per il lavoro, sia per le relazioni personali, assegnando un valore che va da +5 a – 5. Usa due colori diversi. Quality of life

LABORATORY TO INQUIRE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES 2. PRESENT Fai un elenco di 5 aggettivi che descrivono il lavoro che svolgi oggi e indica se sono positivi o negativi. POS NEG 1.________________________________ □ □ 2. ________________________________ □ □ 3. ________________________________ □ □ 4. ________________________________ □ □ 5. ________________________________ □ □

LABORATORY TO INQUIRE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES 2. PRESENT Fai un elenco di 5 aggettivi che descrivono le tue attuali relazioni personali e indica se sono positive o negative. POS NEG 1.________________________________ □ □ 2. ________________________________ □ □ 3. ________________________________ □ □ 4. ________________________________ □ □ 5. ________________________________ □ □

LABORATORY TO INQUIRE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES 3 FUTURE Quali obiettivi hai per il tuo lavoro? (cambiare lavoro, trovare lavoro) Indica se sono di grande o scarsa importanza. GRANDE IMP. SCARSA IMP. 1.________________________________ □ □ 2. ________________________________ □ □ 3. ________________________________ □ □ 4. ________________________________ □ □ 5. ________________________________ □ □

LABORATORY TO INQUIRE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES 3 FUTURE Quali obiettivi hai per la tua vita personale? (sposarsi, cambiare casa) Indica se sono di grande o scarsa importanza. GRANDE IMP. SCARSA IMP. 1.________________________________ □ □ 2. ________________________________ □ □ 3. ________________________________ □ □ 4. ________________________________ □ □ 5. ________________________________ □ □

LABORATORY TO INQUIRE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES REPORT OF THE LABORATORY From this laboratory is emerged that our women have common needs and similar dreams. They believe to posses other qualities to offer to the society

NEEDS…. Work They dislike their work because is weary and boring Many work as colf and this work is not good paid Relations Some are alone, without a boyfriend or an husband because they have spent a difficult past of abandon or violence. Many are disappointed from life Their social life is not rich

DREAMS… Work They hope to improve their own work, change it or organising it better, to make sure their sons. They would like to learn using computer, english language and understand how find a new work with their possibilities. Other desire that the husband change his work!

LABORATORY TO INQUIRE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES Relationship Many desire a flat because they live in family home. Others desire a better flat. Many have even a little hope to find a right man. They desire know people to share their difficulties, to know different ways to live and different cultures

LABORATORY TO INQUIRE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES ENGLISH TIME! “English time” is a space, created to give the right tools to the girls in order to make presentations, to learn new vocabulary items, and to use interrogative forms, in particular colours and to requests of scissors, felt or markers ( objects used during the creativity laboratory) using the auxiliary verb "can". We have thought these short english lessons to give them simple and basic ways to communicate between them (somebody doesn’t speak italian) and later with the other european women.

8 MARCH ITALIAN WOMEN’S PARTY Presentation of Project Grundtvigt “Women you can” & Projection of the movie “ How to Make an American Quilt ”

Presenta Proiezione del film “How to Make an American Quilt Gli anni dei ricordi diretto da Jocelyn Moorhouse, tratto da un racconto di Whitney Otto.

“Group of women have usually a meeting by a tea to realize a quilt. The occasion will permit to everybody to tell their own story, only and similar at the same time, built piace for piace thanks to the contribute and the support of every story… the same happens when a quilt is stitched”

“WYN” AND THE MOVIE As “Logos Association” the movie is for “WYN project” and for our women’s group a beautiful occasion. It represents a real parallelism between the research of meaning and harmony that everybody search in life and the meaning and the harmony of quilt’s pieces.

The importance of the narration In the movie, the narration consents the research of coherence of the events of life. The narration is, infact, as LOGOS, a precious instrument of research of meaning, above all when it consents to tell to other people that share the same problems and, therefore, they listen with respect and attention.

The importance of women! In the movie, it isn’t a case that who tell are women! The women have the art to tell herselfs and to tell to others, to share their emotions, to listen to other people. This art of women is, according to us, a resource that is in our country, above all in this period, to encourage and remember.

PERSONAL PORTAFOLIO …. WORK IN PROGRESS…

AGE: 46 YEARS OLD. COUNTRY: ITALY. CATANIA. RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA FAMILY: SHE IS MARRIED. SHE HAS A DOUGTHER STUDY: SHE IS ATTEMPING THE EVENING SCHOOL WORK: COLF NEEDS: SHE DESIRES TO ACHIEVE THE CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL FAVOURITE COLOUR: WHITE LANGUAGES : ITALIAN, A BIT OF ENGLISH ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW AND EMBROIDER INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE: GOOD

AGE: 47 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: ITALY RESIDENCE: TEMPORARY IN A THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY FAMILY: SHE IS SEPARATED. SHE HAS FIVE SONS. STUDY: SHE HAS NOT FINISHED THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORK: SHE WAS COLF. NOW SHE IS UNEMPLOYED NEEDS: SHE WISHES TOO MUCH COME BACK HIS HOME. FAVOURITE COLOUR: WHITE LANGUAGES : ITALIAN, A BIT OF ENGLISH ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE:

AGE: 25 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: POLONIA (SZCZECINEK). SHE LIVES IN ITALY SINCE FIVE YEARS. RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA, FAMILY: SHE IS MARRIED AND SHE HAS A DOUGTHER STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN ECONOMY ATTAINED IN POLONIA WORK: COLF NEEDS: SHE LIKES TO KNOW PEOPLE AND SHE HOPE TO FIND A BETTER WORK WITH HER INFORMATION COMPETENCE. FAVOURITE COLOUR: PINK LANGUAGES : POLISH, ITALIAN, A BIT OF ENGLISH ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE : GOOD. SHE HAS EUROPEAN LICENCE OF COMPUTER

AGE: 33 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA FAMILY: SHE COHABIT AND SHE HAS TWO SONS STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL WORK: SOMETIME SHE WORK AS COLF NEEDS: SHE DREAMS TO MARRY FAVOURITE COLOUR: GREEN (HOPE) LANGUAGES : ITALIAN, A BIT OF ENGLISH ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE :

AGE: 41 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY SINCE ONE YEAR BUT SHE COME FROM ROMANIA RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA, SHE LIVES WITH AN OLD MRS THAT SHE HELP STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL WORK: COLF FAMILY: SHE IS MARRIED AND SHE HAS A DOUGHTER NEEDS : SHE DREAMS TO STAY WITH HIS FAMILY FAVOURITE COLOUR: BLUE LANGUAGES : RUMANIAN, A BIT OF ITALIAN ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW, COOK INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE :

AGE: 41 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: ITALY, MESSINA RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA FAMILY: SHE IS MARRIED AND SHE HAS TWO SONS STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL WORK: SOMETIME SHE WORK AS COLF NEEDS: SHE WISH TO IMPROVE HER WORK, FIND A GOOD PARTNER OF LIFE AND ENRICH HER SOCIAL LIFE, FAVOURITE COLOUR: BLUE LANGUAGES :ITALIAN, A BIT OF ENGLISH ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW, COOK INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE : GOOD. SHE HAS EUROPEAN LICENCE OF COMPUTER

AGE: 40 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA FAMILY: SHE IS SEPARATED AND SHE HAS TWO SONS STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL WORK: TEACHER OF DANCE NEEDS : SHE LOVE TO WORK AS TEACHER OF DANCE FAVOURITE COLOUR: VIOLET LANGUAGES :ITALIAN ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW, DANCE INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE :

AGE: 33 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA FAMILY: SHE IS MARRIED AND SHE HAS ONE DOUGHTER STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL AND COURSE OF COMPUTER AND AS DECORATOR WORK: SOMETIME SHE WORK AS COLF NEEDS: SHE WISH TO FIND A WORK, TO HAVE FRIENDS AND TO HAVE A FLAT FOR HER FAMILY FAVOURITE COLOUR: BLACK AND BROWN LANGUAGES :ITALIAN, A BIT OF ENGLISH ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW, COOK, REPAIR EVERY THING INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE : GOOD. SHE HAS AN LICENCE OF COMPUTER

AGE: 17 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA, SHE LIVES IN COMMUNITY FAMILY: SHE HAS A DOUGHTER STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL WORK: SHE IS UNEMPLOYED, SOMETIMES SHE WORKS LIKE COLF NEEDS: SHE HOPE TO HAVE A GOOD WORK TO GROW HER DAUGHTER FAVOURITE COLOR: RED LANGUAGES :ITALIAN, A BIT OF ENGLISH ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW AND EMBROIDER INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE

AGE: 24 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY SINCE 6 YEAR BUT SHE COME FROM ROMANIA RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA, SHE LIVES IN COMMUNITY FAMILY: SHE HAS TWO SONS STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL WORK: SHE WAS COLF. NOW SHE IS UNEMPLOYED NEEDS: SHE DESIRES TO HAVEFRIENDS, A NEW WORK WITH A GOOD BOSS, A FLAT IN SIRACUSA. FAVOURITE COLOR: GREEN LANGUAGES : RUMANIAN, ITALIAN, A BIT OF ENGLISH ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW AND EMBROIDER INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE

AGE: 17 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY SINCE 2 YEAR BUT SHE COME FROM ERITREA RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA, SHE LIVES IN COMMUNITY STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORK: SHE IS UNEMPLOYED FAMILY: HER FAMILY IS REMAINED IN ERITREA NEEDS: SHE DESIRE TO FINISH THE SCHOOL AND START TO WORK FAVOURITE COLOR: GREEN LANGUAGES :ERITREAN, A BIT OF ENGLISH AND ITALIAN ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE

AGE: 22 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY SINCE FEW MONTHS, SHE CAME FROM ERITREA RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA FAMILY: SHE HAS MARRIED STUDY: DEGREE IN NOURISHMENT WORK: SHE WORK LIKE COLF NEEDS: SHE WISH FIND A BETTER WORK FAVOURITE COLOR: VIOLET LANGUAGES :ERITREAN, ENGLISH, A BIT OF ITALIAN ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW, COOK INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE

AGE: 24 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY SINCE 1 YEAR BUT SHE COME FROM ROMANIA RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA, SHE LIVES IN COMMUNITY FAMILY: SHE HAS TWO SONS STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL WORK: SHE IS UNEMPLOYED NEEDS: SHE WISH TO BE INDIPENDENT FAVOURITE COLOR: BLACK LANGUAGES :RUMANIAN, A BIT OF ENGLISH, ITALIAN ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW, DRAW. SHE IS VERY CREATIVE. INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE

AGE: 28 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA, SHE LIVES IN COMMUNITY FAMILY: SHE HAS TWO SONS STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORK: SHE IS UNEMPLOYED NEEDS: SHE LOOK FOR A WORK TO MAINTAIN HER SONS, SHE WISH TO BE INDIPENDENT AND RESPONSIBLE FAVOURITE COLOR: YELLOW LANGUAGES : ITALIAN ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE

AGE: 17 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA, SHE LIVES IN COMMUNITY FAMILY: SHE HAS A BOYFRIEND STUDY: CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL WORK: SHE IS UNEMPLOYED NEEDS: SHE WISH WORK IN A HOTEL, TAKE THE DRIVING LICENCE, MARRY AND HAVE SONS FAVOURITE COLOR: VIOLET LANGUAGES : ITALIAN ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE

AGE: 38 YEARS OLD COUNTRY: SHE LIVES IN ITALY RESIDENCE: SIRACUSA FAMILY: SHE LIVES WITH HER MOTHER STUDY: MAGISTRAL CERTIFICATE, EDUCATOR FOR CHILDREN AND ELDERLY WORK: SHE WORK SOMETIMES AS COLF NEEDS: SHE WISH WORK LIKE CHILDREN AND ELDERLY FAVOURITE COLOR: VIOLET LANGUAGES : ITALIAN ARTISTIC COMPETENCE: SEW, WRITE AND READ. SHE WRITE BEAUTIFUL NOVELS. INFORMATION SCIENCE COMPETENCE

CREATIVITY WORKSHOP

IMAGES SPEAK MORE THAN WORDS …

THE BLANCHET: the meaning Our blanchet wants to represent the vitality of women, their ability to create, change and make new things. For us this creativity is represented by butterflyes. If each butterfly, young or mature, simple or complicated, happy or sad, is joining to other butterflies, it can do big things togheter. The trees and the flowers represent the growth that we wish to our women in this project and in their life.

THE BLANCHET: the manufacture Our blanchet is created on a cloth in which we have sewed pictures of flowers and batterflyies with the skill of “cross stitch”. Then we have sewed colored butterfly and flowers made by felt on a green limb of felt. Some butterfly is made on knitted work.