SPILAMBERTO (MO)

Overseas is a non-profit association and NGO established in Spilamberto (Modena, Italy) in 1971 to promote the global development of communities in non-European countries through volunteering and international cooperation, support of local organisations and groups, and solidarity for children and young people in need.Over the years, the association has taken part in numerous initiatives to promote information and raise awareness on global citizenship issues and has always paid close attention to the issue of the imbalance between an abundance of resources and situations of need, considering the different contexts in which they occur, both internationally and locally.The work camp takes place at the association s headquarter, which consists of a residential unit and a shed located in a large green area on the outskirts of the village. Participants will stay in the Overseas House and carry out their service in the facilities and spaces originally used as a community-school dedicated to training in agriculture, and now used to promote reuse and recycling.Adjacent to the site, which can be reached by a twenty-minute walk on the cycle path, is an additional operational space dedicated to the sale of donated used goods selected and prepared for reuse. During the summer period, work is concentrated on tidying up and arranging the collected material, preparing them for reuse, repairing and restoring valuable items, valorising them creatively, and maintaining the garden, vegetable garden and arboretum to make the venue conducive to meeting and sharing. Participants are asked to take part in the workshop activities that are already structured in functional units such as the Atelier Progetto Dono (located in the shed) and the Emporio del Riuso e della Solidarieta (located nearby) and to collaborate in any other actions that may be necessary for events to be held in the outdoor area.At the start of the camp, possible activities will be presented and a work plan will be defined together with the participants according to their capacities, abilities and desire to learn new things.An integral part of the camp is respect for the environment, values, traditions and ways of living in the Overseas House in which other people reside and the association s activities are carried out. An extra dose of empathy, understanding and adaptability is required of everyone in order to experience multicultural dialogue