From the stove to the shopping. Autonomy Lessons – Chronicle

Painting encounters in a musical context; to learn how to cook and to learn how to tidy up and keep a house clean. Lessons to learn how to read the electricity and gas bills, to be able to shop, with a correct knowledge and use of money. Yet. An agreement has been signed with a ranch where individual lessons in approaching horses, basic horse riding and even archery are provided. The project, which was presented yesterday at Palazzo Nodari seat of the Municipality, was launched by the Pianeta Handicap association, a group that has always been active in the city with initiatives to promote social integration, is dedicated to promoting the acquisition of new skills for to be able to reach an ever greater autonomy of life. The plan is aimed in particular at young people who find themselves in a situation of partial difficulty. By obtaining funding through a regional tender, Pianeta Handicap intends to carry out an initiative open to the whole city, with the aim of creating a series of opportunities to learn new things, all aimed at improving one’s autonomy. The presentation was attended by the Councilor for Welfare of the Municipality Mirella Zambello and the president of Pianeta Handicap, Leda Bonaguro. Some lessons in material painting are planned, and some of these have already started, others to learn how to extricate oneself between pots and stoves. In short, to gain autonomy in carrying out household chores. The meetings, also in compliance with the anti Covid regulations, will be aimed at two or three people maximum, who will rotate monthly. The project also includes meetings during which students will be taught how to read bills and shop. In addition to the activities described, which will take place in the Autonomia apartment in via Degan, an agreement has been set up with the Rainbow Ranch in the hamlet of Borsea, where individual lessons are provided for approaching horses, basic horse riding and shooting. ‘arch. All these activities will be totally free for the users. While it will not be for Pianeta Handicap, which will cover 25% of the personnel expenses necessary for the activities, since it will receive 75% of the documented amounts from the Region. The association counts on five per thousand, as well as on the income from the ceramics commissioned or sold by the two ceramic workshops in Rovigo and Castelmassa. In order to find suitable users for the project, a collaboration is active with the parish of San Bortolo, the Parenzo middle school, the Municipality and with those who want to be useful to raise the level of inclusion of the city.