“WOMEN YOU CAN”
Associazione Logos Famiglia e Minori Siracusa
ITALIAN TARGET GROUP
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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
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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
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,
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dove un asse rappresenta il passare 4
3
del tempo negli ultimi 5 anni (T) e
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un’altro la qualità della vita (QL).
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Ad un determinato punto dell’asse
del tempo fai corrispondere un evento
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
significativo che hai vissuto e
che dovrai collocare nella scala della -1
qualità della vita, sia per il lavoro,
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-3
sia per le relazioni personali,
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assegnando un valore che va
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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.
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2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
5. ________________________________
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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.
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2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
5. ________________________________
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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.
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1.________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
5. ________________________________
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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.
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1.________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
5. ________________________________
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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.
“Un gruppo di donne si incontra davanti ad un tè per realizzare una trapunta.
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L’occasione permetterà ad ognuna di raccontarsi la propria storia, unica e simile
allo stesso tempo,
costruita pezzo per pezzo grazie al contributo e al sostegno di ogni racconto...
. . . proprio come avviene quando si cuce una coperta ”
“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:
COUNTRY:
33 YEARS OLD
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:
WORK:
CERTIFICATE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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:
WORK:
NEEDS:
DEGREE IN NOURISHMENT
SHE WORK LIKE COLF
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:
STUDY:
WORK:
NEEDS:
SHE HAS TWO SONS
CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY
SCHOOL
SHE IS UNEMPLOYED
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.