Acróbatos was founded 19 years ago in Granada, Andalusia, and reached 400 members in 2017. This club teaches young people acrobatic gymnastics and tumbling. In the 2017 Spanish Championship they won 12 gold medals in different categories and some of their gymnasts have already participated in some European and World Championships along with the Spanish […]
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Eliacer Cansino, the pen and paper that answer the questions of the young Spanish readers
Eliacer Cansino was born in Seville, Andalusia, and he is the author of one of the most important best-sellers in the Spanish Youth Literature: “El Misterio de Velázquez” (“The Mystery of Velázquez”). The book has been translated to many languages and has been declared as a required reading in several high schools. In 2010, Cansino […]
Buzzetti Project: the path towards a decent independence for former shelter care residents
The members of a community of Salesian educators share their lives with young people at risk of social exclusion who used to be shelter care residents and that lost the protection of the administration when they turned 18. They share a wage, shelter and food and, in addition, they design a personalized itinerary with them […]
The Super Turtles: from young people at risk of social exclusion to self-esteem champions
The Super Turtles are a group of eight high school students with five different nationalities that live in a depressed neighbourhood of San Juan de Aznalfarache, in Seville. Their accomplishment? Making it to the Spanish final of the popular science and robotics contest First Lego League. Their award? An experience that has increased their motivation […]