Educational leisure is a tool to promote equality, and break the cycle poverty. The CaixaProinfancia Foundation’sla Caixa>> Foundation will launch new urban neighborhoods, camps, and open centers in Granada to achieve this goal this summer. They are open to more than 50 children and teens who are at risk of poverty, vulnerability or exclusion.
These experiences can help minors who live in homes that are economically and socially challenged to develop personal tools that will aid their education. These activities are performed by over 320 social entities in all Spanish provinces that are part of the CaixaProinfancia program. They are promoted in Andalusia by more than 40 entities.
An estimated three quarters of adult learning comes from outside the education system. This is because it is “non-formal,” which refers to any non-school structured educational action, and “informal,” which refers to the influence that immersion in a social or environmental environment has on an individual. CaixaProinfancia promotes free access to high-quality educational activities as a way to empower minors and drive change.
Marc Simon, the deputy director general ofla Caixa>> Foundation comments that for many children these activities are their only summer vacation. It is important to make sure that their experience is enriching, that it allows them to build confidence and skills, and that they are able to open themselves up to new opportunities and connections. This will help break the cycle that leads to poverty.
These activities are aligned with the global competencies gathered by UNESCO and explore different themes: psychomotor, creative, artistic, social, environmental, cognitive, and so on. Children and adolescents can enjoy the many benefits these experiences bring, which helps them in their personal, educational and social development. Participants are able to combine values such as creativity, trust, curiosity, trustworthiness, empathy, solidarity and emotional management with the sense of community.
CaixaProinfancia offers three different types of free activities, each with its own benefits so that everyone can take part in more than one.
open centers
They offer a daily service during the course that goes beyond school hours and can include weekend activities. They also have an annual program and their own educational project.
Urban colonies
They are able to develop their skills during vacation periods. They can have their own educational projects and include regular activities to help with school tasks or reinforce education.
Camps
Intensive activities during vacations that require you to move to another place.
