Inclusione e politiche di valorizzazione della persona: dalla prospettiva internazionale al contesto della città di Reggio Emilia

Abstract

Abstract – Retracing the evolution of the concept of social inclusion, from a regulatory, historical and value point of view, the experience of the city of Reggio Emilia identifies an educational reality which, at the forefront as regards attention to educational need special, has been able to decline diversity as a continuous opportunity for growth for the whole of society with policies to enhance the person. The participatory approach, characterizing the experience of the infant-toddler centers and schools from the outset, has seen an opportunity in the sharing of educational responsibility: individuals, institutions, with their own resources and potential, have contributed to broadening the horizons of the community, determining the emergence of various educational alliance with various realities of the third sector which, no longer relegated to the mechanical supply of services, have actively become part of the network of relationships originating creative, flexible and feasible solutions.