The “Civic Community Space” project, lasting two years and open to all, was launched on 18 October 2023 by Cittadella Vis Modena ASD, lead body, together with the partner associations: Arcigay Modena “Matthew Shepard” odv, Caleidos Cooperativa Sociale Onlus, Ness1Escluso ETS, Crossfit059, Narayana Yoga and Academy Modena Judo. The activities promoted by the associations have been accompanied by the commitment of many volunteers and professionals who are implementing a program aimed at the social growth of the entire community, thanks to the driving force of young people.
The occasion is also the launch of a new training course, divided into six appointments, which Arcigay Modena “Matthew Shepard” will launch on 4 November 2024. Andrea Bortolamasi, Councilor for Culture, Cultural and Creative Industries, Tourism, Center history, Promotion of the city, Sport, Youth policies of the Municipality of Modena.
The proposed sporting activities will include inclusive football, organized by the Arcigay Modena Sports Group “Matthew Shepard” and the first association football team made up of transmasculine* people.
“The rich calendar of extra-sports activities will consist of a cycle of meetings, open to citizens, organized by Arcigay Modena on topics such as gender equality, emotional-sexual identity and the LGBTQIA+ community. In particular, topics such as the components of emotional-sexual identity, the recognition and elimination of stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination will be addressed; the state of human rights of LGBTQIA+ people around the world; and the LGBTQIA+ alliance in educational, sporting and work places” concludes Angelica Polmonari, President of Arcigay Modena “Matthew Shepard”. All activities will be carried out with attention to social integration, thanks also to the involvement of disability support operators, so that young people can become protagonists in the management of the Civic Space.
The “Community Civic Spaces” project was launched by the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, in collaboration with the Department for Youth Policies and Universal Civil Service of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Sport and Health SpA. This project represents an appeal for the social participation of young people between 14 and 34 years old and has also been activated in Modena, in Via delle Suore 441, where free sporting and extra-sporting activities are offered to promote youth protagonism and social inclusion.
According to the president of Sport e Salute Spa, Marco Mezzaroma, the initiative aims to create aggregation hubs for young people with programs that enhance youth talents and promote an active lifestyle. Through these “Civic Spaces”, we want to strengthen the educational values of sport such as team spirit, commitment and mutual respect, as well as encouraging sports associations to create educational networks for young people.
