Italy

I.P.S.S. “L. COSSA”PAVIA - ITALYC.I.D. - Cultural Identity and DifferenceComenius Project – Schools Partnership – 2007/ 2009Referente: Prof. Anna Claudia Zorzoli

TheEuropean partners are:• Italy - I. P.S.S. "L. COSSA “ - Pavia• France: Jean Rostand College - Lille• Cyprus: Tochni Primary School – Larnaca

This cooperation allowsparticipants to exchangeexperiences, exploredifferent aspects ofcultural, social andeconomic conditions inEurope, to increase theirknowledge and learn toappreciate people’sviewpoints.

Comenius school projects promote cooperation among schools.First meeting in Lille – France6th-7th-8th February 2008

Second meeting in Larnaca- Cypro2nd-3rd-4th-5th April 2008

EuropeLet’s introducethe Italian partnerLilleItalyPaviaLarnaca

ItalyLOMBARDYPAVIALombardy (Lombardia) is one of the wealthiest Italian regionsknown as the centre of Italian fashion, commerce, and industry.

PAVIAPavia is a city in Lombardy, a region in the North ofItaly. Pavia with its 71.486 inhabitants is a very old,historical city.Pavia is 35 km far from Milan. The city sits on thebanks of the Ticino River.

The Covered Bridge or "Ponte Coperto"over the TicinoNear Pavia, the Ticino River flows into the Po.Pavia, known as Ticinum in Roman times, was animportant stronghold of the Empire and later itbecame the capital of the Longobard kings.

Pavia is a university city with fine Romanesque andmedieval buildings and an interesting old towncentre.Pavia is known as the city of 100 towers even if only afew of them remain intact today.

The Visconti Castle was built for Gian Galeazzo Visconti.

Pavia UniversityThe symbol of the town is the University,It is one of the oldestuniversity in Italy.

The Broletto Palace, which was inthe middle age the symbol of themunicipal independence, is theoldest one in Lombardy.The Cathedral housesChrist’s Crown Thorns.

Pavia food specialities are zuppa pavese and risotto allacertosina, created by the monks of the Certosa di Pavia.

Pavia: the capital of rice. Today Pavia is considered the"rice capital", it is the largest rice-growing area in Italy.

Lombard cuisine includes dishessuch as risotto alla milanese, frogs(only in Pavia), ossobuco allamilanese, polenta and the nownationally acclaimed Christmascake “ Il Panettone”.

The best wines come from the Oltrepò Pavese area.

This is the building housingL. Cossa School

Ourheadmistress,Alba Tagliani andher deputy.The main hall

Students at L. Cossacourse for socialworkers study tobecome nurseryschool teachers, tohelp thehandicapped, thedisabled and theelderly.Students at ourschool can attend a 3year course andobtain a first leveldiploma. After 2additional years theyobtain a higher leveldiploma.

Bigoni ChantalBottoni IleanaButtini IlariaCastro PiguaveFidelEsposito DavideFontanella FabioGhiaioni VanessaGuida LaraHajdarevic FatimaLarotonda KatiusciaLiosi MelissaLorenzi DeboraMariotti YleniaPappalardo KatiaRemondini ChiaraSalute DeborahSanchez RosarioToma Belinda

Let’s introducetheClass 3 rd A Social Workers

Fatima HajdarevicCossa is a school that offers manyservices, this year we have started trainingcourses in different fields: nurseryschools,facilities for disabled people andrest homes. I enjoyed doing this kind ofjob and I will do it in my future.My name is Fatima , I’m 18years old, I live inGiussago. I was born inBosnia in Zvornik.Bosnia is in the East ofEurope.Sarajevo is itscapital city and one of itsmost beautiful river isDrina. Bosnia is a verypoor country so peoplecome to Italy to find jobsand a better way of life. Iwas born in Zvornik butI live in Tuzla. When Ifinish school I’ll comeback to my country.

Melissa LiosiMy name is Melissa I'm 16 years old.I live in Siziano, near Pavia in a flat with myparents and a dog: Chicca. Cristina, mymother, works as a nurse at the hospital, whilemy dad has a bar in Milano. In my free time Ilike going out with my friends, going dancingon Saturday evening, going shopping, andlistening to music ...This year our schoolparticipates inCOMENIUS project andI’m one of the luckypeople chosen to come toCyprous.We are here now to meetstudents of this country,to learn something aboutthem and to tell themsomething about us. Ithink that young peopleall over the world have alot of things is commondespite their nationality.We are the future.

Ileana BottoniMy name is Ileana, I amseventeen years old . I ama nice and friendly girl. Ilike staying with myfriends and my fiancè.I like dressing fashionable clothes and for this reason I enjoy goingshopping and buying beautiful things.I like children because I have got a 3 years old sister and I’d like towork in a nursery school.

Ilaria ButtiniMy name is Ilaria I am 19 years old Ilive in Zerbolò a village nearGarlasco and I am a student.I am a nice girl, lovely andextroverted. I like going out withmy friends. In the third year webegin to understand the world ofwork starting “training courses”that we call “stages”. At first Iwent to a nursery school andthen to a psychiatric health daycentre for disabled people.When I went there for the first time I was little afraid and I felt uncomfortablebut later I started appreciating those people, I tried to understand their problemsand to give them my little help.

Davide EspositoMy name is Davide, I’m eighteenyears old.I’m Italian, I live in Pavia withmy parents.My hobbies are listening tomusic, watching tv and goingto the gym to keep fit.I like meeting new friends andstarting friendly relations withthem.I like going out with friends, we all love pizza but I also enjoy stayingalone,walking and thinking about my problems because I’m a thoughtfulperson.I like relaxing and having free time, I love animals, especially dogs and I’dlike to have a pet of my own.My favourite colours are blue and black.

Fabio FontanellaMy name is Fabio Fontanella,I’m 16 years old and I wasborn on may 7 th 1991 inPavia, a small town nearMilan. Now I live in S.Genesio near Pavia withmy mother Anna and mysister Laura who studies atthe univesity.In my free time I like surfingthe net, meeting friends,playing the electric guitar,using the skateboard andriding bmx, a special typeof bicycle.My favourite music is punk , ska andmetal.I’m an introverted and timid personbut I’m also nice and amusing.

Belinda TomaMy name is Belinda. I live with myparents in Vistarino, a village nearPavia. I’ve got a brother aged 23, hisname is Tommi.I was born in Albania in “Lezhe” a cityon the sea in the North of the country.I’m 20 years old.This year I started training courses firstat ”Peter Pan”a nursery school andthen at ”Naviglio” a centre fordisabled people.When I went there for the first time I wasafraid because I didn’t know muchabout disability but now I know a lotof new things . I feel good because Ihave found out a new world fullof”surprises”.

Katia PappalardoI’ve discovered the world of workbecause I go to a nursery schoolfor my training course and I canlearn a lot of interesting things.At the end of this year I’ll have theexans for the vocationalqualification so I’ve to study a lotof subjects.My name is Katia, I’m 17 yearsold.I live in Pieve Albignola, a smallvillage near Pavia.I live with my mother Cinzia,myfather Filippo and my littlesister Camilla who is one yearold.My mother is a housewife, myfather is a building worker.My hobbies are watching tv,listening to music, going outwith my friends.I’ve got a sunny character, I’malways glad and smiling and Ienjoy staying with other people.

Vanessa GhiaioniHello, my name is Vanessa.I was born on the 27 th November 1989in Voghera a little town near Pavia.I’m 18 years old and I live with myfamily in Sannazzaro (Pv).I’ ve got two sisters, older than me andI’ ve got a niece: Sofia ( eight years old)and a nephew Lorenzo ( six years old).In my free time I like going out with my fiancè and my friends.I have been with Emanuele for three years and I like staying with him becausehe is very handsome, nice and friendly.I’m attending social courses to become a teacher in nursery school because I likechildren a lot.My training courses are at a nursery school and at a centre for disable people.

Katiuscia LarotondaHi.I’m Katiuscia I was born on 7th-ofJanuary-91, I am 17 years old.I live in Pavia. My favorite subjectsare Psychology, Science and P.E.I love swimming very much, I doswimming at competitive levels.I am a good swimmer I’ve beenpracticing this sport for 10years, five times a week, since2002.By Katiuscia

Deborah SaluteHello. My name is Deborah.I was born in Vigevano onSeptember 10 th 1991, I am 16years old. I live in Gambolò asmall village near Vigevano. Ilive with my mother Cetty andmy turtle Tarti. I am a shy girlfriendly and extroverted. I lovesports as swimming andrunning.I love being with my friends and my family, but I prefer staying withmy boyfriend. My favourite subjects are Maths, Psychology andPhysical Education. I have done my first stage in a nursery school,and now I am working at a swimning pool with disabled. Kisses.

Chantal BigoniMy name is Chantal I’m 16 yearsold and I live in Siziano a smallvillage between Milan andPavia.I am a sunny and funny girl, and Ilike life. I love going out with myfriends, going shopping and Icould not live without music.I like watching TV, reading books,but I like staying with my closestfriends.Kisses Chantal

Debora LorenziMy name is Debora and I live ina small country near Milan. Iwas born on February 6 th -1990. I like staying withfriends because I hateloneliness and I am adetermined girl. My firsttraining course was at anursery school. I preferworking with people whohave psychological problems.I feel well working andhelping people withdisabilities.

Ylenia MariottiMy name is Ylenia, I live inAlbignola, a small village nearPavia with my mother myfather and my grandmother.I’m 16 years old. I like goingout with friends, meeting myboyfriend, going to parties,discos, cinemas, goingshopping, watching television,reading books and surfing thenet.I’v got a dog (a pincher) , that is an intelligent and wonderful pet. I likemy grandmother’s cooking, her dishes are tasty and very good but I alsolike eating out with friends and trying some different dishes. My favouritefood is pasta and pizza.I dream about travelling around the world, visiting Paris, SantoDomingo, Polynesia and other foreign countries, in order to see thosefantastic places and know a lot of people. I hope to succeed.

Lara GuidaHello my name is Lara. I'm 16Years oldI live with my parents in Pavia,Italy.I was born in Gallarate (Va)I have a cousin , his name isMichele. He is 12 years old.I am attending the third year ofsocial studies at Cossa Instituite.I have two grandmothers, Lucianaand Carla.I like listening to music and playingvideogames.

Chiara RemondiniMy name is Chiara, I am 17years old and I was born5/8/90 in Pavia.I live in Vidigulfo nearPavia.I’ m an introverted butvery optimistic girl, I likelistening to music andwatching tv.

My name is Ambra.I was born in theDominican Republic.I am Fidel’s girlfriend .In this period I rarely goto school because Idon’t feel very well. I’dlike to have a familywith Fidel.Ambra Sanchez

My name is Fidel.I was born in Ecuadorand I am Ambra’sboyfriend.During this period Irarely go to schoolbecause I want to finda job in order to livewith Ambra.Fidel Castro