Educating for citizenship, reconstructing the identity of our city

Article Abstract:

Palermo, Italy, politically reinvented itself with local elections in 1993 that clearly severed many ties to Mafia bloodshed and domination. Schools have been crucial to this project, offering new opportunities to develop civic education by encouraging students to accept responsibility for restoration and maintenance of local monuments.

Analysis, Social policy, Mafia, Civil society, Palermo, Italy

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A contribution by local press to Sicily's civic renewal

Article Abstract:

Giornale di Sicilia, Sicily's most prominent newspaper, has published since 1996 a page on city events written by secondary students. This crucial service shows how students have become committed to establishing a civil society and becoming responsible citizens.

Organized crime, Sicily, Journalism

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