The Association's statutory aim is to raise awareness and coordinate its members in addressing local issues. It serves as a key interlocutor between the Salesian world, local authorities, and other organisations with similar goals.
AGS per il Territorio has developed significant expertise in the field of social policies. This includes skills and professionalism gained from both developing and implementing its own projects and managing educational services for young people in collaboration with local authorities.
The "Maker Lab" programme aims to offer students the opportunity to enhance their skills and promote academic success.
Selected by UniCredit Foundation via the Call for Education 2022, "Maker Lab" targets young students between the ages of 11 and 16 who are at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) at an early age and who require guided educational reinforcement due to cognitive and behavioural challenges. By offering tailored support, the programme seeks to keep these students engaged and prevent them from dropping out of the education system.
The programme is implemented in local communities in north-western Italy (Turin, Novara, and Vercelli provinces), utilising a mixed physical and digital format to ensure accessibility. It activates a network of local community actors within the same area to support the students.
"Maler Lab" adopts a multidimensional approach, focusing both on the educational/training dimension and social dimension. The goal is to fully support the students in their school/life path. The program envisages activating the proximity network with other local community actors in the same area.