Education

The Institute for Educational Technology (ITD-CNR) belongs to the Department of Human and Social Sciences, Cultural Heritage of the National Research Council (CNR), the largest Italian government organization for research and innovation.
Since 2002, ITD-CNR is the only Italian scientific institute entirely devoted to researching on educational innovation based on the use of technologies for learning, representing both in Italy and in Europe an undisputed reference for educational technologies
The mission of the ITD-CNR is implemented in its five main lines of research:

The Partecipatory Presidium of the Simeto River Agreement is a network of associations and individual citizens of the Simeto Valley (located between the provinces of Catania and Enna, in Sicily) that has been working since 2015 to promote Sustainable Development and Proactive Protection of the Valley, its ecosystems and communities.

The Centro Studi Lingua Italiana - Federico II comes froms the entrepreneurial idea of ​​a young team of teachers specialized in foreign languages ​​and teaching of Italian language. Our keywords are passion - dedication and sharing and have always accompanied us on this path full of students and satisfactions. Our Center has become the only reference point in Catania specializing in the teaching of the Italian language. Our courses are divided by level according to the CEFR, from level A1 to level C2. Our center has 5 classrooms, including a multimedia room, wi-fi, library and break area.

ELOS ASSOCIATION ONLUS promotes concrete actions for the protection of the individual's social-cultural-educational rights. By means of the project 'Casa di Momo', it places the minor at the center of Educational Action, with his needs, his rhythms, his spaces; the Educating Community, which actively involves all the actors who meet the child and Nature on a daily basis, through experiences of outdoor education, experiential education and forest pedagogy.

Vides Ginestra is a voluntary association, registered in the regional register, which has been operating in the suburbs since 1995. In particular, the commitment of the members has mainly focused on the Librino neighborhood. Among the events organized in the southern suburbs are 'Summer for children' and after-school activities. For 6 years, in charge of the Municipality, the association has managed the community center for minors of the Municipality, supporting families and promoting women.

ABADIR is an Academy of Design and Visual Communication located on the slopes of Mount Etna, active on a local, national and international scale in the training of young people on project disciplines and new media, boasting collaborations and partnerships with Italian and European companies and institutions. The training offer includes a three-year course, some masters, workshops and laboratories.