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for young people aged 18 to 28

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What is Civil Service?

It is the opportunity made available to young people aged 18 to 29 (not yet completed) to dedicate a year of their life in favour of a solidarity commitment understood as a commitment for the good of all and of each and therefore as a value of social cohesion.

The National Civil Service, established by law 6 March 2001 n° 64 is a way of defending the homeland, whose "duty" is established by article 52 of the Constitution; an "unarmed and non-violent" defense that must not be referred to the territory of the State and the protection of its external borders, but to the sharing of common values that found the democratic order of our state.

Voluntary civil service guarantees young people a strong educational and formative value, an important and often unique opportunity for personal growth, an opportunity for education in active citizenship, contributing to the social, cultural and economic development of our country.

Benefits of Universal Civil Service

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Enriching volunteer experience lasting a year

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Acquire skills useful for life and entering the world of work

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Builds university training credits

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Valid score in public competitions

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Can be redeemed for pension purposes

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Monthly remuneration

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Certification of acquired skills

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Personal and professional growth opportunities

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Contribution to social and community development

Why apply for the Universal Civil Service "With Gonzaga, for the Youth, in Sicily"?

The Gonzaga Institute – Ignatian Educational Center is accredited, as the titular body, in the Universal Civil Service register (with the code SU00069), and coordinates a network of non-profit associations and organizations which include the "Pedro Arrupe" Institute for Political Training – Social Studies Center, the Astalli Center in Palermo, the Al Azis Social Cooperative, the Arces Association, the "Comitato Addiopizzo" Odv Association, the APS San Francesco Saverio (Casa Professa), the Parsifal Social Cooperative, the Sicilian Province of the Canossian Daughters of Charity, the S. Ignazio College, and the Lievito Onlus Association.

The 12 entities of the network, with the sole objective of serving the Sicilian community and young people in a new and creative way, make their offices available (currently all in Sicily, in Palermo and Catania) to welcome, in 2025, 156 young volunteers. Of these, 56 young people will be selected to have a significant experience with the children and young people of the Gonzaga Campus (Scuola Italiana, International School Palermo, Polisportiva, Scuola per migranti).

Areas of Experience

In the Universal Civil Service with the Gonzaga network, you will be able to have a significant experience of personal and professional growth and maturation in the education and assistance sectors, having as privileged recipients minors and young people. But our projects also range in other areas of intervention such as:

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School tutoring

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Entertainment activities (recreational, sports, artistic, cultural, intercultural and social communication)

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Orientation and job support for young people

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Inclusion and integration of migrants

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Preservation of artistic heritage

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Care of libraries

The year of Universal Civil Service with Gonzaga will allow you to acquire specific skills and knowledge that can be used in the professional world through the work tutoring path provided in our projects.

Our Projects

4 projects, 2 intervention programs, over 160 positions available in Palermo, Catania, and Messina. Each project connects volunteers with meaningful experiences in education, social services, sports, and community development.

164 total positions available

A Noi il Futuro

Program: Futuri Condivisi

Strengthening the educational, recreational, cultural, and sports offer for children and young people, promoting an integrated approach among institutions, schools, families, and associations.

55 positions

(of which 16 reserved for GMO)· Educazione e promozione culturale

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Gonzaga – Scuola Italiana

Palermo

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Gonzaga – Segreteria e Comunicazione

Palermo

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Gonzaga – International School Palermo

Palermo

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Polisportiva Gonzaga – Attività Sportive

Palermo

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Parsifal – Social Domus

Palermo

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Centro Astalli – Centro di ascolto migranti

Palermo

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Canossiane – Primaria Catania

Catania

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Canossiane – Infanzia Aci Bonaccorsi

Aci Bonaccorsi

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Canossiane – Infanzia Catania

Catania

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Lievito – Formazione nel territorio

Palermo

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Al Azis – Centro Polivalente Danisinni

Palermo

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S. Ignazio – Collegio S. Ignazio Messina

Messina

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È un Gioco da Ragazzi

Program: GenerAzioni di Cura

Promoting the inclusion of students with special educational needs through synergistic interventions that foster both scholastic and social integration.

45 positions

(of which 13 reserved for GMO)· Educazione e promozione culturale

Locations (10)

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Gonzaga – Scuola Italiana

Palermo

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Gonzaga – Segreteria e Comunicazione

Palermo

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Gonzaga – International School Palermo

Palermo