Objective: To provide in-depth insight into a specific topic related to the community cooperative, with a focused and flexible approach.
Possible Themes (to be specified when creating the package):
- culture, creativity, and social innovation
- sustainable and responsible tourism
- social services and community welfare
- urban regeneration and reuse of spaces
Activities (example for Culture, Creativity, and Social Innovation):
Day 1: Exploring community creativity
Morning: Monticchiello – guided tour of the village and meeting with the Teatro Povero (history, collective creativity). Optional: short theatre workshop.
Lunch: community restaurant Bronzino with local products.
Afternoon: visit to the Teatro’s cycle workshops – discovery of their principles and optional short bicycle maintenance workshop.
Evening: informal aperitif with local social innovation initiatives and networking.
Day 2: Vivo d’Orcia between tradition and sustainable future
Morning: visit to the Ermicciolo Springs with an innovative craft workshop (combining tradition and new technologies). Optional: short hands-on demonstration.
Lunch: tasting of organic products at the cooperative restaurant.
Afternoon: guided walk through sites of social innovation and regenerated spaces. Optional: meeting with a local key figure.
Late afternoon: brief summary presentation and discussion on the connections between culture, creativity, and social innovation. Optional: farewell aperitif.
Departure.
Accommodation: depending on the theme and location, different types of accommodation will be available.
Meals: meals are included and designed to highlight the specific theme (e.g. products from cooperative businesses, zero-km ingredients, handmade products following local traditions).
NOTES:
Customization: packages can be adapted to the specific needs of groups or individual participants.
Seasonality: availability and program may vary depending on the time of year and ongoing activities at the Community Cooperative School.
Guidance: members of the cooperative or field experts will accompany participants to support learning and exchange.
Informational materials: participants will receive educational and in-depth materials on the community cooperative model.
These packages aim to offer a formative, engaging, and meaningful experience, allowing participants to understand the value and potential of community cooperatives as drivers of sustainable local development and social cohesion.
Quote: program and pricing are customized based on specific requests and included services.
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