Empowering Activities Following the COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy. An Overview of a School Re-Entry Program and of its Initial Results
Overview

The isolation related to the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns on children’s physical and mental health worldwide. Schools and kindergartens represent a crucial context that can play an important role in promoting young people’s well-being. This speech will present a school re-entry program aimed at creating an arena where children can process emotions, rediscover interpersonal connections, and develop an awareness of effective coping strategies. We will provide an overview of the results and children’s products.

Speakers

MICHELE CAPURSO, MED University of Perugia, Italy

Michele Capurso is a researcher and lecturer in Educational psychology at the University of Perugia, Italy. He started his career as a schoolteacher and then worked as a hospital teacher. He was Head of the Practical Teacher Training programs at the University of Perugia. Capurso has published several books and articles on children’s fears and coping, understanding of illness, didactics and communication. He has been a member of the Board of HOPE (Hospital Organization of Pedagogues in Europe) for eight years, and President for two. He is the founder and current director of the journal Continuity in Education.

CLAUDIA MAZZESCHI, PHD University of Perugia, Italy

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LUCIANA PAGANO SALMI, MS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY University of Utah

Luciana Salmi is a student at the Università degli Studi di Perugia working on a masters degree in Clinical Psychology. She is a US Fulbright Award Alumni with an honors bachelor degree from the University of Utah. Her research experience is mostly in the areas of human development and public health.

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