Giulia Civita Franceschi
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Giulia Civita Franceschi on kindergarten ship Caracciolo, in Naples port
Giulia Civita Franceschi (Naples, 1870 – 27 October 1957) was an Italian educator. She directed from 1913 to 1923 where 750 scugnizzi (underclass Neapolitan street children) were rescued and educated with her own method,[1] becoming "citizens".[2]
Her experience, before being shut down by fascism,[3] was studied worldwide, including a visit from a Japan state delegation in the twenties; she's also called "the Montessori of the sea".[1] An exhibition was opened on her story at the in 2009.[4]
The Caracciolo was a corvette built in 1869 and donated by the Italian navy in 1913.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b (in Italian) R.A.M. - La nave asilo Caracciolo, RAI Storia.
- ^ Maria Antonietta Selvaggio, From urchins to sailors: an educative and civic experiment in Naples (1913-1928) The story of “Caracciolo”, between poverty, social solidarity and education challenges.
- ^ 9th European Social Science History Conference Glasgow, Scotland, UK Wednesday 11 - Saturday 14 April 2012 Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ From Scugnizzi to Sailors Photo-documentary Exhibition. The experience of the Kindergarten Ship Caracciolo from April 17th to May 31th [sic], at the Sea Museum of Naples, Municipality of Naples, 2009.
- ^ Giulia Civita Franceschi and the Ship of "Scugnizzi" Archived 2014-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Progetto Mediterranea.
Categories:
- Child support
- Child refugees
- 19th-century Neapolitan people
- 20th-century Italian educators
- Training ships of the Italian Navy
- Alternative education
- 1870 births
- 1957 deaths