Andy and Ebrima, two young protagonists and aspiring mentors for Project Welcome, won the Social Hackathon Umbria, organised by the Centro Studi Città di Foligno, another Italian project partner [see news: Digital Co-creation].
Together with an international workgroup, they worked on the challenge launched by ecOpp! Co-living in Eco-Villages to "develop a platform/app to simplify everyday life and social enterprise in eco-villages. The objective is to improve the conditions of co-existence and long-term relations.
By decoding and reintroducing sharing activities, which are already underway in eco-villages, in an open and collaborative manner, we can stimulate an entrepreneurial mindset and create partnership opportunities with other communities, SMEs and activists.”
The Team Manager is Leonor Alfonso, a life coach with a vast experience in non-formal and community work, who collaborations with the Ynternet.org Foundation on international projects promote youth employment and digital literacy.
In this interview with Rosy D'Elia, Andy and Ebrima describe their first experience at a development marathon.
