Giulia Civita Franceschi
Giulia Civita Franceschi (Naples, 1870 – 27 October 1957) was an Italian educator. From 1913 to 1928, she founded and educated street children of Naples on the kindergarten ship Caracciolo. 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] in 1928, 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 Sea Museum of Naples in 2009.[4]
The Caracciolo was a corvette built in 1869 and donated by the Italian navy in 1913.[5]
References
- ^ 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.