social ability

Project SociaL ABilityEuropean Social Ability

Network

A European network toimprove social abilities

SociaL ABility is a social and multimedia LAB which involveddisabled boys and Europeanyoung volunteers (18-30) in a

linguistic and multimedia lab, up to the collective and sharedcreation of a Social Network.

All the boys uploaded photosand videos (automatically

created through free softwares) about the mostexciting moments of their

journeys and activities duringthe SCI international summer

camp (Service CivilInternational).

Promoted by Social LAB AssociationStarring:

Salvo, The PresidentLivia, General SecretaryMichele, Vice- President

Here there are some videos created by the boys through open-sourcesoftwares which automatically synchronize the pictures to the musichttp://animoto.com/play/U6HOIYFPPKii9j9wa64QoQhttp://animoto.com/play/DrMLUOZd7hOMinF2a4yYvw?autostart=truehttp://animoto.com/play/Pn1oWEMVtNYyMB5aCSk4tQhttp://animoto.com/play/DYmwXuS6qRlhSuczCR2MnQhttp://animoto.com/play/uHl8BPMrc0bQiVoDUo7PCw

http://www.wix.com/socialab/org

We encouraged a linguistic and cultural

exchange with the Volunteers during the

Camp and, then, throughmessages on the social network, sharing photos

about the most interestinglandscapes

We created an on-line community that extended

the existing integrationbetween disabled people

and young Europeanvolunteers

Using digital interfaces, a metaemotional lab, theylearned how to recognisetheir own emotions in a controlled environment , such as in a protected

social network.

We created a multimedia lab where boys were notonly the final users, but

the actual maincharacters. They wereable to create contents, uploading photos and

videos to keep sharingemotion with their

international friends.

Sharing contents on the net with the foreigner volunteers of the International SCI CAMP (Service Civil International) created a

great friendship, an emotional exchange which positivelyinfluenced on young disabled people, and the creation of a really

European network, even on Facebook in Italian, English (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Social-LAB-No-Profit-Organization/122990298347?ref=ts) and Spanish

(http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=120308264853&ref=ts).

Activities realized with the cooperation of Social LAB

Association, Project Social Ability “Active Principles– Young ideas for a better Apulia" cofinancedby the Youth Minister - Apulia

Region, in association with ASL TA1 and City of Grottaglie. Fundings only ensured the

launch of the project and the costs of the programme

for the voluntary cooperation to the SCI

Camp (Service Civil International)

Festival & Promotion

European Job Days withEURES &

Europe Direct

InnovAbilia

Handimaticagoes on.. -

Foundation Asphi

Youth in actionCampus SCI -Service CivilInternational

SociaL ABility in figuresAbout 3.500 Facebook,

Myspace, NingEuropeanMembers

515 photos

25 videos

70 users on the network

SociaL ABility

15 disabledpeople

15 Service Civil

International

Young people

Future development

Promoting the project to European

Organizations, spreading all the goodexperiences of Social

Welfare and the achieved goals.

We must support and improve this service, using free OpenSource

softwares, touchscreen peripheraldevices that are

alternative to mouse and keyboard for a better

use of computer.

Promoting the Internet and Social

Network use tosupport social

inclusion, the Voipand toll-free numbertelephony, even to

European Institutions.

In short:

Social LAB Association site in Italian, English and Spanish:

http://www.wix.com/socialab/org

Site of the video about the Project:

http://animoto.com/play/U6HOIYFPPKii9j9wa64QoQ

Social LAB Cultural Association

Site of the Project: socialability.ning.com

Toll-free number 800 02 91 77

s.lab@live.it