Education That Grows With Children

Mission Bambini has been working to expand educational opportunities for children in Italy since 2006.

Today, Stelle Mission Bambini (Mission Bambini Stars) brings this experience together in a network of educational hubs serving communities where economic hardship, educational inequality and limited access to quality services can restrict children’s opportunities.

The network provides continuous support from early childhood through adolescence, working alongside children, families, educators and local communities.

In Italy, 1.3 million children and young people live in absolute poverty, while more than 73% of children under age three do not have access to early childhood education services.

These inequalities can begin in the earliest years of life and affect children’s opportunities to learn, develop and continue their education over time.

Stelle Mission Bambini works to help reduce these gaps by making quality educational opportunities more accessible from early childhood onward.

Stelle Mission Bambini is organized around two areas designed to respond to children’s needs at different stages of their development.

Each Stella is rooted in its local community and designed around the needs of children and families.

Children can access quality educational services, free of charge or at affordable rates. Educators receive ongoing training, while families can find guidance and practical support for the challenges they face in everyday life.

Mission Bambini also works with partner organizations to strengthen local educational communities through networking, training and shared pedagogical approaches. The Foundation’s Pedagogical Guidelines and Toolkit provide a common framework for educational programs across Italy.