Based in Castel San Giorgio, Italy, Cooperativa Sociale DESY is a social enterprise that works on fostering communal housing models for less-privileged communities, more specifically, immigrants, young people and those with a low income.
The organization also works with the University of Salerno in order to build a tourism industry that helps to employ marginalized communities. The mission is done through a variety of practices including bed and breakfasts, catering services, art workshops and nature programs. Aside from the B&B, there's also a hostel and a country house, named Sir John House and Barony respectively. The goal is to create inclusive housing and promote human and social capital through their cooperative work in the area.
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Italian Communal Housing Models
Cooperativa Sociale DESY is an Inclusive Social Enterprise
Trend Themes
1. Communal Housing Models - Cooperative housing models can be developed to build affordable and inclusive communities for marginalized groups.
2. Inclusive Tourism Industry - Developing a tourism industry that employs marginalized communities can promote economic empowerment.
3. Social Capital Promotion - Creating cooperative work opportunities for less-privileged communities can promote social and human capital.
Industry Implications
1. Social Enterprise - Social enterprises can adopt the communal housing model to provide affordable housing to marginalized communities.
2. Tourism - The tourism industry can work with marginalized communities to create sustainable and inclusive tourism.
3. Real Estate - Real estate agents can foster communal housing models to address the issue of affordable housing for marginalized groups.