PRISM is a non-profit social enterprise with the mission to create equal opportunities for the responsive progress of societies, communities and people – acting as a qualified development agent, since 2012, with its operational seat in the city of Palermo and its registered office in Enna, Italy.
PRISM represents a co-planning hub, open to public and private actors, for the elaboration of tailored development strategies and interventions, aimed at valorising diversity and sharing the social, cultural and economic resources of local communities, from an international perspective.
The PRISM concept originates from the heart of the Sicilian inland, upon the initiative of professionals working in the field of intercultural cooperation and dialogue, both on a European and international level.
Social impact: main areas of intervention and specific objectives
Know-how
PRISM has a wealth of experience in the management of projects with social impact, submission and coordination of local, European Union and international proposals, as well as delivering innovative outputs, related to non-formal education and community development.
At a local level, our strategy includes supporting the cooperation between local actors, both public and private, by contributing to the enhancement of professional and actor-oriented competences, in the field of educational cooperation and the internationalization of entrepreneurial practices.
Our locally based expertise includes:
- Monitoring funding opportunities and promoting interventions throughout the territory, through the involvement and active participation of local communities and authorities;
- Encouraging the development of local and transnational networks, as a necessary tool for the progress of integrated strategies within the territory;
- Advising and supporting in the adoption of quality assurance measures and criteria for responsible and transparent management methods and tools;
- Promoting the exchange of good practices towards a sustainable and shared development model;
- Designing innovative solutions and tools, leading to the cultural and economic development of communities and territories.
Since 2015, PRISM is enrolled in the Italian National Register of Research Institutions (Anagrafe Nazionale delle Ricerche) of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) with the code 000241_ETER.
On an international level, PRISM is active in the field of youth, adult education and vocational and educational training, with a focus on social inclusion, entrepreneurship and the empowerment of vulnerable groups.
PRISM also offers opportunities for international mobility, to acquire key competences for professional development and grow as individuals, through non-formal learning experiences, in both European and international countries – including youth exchanges, training schemes, seminars, job shadowing, study visits and exchange of good practices.
