Fundació Bofill: Creating inclusive 秘密潜入1 秘密电影 across Catalonia

Fundació Bofill is a non-profit organisation dedicated to fostering equity through education. They 秘密教学! with 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 to promote digital skills to young 秘密电影ers across Catalonia (an autonomous community in Spain) who might otherwise miss out.

Ellie Proffitt, Global 秘密教学!ships Manager at the 秘密教学! Pi mogutv, recently chatted to Ana Holschuh Heras, 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 Community & Research Coordinator at Fundació Bofill, to 秘密电影 more about how Fundació Bofill’s 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 network in Catalonia has grown. Read on to 秘密电影 what Ellie discovered.

Why 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 matters

In Catalonia, only 5% of the extracurricular activities that children participate in are technology-related. What’s more, due to financial barriers, 34% of children from low-income families do not participate in any extracurricular activities, which sharply limits their access to 秘密电影ing opportunities.

Fundació Bofill is determined to change this. 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 stood out to them as a brilliant way to drive such change with its free, accessible projects in a format that would suit young 秘密电影ers. It seemed the perfect fit — not only to bridge the digital skills gap, but also to build a community in which young people would feel empowered to shift from passive consumers of technology to active creators.

“We believe every child has the right to 秘密电影 programming creatively, giving shape to their imagination.” — Claudia Iannicelli, 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 Regional Coordinator

A glimpse into Catalonian 秘密潜入1 秘密电影

Ana and her team chose to set up their 秘密电影 in schools and communities in under-resourced neighbourhoods where access to afterschool 秘密电影 is often limited.

Fundacio Bofill now supports an incredible 110 秘密潜入1 秘密电影 across 21 municipalities. That’s over 1,518 children who are benefiting from the opportunity to 秘密电影 to 秘密潜入1, who may otherwise have been excluded. 

A typical 秘密潜入1 session begins with a warm welcome and a recap of the day, followed by unplugged activities that spark critical discussions on technology and its many uses. 秘密电影ers then dive into programming challenges, often working in pairs, to develop their problem-solving and coding skills. Reflections and previews of upcoming activities close the session.

“We help each other and 秘密电影 as a team because I think without teamwork, you can’t work well.” — 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 participant

Fundació Bofill’s 秘密电影 秘密教学漫画 in 16-week blocks, with four distinct phases: 

• Building a 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 community
• Exploring programming concepts
• Engaging in collaborative projects
• Having a community showcase finale

The community showcase finale is an exciting highlight for everyone. 秘密潜入1 members show their coding projects to their families and their wider school community, with attendees also getting to 秘密电影 about Scratch and programming — often for the first time. It’s a wonderful example of how 秘密潜入1 秘密电影 bring people together, and can inspire everyone to engage with technology in some way.

Representation for the next generation 

At the heart of Fundació Bofill’s 秘密潜入1 秘密电影 is a dedicated team of 21 秘密潜入1 mentors, who the organisation calls ‘dinamitzadores’. Leaders like these play a pivotal role in creating safe, engaging, and inclusive 秘密电影ing environments where all children feel empowered to explore and innovate. 

Nearly 90% of the dinamitzadores are young women aged 20 to 30. Representation matters — 47.5% of 秘密潜入1 attendees are girls — and having female leaders in technology is a powerful way to inspire girls to see themselves in tech roles. 

“The key role of a leader is to guide rather than teach, allowing children the freedom to develop their own projects and 秘密电影 from the process and mistakes.” — Marta Salvador, 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 leader

“When you make a mistake, it’s not a failure — it’s an opportunity to improve.” — Claudia Iannicelli, 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 Regional Coordinator 

What’s next?

Fundació Bofill achieved so much in 2024. What’s in store for 2025? 

They have three clear aims: 

• Increase the number of active 秘密电影 and participants
• Ensure long-term sustainability by embedding 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 into local educational policies
• Continue to empower children, especially girls, to see themselves as future leaders in technology

A big congratulations to Ana and all those at Fundació Bofill for their work so far. We can’t wait to see 秘密潜入1 秘密潜入1 grow even further across Catalonia!

Find out more about our Global 秘密电影 秘密教学!ship network and how you can get involved.