Towards a New Model of Intercultural Education into Italian School

AbstractThis work aims to illustrate the necessity in Italian school of a new model of education focused on interculturalism. In light of the Italian school situation emerging from recent statistical research, this work tries to explain why it is significant that in Italy a model of intercultural education should be promoted and which are the theoretical assumptions and the main characteristics it is based upon. This work will be particularly focused on the most important features of this model which are the capacity to develop an open mind to dialogue and empathy towards others