Abstract

During the Second World War, 73 young Jewish refugees were hosted at Villa Emma in Nonantola, near Modena. The study of this episode confronts students with the difficult task of making a decision in difficult circumstances and with the discovery of the “otherµ. These themes can also be important for the development of guidance skills, which are especially required in Italian school. The article ends by introducing the Villa Emma Foundation, its educational proposals and the forthcoming museum.