The first rays of morning sunlight flooded the glass-enclosed room. Hello mingled with the sound of flowing coffee. Outside, children at Le Monde de Zarafa daycare, in Angoulême’s Basseau-Grande-Garenne district, were playing around, followed by daycare workers.
Inside, sitting on chairs arranged in a circle, men in green room maintenance attire, women in headscarves, young men in hippie looks, a variety of accents and languages, an equally wide age range: from 18 to 62 years old. Most wore shoes, but some were barefoot. Here we recognize parents who have just entrusted their babies to kindergarten, and continue with 42e Action workshop “Environmental women, actors of change”, organized by Isabelle Chasson, project and communications manager for the Urban Management Association. The social action structure operates in the “priority” neighborhoods of Greater Angoulême, which are characterized by socio-economic difficulties. It seeks to create jobs, offer socio-professional support, and unite citizens.
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