"I have a school very close to home, but there are so many vulnerable students." "I've found a high school with resources, good teachers, and attractive facilities, but it takes in too many immigrants and children from dysfunctional families." "I'm interested in a school's educational project, but it's extremely complex..." Now that school pre-registration is approaching, it's no surprise to hear phrases like these, which contribute to the continued high level of segregation in our education system. The problem is not solved, even though the [report/document/report/etc.] was published in 2019. Pact against School Segregation, signed by the Catalan Ombudsman, the Catalan Government, and several city councils.

Àuria Grup is today a leading strategic player in the Catalan industrial cooperative ecosystem. With over five decades of history—born and rooted in Anoia—the organization has consolidated a model that combines high value-added economic activity with an unwavering social commitment. From its inception, Àuria has operated on one essential principle: everyone deserves the opportunity to do extraordinary things. This conviction has guided its evolution, demonstrating that generating real opportunities and business competitiveness can go hand in hand when there is a clear vision, responsible governance, and a shared purpose: to guarantee the labor and life inclusion of people in vulnerable situations.

The +Tu Foundation is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Through its four centers, located in Barcelona, ​​Girona, Lleida, and Reus, it serves more than 900 people with intellectual or age-related disabilities, and their families.

In Catalonia, according to the latest available data, 337,200 people have a recognized disability, of whom approximately 125,000 are active in the labor market. In this context, Special Employment Centers (CETs) play a key role in labor market integration: currently, there are 201 operating centers, employing 24,408 people with disabilities, 15,899 of whom face difficulties entering the workforce. These centers combine economic activity with a social function, ensuring adapted jobs and personalized support programs.

MUNICH was the first to arrive at the Palafolls social outlet in the spring, becoming the Catalan shoe brand's first social outlet. As soon as they learned about the El Molí d'en Puigvert Foundation's project, the company decided to open a store there to sell off footwear, accessories, and sporting goods from the previous season, but also, and above all, to channel its social and charitable commitment through a solid and well-established project focused on the employment of people with severe mental illness. In this case, the store employs four people from the Special Employment Center (CET), and the two store managers are the supervisors of the assistants employed within the CET. In October, the lingerie, corsetry, and pajama brand Gisela arrived at the Palafolls social outlet. This establishment is the first outlet for the Malaga-based company in its fifty-year history and employs three people and two CET supervisors, who also serve as store managers. In that other store, customers will also find swimwear during the summer.

Did you know that in Manresa there's an inclusive art workshop where Ampans users explore their full creative potential? And did you know that these artists also participate in exhibitions, collaborate with renowned artists, and make their work accessible to the public? This oasis in the heart of the Bages capital is called L'Art de Viure, an art workshop that, in just seven years, has become one of the flagship projects at the occupational center run by the Ampans Foundation in the city.

Today, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is at the heart of the strategy for many forward-thinking organizations that want to grow with purpose, consistency, and a positive impact. At the Mas Albornà Foundation in Vilafranca del Penedès, they see this more and more clearly: companies are no longer just looking to carry out activities of team buildingThey're not just looking for training or corporate events; they want to transcend, connect with their purpose, and positively impact the community and the planet.

Social inclusion manifests itself in many ways: in a classroom that adapts materials so everyone can learn; in a community center that offers activities for elderly people living alone; in a neighborhood that redesigns its streets to be accessible to children, the elderly, and people with reduced mobility. These are gestures that, taken together, create a fairer society, more attentive to all realities. But inclusion isn't just about urban spaces or public services: it's also about the outdoors, in the fundamental—yet simultaneously unequal—right to walk on a path, follow a trail, experience the forest, or reach a natural viewpoint. So, where does inclusion stand in Catalonia's natural environment?

It is Saturday, May 24, 2025. In a classroom at the Catalonia College of Music (ESMUC), about fifteen people sit on the floor. In front of them are glockenspiels, xylophones, and metallophones. They hold mallets in their hands and silently await instructions from the teacher, who has already entered the classroom. It is a very special activity: the students come from music schools and conservatories in Catalonia, Andorra, Aragon, and Navarre, and are blind or have severe visual impairments. Today, along with their families, they are participating in the 19th Music in Les Mans Encounter, organized jointly by ESMUC and the ONCE Barcelona Educational Resource Center.

Barcelona wants to stop wondering how to live with Alzheimer's and start living better.. The Barcelona Alzheimer's and Dementia Strategy 2025-2030, promoted by the City Council and the Barcelona Alzheimer's Roundtable, stems from this perspective: acknowledging that the number of people with cognitive impairment will continue to grow as the city ages, and that the response can no longer be limited to specific services. It must be integrated into how the city, its neighborhoods, municipal services, and even daily life are understood.

What challenges do autistic trans people face when developing their identities? This is one of the central questions addressed in the book. Autigénero. The spectrum of dissidence: autism and trans identities, by Zoe Garcia, a biologist specializing in gender, educator and member of Col·lectiu Argelaga, an entity that works from self-management to make visible the LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent diversities.

A decade ago, inclusion in the classroom was an aspiration. Today, it's the measure of an education system's quality. Catalonia begins the 2025-2026 academic year with 1,326,352 students, according to sources from the Department of Education and Vocational Training. Despite the overall decline in enrollment, the number of students requiring specific support has increased: 335,746 from preschool (E3) to the fourth year of secondary school (ESO), almost 9,000 more than the previous year. Of these, 43,366 are students with special educational needs (SEN-A) – students with developmental disorders or disabilities – and within this group, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the fastest-growing profiles.