The first edition of “Call for Education – Italy Regions”, solidarity initiative promoted by UniCredit Foundation and created with the support of UniCredit thanks to “Card E” project in support of projects to combat educational poverty carried out by non-profit organizations throughout the country.
The call has identified educational projects for young people in the 11-19 age group (lower and upper secondary school), with particular focus of:
- fight against early school leaving
- acquisition of adequate skills for the continuation of university studies
- acquisition of appropriate skills for entry into the world of work
Out of a total of 55 nominations were 4 training projects awarded with a total amount of 500 thousand euros.
What is UniCredit's Carta E project
E card, active since 2005, is a solidarity project of UniCredit linked to the use of “Etiche” credit cards. This charity project, paid entirely by the bank, foresees that 2 per thousand of the expenses made in the month - with one of the 'ethical' credit cards issued by the Bank - go to feed, without any charge for the card holder, a specific Fund whose availability is destined for various solidarity initiatives and projects carried out by non-profit organizations, which set themselves socially useful objectives.
The winners of the Call for Education – Italy Regions initiative
The "Call for Education - Italy Regions" involved the seven commercial regions of UniCredit
(North West, Lombardy, North East, Center North, Center, South and Sicily) who have chosen the training projects to be awarded. Below thelist of winners:
- AGS for the Territory - "Maker Lab" Project
Contrasting early school leaving through: strengthening of basic, logical and transversal skills to support the self-efficacy and motivation of disadvantaged adolescents; experiential learning and orientation paths; psychological, educational and scholastic support and accompaniment. Beneficiaries: 360 students aged 11-16 Duration: 24 months - CEDEL – ELIS Educational Social Cooperative – “Cloto” Project
Project intended for the second grade of secondary schools, to support children in difficulty, with disabilities or at high risk of dropping out of school, through: multimedia laboratory; laboratory to refine soft and hard skills, to try their hand at creating design proposals in response to challenges launched by local entrepreneurial realities; digital training gym to effectively manage a job interview; interventions of "inspirational" successful figures (start-ups, entrepreneurs, recent graduates) within schools. Beneficiaries: 150 students aged 14-19. Duration: 18 months - Meridia Consortium – “Skill@ti” Project
Contrasting early school leaving and educational poverty through the activation of formal and non-formal learning paths for the acquisition of soft skills and competences useful for entering the world of work. Activities: Digital Technologies Campus; health promotion courses; active citizenship pathways. Beneficiaries: 300 students aged 13-16. Duration: 24 months - Junior Achievement Italy – Project “Salvaborgo”
Path of empowerment, re-motivation and orientation through entrepreneurial education. The aim is to help young people who live in isolated municipalities with a high rate of depopulation to recognize themselves as actors of social change, capable of taking action for the regeneration of their territories. Thanks to practical and interactive experiences, students will be involved in identifying some of the challenges related to their own communities, developing innovative business solutions. Beneficiaries: 150 students aged 15-18 Duration: 24 months.
“This first edition of the Call for Education - Italy Regions posted great interest and participation. Early school leaving and the failure to acquire adequate skills for continuing university studies or for entering the world of work are widespread phenomena in most of the countries where the Group operates. This is due to various factors, but largely depends on the socio-economic and cultural conditions of the families and territories where the children are born and grow up. There school represents a essential garrison in contrast to inequalities. This is why we are committed and work every day to support young people in their studies by promoting opportunities for learning and growth, so that no one is left behind" he commented Silvia Cappellini, General Manager of UniCredit Foundation.
