Fondazione Pesenti and Intercultura:
Ten years of commitment to the future of Bergamo’s young talents
On June 16, 2017, in Bergamo, the Ceremony for the Awarding of Intercultura Scholarships promoted by Fondazione Pesenti took place.
Representing the Foundation, Professor Giovanna Mazzoleni, Vice President of Fondazione Pesenti and lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Brescia, addressed the attendees:“I’m pleased to be here today to honor the winners of the Intercultura Scholarships. On behalf of Fondazione Pesenti, I extend my warmest congratulations for this important recognition. Helping younger generations to open up to the world and live as aware and prepared citizens in a multicultural society is a key mission for us. For the past ten years, Fondazione Pesenti and Intercultura have worked together to promote intercultural dialogue and exchange among young people, particularly focusing on the excellence emerging from the Bergamo region. We teach them to face the unknown without fear or prejudice, becoming actors in a global society. To all of you, my best wishes for a bright and fulfilling future.”
Following Prof. Mazzoleni’s speech, messages of support were shared by lawyer Mietta Denti Rodeschini, representing Intercultura, and Francesca Giacco, a former Intercultura student who shared her experience of a year in India. “I thank Fondazione Pesenti for once again choosing to support excellence,” stated Rodeschini. “Through these scholarships, talented students from Bergamo and its province will have the opportunity to study abroad, improve their language skills, and learn to live with people from diverse cultures. This transformative experience will help them shape their futures and become active members of society, with a unique edge in their personal and professional paths. I’m particularly grateful to Ing. Pesenti and the Foundation’s Board for the trust placed in me and in the association I proudly represent.”
Thanks to the support of Fondazione Pesenti, students aged 15–17 were offered the opportunity to attend a public high school abroad. Three scholarships were awarded for the “Year Program in the USA”, based on merit, to outstanding students from Bergamo and its province:
- Beatrice Borelli – Treviglio,
- Beatrice Moioli – Bergamo,
- Giordano Tintori – Bergamo.
Additionally, three Summer Program scholarships for Ireland were granted to students who are children of employees of the Italmobiliare Group:
- Andrea Bianchi – Lovere-Boario
- Alessia Pucciarini – Roma
- Chiara Torri – Bergamo
Always attentive to the needs and demands of the territory where it operates, Fondazione Pesenti has launched and supported numerous cultural, educational, and charitable initiatives over the years. Among its most significant projects are collaborations with Italian and international universities, particularly the Bergamo 2.035 initiative developed with UNIBG and the Harvard Graduate School of Design, its ongoing support for scientific research, humanitarian aid, artistic and cultural sponsorships, and international conferences.
Today, the Foundation’s commitment is to establish itself as a true asset to the local community with an international outlook, capable of employing an entrepreneurial approach to foster economic and social development initiatives.
Fondazione Pesenti It aims to serve as a tool for promoting and spreading a culture of innovation understood as the development of ideas, projects, and actions capable of creating a positive social, environmental, and cultural impact. The Foundation fosters modern forms of interaction between the public sector, the for-profit private sector, and the non-profit sector by designing sustainable solutions that address major social challenges.
The new focus areas—alongside the traditional interest in protecting the national historical and artistic heritage, scientific-educational programs, conferences and publications, humanitarian and social solidarity projects—are aimed at promoting and supporting initiatives with a positive impact in creating new enterprises with significant social value, especially those developed by the younger generations.
Associazione Intercultura Onlus, active for over 60 years, promotes intercultural dialogue through international exchange programs involving thousands of students and families worldwide. The organization supports the internationalization of Italian education through training sessions and best practice models and offers scholarships for deserving students to study abroad. Recognized and supported by the Italian Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs, Intercultura continues to be a leader in global education and youth mobility.
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