The “Social Talent Scholarship Programme” has been successful beyond expectations, from both a quantitative and qualitative point of view. Dozens of young adults of great talent “emerged”, youngsters who at the age of 25 have already travelled half of the world through study or volunteer projects, only few living in their country of origin, most […]
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An ethical and managerial challenge for everybody. The Board of Directors and the entire staff of Social Change School unanimously believe the proved and admitted behaviours of Oxfam GB, and possibly similar ones that might be found in other NGOs, to be “intolerable, unjustifiable and greatly detrimental”. Not only and mainly for the victims
Oxfam GB scandal. Zero tolerance. Read More »
NGOs and the School: I made it through this year, despite serious health problems that affected one of my closest family members (luckily in very good resolution now), the relocation of activities to Madrid and the shift of part of the team, the strong presence in Rome (partners, children and dear friends) and the direct and
EDITORIAL. NGOs and the School: strong affection and support for Social Change School Read More »
ActionAid Italia launched at MAXXI, the National Museum of 21st Century Arts- in Rome, its 2018-2028 strategy, with the event “2028: Towards a better quality of democracy”. The launch, theatrical and much appreciated by the public –sold out well in advance- was meaningful and we liked it under many aspects, both regarding the communicative format and the
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By Marco Crescenzi, President of Social Change School After flying from Madrid to Rome to represent our School at the celebration of the 25th anniversary of INTERSOS – thanks to the loving invite of General Director Kostas Moskochoritis – I have landed in a gorgeous celebration of friends. With Nino Sergi, founder and President Emeritus whom I have
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Today is 9/11. 16 years after 9/11, building a better future together with the Social Change School. After the Twin Towers catastrophe, there was a change also in the story of ASVI. We doubled our communication effort and impact and many people left for-profit joining the School to make a change in the world. It
Wishing you happy holidays with the latest Editorial by the President M. Crescenzi It has been a tough first half of the year, both within our School and for the NGOs. For what concerns the internal team of the School, we have been challenged by personal (health) problems of some of the collaborators, and also
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On the 30th of April 2017, forty-one social change agents got their International Masters‘ Degree from Social Change School and are now ready to get out there in the field in the name of the common good. Despite the recent and extremely serious attacks to NGOs – attacks that were later proved to be false –
The first memory of Titti Andriani, is at the Potential Evaluation Interview in 2008. Already with a solid ‘for profit’ career, but at the same time a committed volunteer, she felt the strong need to put her competences and determination at the service of those who needed it more. Going back to that day, her
A while ago, I attended a funny wedding (mine) that made me read the ‘Interview on Identity’ again with pleasure, written by Z. Bauman. The newlyweds (civil marriage), were from different nationalities, both ‘in transit’ between different countries and European cities, each of them with children born from their previous marriages. Amongst the friends, despite the
