The event “I Volenterosi della Cultura” (The Volunteers of Culture) took place yesterday at the Ubik bookshop in Benevento. It is a highly symbolic event organized by the students of class 5IA of the “Lucarelli” Technical Industrial Institute. The students, winners of the first national prize in the “Costruire la Fiducia” competition with the Civitas Meet project, have decided to invest the prize money – 500 euros – to buy books for figures and organizations involved in the dissemination of culture in Sannio.
A gesture that sows trust
Books donated to those who promote culture in the area every day
The donation went beyond the simple material value. The students made a true act of trust towards a network of "volunteers" - citizens, organizations, associations and institutions - who work every day to build a more aware, inclusive and innovative Sannio. The initiative is part of the vision of Sannio Valley, which promotes sustainable development through culture, technology and social cohesion.
Readings for the future
Artificial intelligence, ethics and technology are the themes chosen for the donated volumes
The selected books touch on current and crucial themes such as artificial intelligence, technology and humanistic ethics. Volumes designed to fuel debate and stimulate critical thinking in local educational, cultural and entrepreneurial contexts. The symbolic delivery took place in front of an audience representative of the vital fabric of the territory.
The recipients of the shared culture
Recognitions at school, institutions, universities and the business world
Donation recipients include:
The authors of Civitas Meet: Umberto Ciancarelli, Francesco Ciotta, Andrea De Rosa, Daniele Feleppa, Stefano Figliola, Antonio Fraola and Cosimo Vitale, young excellences of the territory.
The ITI Lucarelli, represented by the school principal Giovanni Marro, for his commitment to the scientific and critical education of students.
The Municipality of Benevento, with the mayor Clemente Mastella and other institutional representatives, for their contribution to the growth of an active citizenship.
The world of school and university, with teachers such as Letizia Rumolo, Marzia Barricella, Giovanni Liberto and others, for their fundamental role in educating new knowledge.
Representatives of the third sector and ethical entrepreneurship, including Ettore Rossi, Fabrizio D'Aloia, Michele Zullo, Vincenzo Caporaso, Felice Presta and other actors of change.
Knowledge that generates change
The message of the event: culture is a good to be shared
"Culture is not just a heritage to be preserved, but a good to be multiplied" : this was the message conveyed by the event. Professor Carlo Mazzone, a professor at Lucarelli and moderator of the meeting, emphasized the transformative value of knowledge: "Because shared knowledge is the true engine of change. And because we deeply love life, culture, and our splendid territory."
It's really beautiful to see young people who are committed to culture, but it seems to me that there is a bit of confusion about how the funds are used. Let's hope that these initiatives bring positive results for everyone.