On Tuesday, November 12, at 5:30 PM, the Vol.To ETS headquarters at Via Giolitti 21 in Turin will host the seminar “Young Energies – Strategies for Active Participation.” This event marks the concluding moment of the GOWEST! project, developed in the Collegno and Venaria Reale areas. The meeting aims to explore strategies for promoting active participation, with the goal of fostering personal and community empowerment among young people.

The event will begin with greetings from Luciano Dematteis, President of Vol.To ETS; Gianluca Treccarichi, Councilor for Territorial Planning and Quality of Life for the City of Collegno; and Gianpaolo Cerrini, Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Associations for the City of Venaria Reale.

Luca Davico, coordinator of the Rota Report for Turin and university lecturer, will present an analysis of the context in an address titled “Young People of Turin, a Rare and Overlooked Resource.”

The following speakers will also contribute: Carlotta Salerno, Councilor for Youth Policies for the City of Turin; William Revello, Executive Director of the Fondazione Ufficio Pio; Simona De Giorgio from the Social Entrepreneurship Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Turin and Torino Social Impact; Matilde Branca from the San Donato Social Cooperative; and Flavia Franguelli from the O.R.So Social Cooperative.

Luciano Dematteis, President of Vol.To ETS, introduces the event: “Promoting active participation means giving young people the opportunity to genuinely impact their communities, strengthening their skills, awareness, and sense of belonging. Empowerment is a process aimed at providing concrete tools and confidence in one’s abilities, allowing people to feel like protagonists in their own lives and the environments in which they operate. One of Vol.To’s goals is to promote the civic engagement of young people, a theme closely tied to the essential generational renewal in the world of volunteering and associations.

Through projects like GOWEST!, we aim to support young people in becoming aware agents of change, ready to make a positive impact on the communities where they live.”

At the end of the seminar, Vol.To will offer an aperitif to all participants to encourage further dialogue and networking.

For registrations and information: progetti@volontariatotorino.it