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Sono Alice Fontanelli, una giovane bolognese nata con la speranza di aiutare concretamente le persone. Questo mio grande desiderio è diventato ancor più tangibile quando, appena diciottenne, ho preso parte al concorso TedxBologna Youth 2016 presentando un progetto di Integrazione Sostenibile. Con lo stesso progetto sono stata selezionata tra le 30 idee imprenditoriali più innovative nel contest “StartUp Day 2018” dell’Università di Bologna.
Dopo il liceo scientifico, ho proseguito negli studi perché credo che la conoscenza sia fondamentale e potentissima. Mi sono laureata in Relazioni Internazionali e Diplomatiche ed ora studio Law and Economics of Insurance and Finance all’Università di Bologna. Quest’ultima scelta è stata dettata dalla volontà di riuscire a capire come funziona il sistema economico-finanziario – troppo spesso riservato a un’élite autoreferenziale – così da renderlo più equo e sostenibile da un punto di vista ambientale e sociale.
Fin da giovanissima ho lavorato per gravare il meno possibile sulla mia famiglia. Così, facendo la cameriera, sono riuscita a finanziarmi un Erasmus al Trinity College di Dublino, interrotto però dallo scoppio della pandemia. Avendo sempre vissuto a Bologna per mancanza di risorse, è stato molto importante avere la possibilità di fare un’esperienza all’estero.
Attualmente, però, mi trovo impossibilitata a lavorare per poter partire l’anno prossimo. Infatti, (non so ancora come) sono risultata vincitrice del programma Overseas per trascorrere 6 mesi in una prestigiosa università australiana: the University of Melbourne. Ho scelto questa meta soprattutto per il rinomato corso Sustainable Business Practices, perfettamente in linea con i miei obiettivi di riportare in Italia un modello di impresa sostenibile da un punto di vista sociale, ambientale e temporale.
È un’occasione pazzesca, ma la pandemia ha gravato ulteriormente sulle risorse economiche della mia famiglia. Ciononostante farò di tutto per riuscire a partire. Per questo mi rivolgo a voi, ringraziandovi di cuore anche solo per il tempo che mi avete dedicato.
TED Talk Integrazione Sostenibile
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Hey guys! I am Alice Fontanelli, an Italian student from Bologna with a dream: working hard to concretely help people. This dream has become even more tangible when, in 2016, I was one of the winners of the TEDxYouth contest where I presented my project “Integrazione Sostenibile''. Two years later, the same project was selected as one of the most innovative ideas at the very important event of the University of Bologna: the Start-up Day.
After high school, I continued to study because I strongly believe that education is something fundamental and extremely powerful. I graduated in International Relations and Public Affairs at the University of Bologna and now I am doing a two-years master’s degree in Law and Economics of Insurance and Finance at the same University. The choice of this specific Master was due to the fact that I would really like to understand how the financial system works – too often reserved to an autoreferential elite – in order to be able to make it more equal and sustainable both from the social and the environmental perspectives.
Ever since I was very young, I have been working hard not to burden my family resources and thanks to this, I finally was able to pay on my own a one-year Erasmus in Dublin, at Trinity College (unfortunately interrupted by the pandemic). As I never left Bologna before because of a lack of financial support, the experience of being abroad in such a different city from a cultural perspective was extremely precious.
Unfortunately, the pandemic is preventing me from finding a job and saving money to finance my next dream project: studying in Australia for six months. Indeed, I recently won a six-months Overseas programme at the University of Melbourne. I specifically chose the University of Melbourne because of its well-known course of Sustainable Business Practices which perfectly fits with my goal of bringing into the Italian system a long-term business model based on both social and environmental sustainability.
This is such a unique and unbelievable experience! Unfortunately, the pandemic has worsened my family’s financial condition, so I have no choice but asking people to help me realise my dream. I will continue fighting and doing everything I can to achieve my goals.
Thank you all for the time you dedicated to me!
Dopo il liceo scientifico, ho proseguito negli studi perché credo che la conoscenza sia fondamentale e potentissima. Mi sono laureata in Relazioni Internazionali e Diplomatiche ed ora studio Law and Economics of Insurance and Finance all’Università di Bologna. Quest’ultima scelta è stata dettata dalla volontà di riuscire a capire come funziona il sistema economico-finanziario – troppo spesso riservato a un’élite autoreferenziale – così da renderlo più equo e sostenibile da un punto di vista ambientale e sociale.
Fin da giovanissima ho lavorato per gravare il meno possibile sulla mia famiglia. Così, facendo la cameriera, sono riuscita a finanziarmi un Erasmus al Trinity College di Dublino, interrotto però dallo scoppio della pandemia. Avendo sempre vissuto a Bologna per mancanza di risorse, è stato molto importante avere la possibilità di fare un’esperienza all’estero.
Attualmente, però, mi trovo impossibilitata a lavorare per poter partire l’anno prossimo. Infatti, (non so ancora come) sono risultata vincitrice del programma Overseas per trascorrere 6 mesi in una prestigiosa università australiana: the University of Melbourne. Ho scelto questa meta soprattutto per il rinomato corso Sustainable Business Practices, perfettamente in linea con i miei obiettivi di riportare in Italia un modello di impresa sostenibile da un punto di vista sociale, ambientale e temporale.
È un’occasione pazzesca, ma la pandemia ha gravato ulteriormente sulle risorse economiche della mia famiglia. Ciononostante farò di tutto per riuscire a partire. Per questo mi rivolgo a voi, ringraziandovi di cuore anche solo per il tempo che mi avete dedicato.
TED Talk Integrazione Sostenibile
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Hey guys! I am Alice Fontanelli, an Italian student from Bologna with a dream: working hard to concretely help people. This dream has become even more tangible when, in 2016, I was one of the winners of the TEDxYouth contest where I presented my project “Integrazione Sostenibile''. Two years later, the same project was selected as one of the most innovative ideas at the very important event of the University of Bologna: the Start-up Day.
After high school, I continued to study because I strongly believe that education is something fundamental and extremely powerful. I graduated in International Relations and Public Affairs at the University of Bologna and now I am doing a two-years master’s degree in Law and Economics of Insurance and Finance at the same University. The choice of this specific Master was due to the fact that I would really like to understand how the financial system works – too often reserved to an autoreferential elite – in order to be able to make it more equal and sustainable both from the social and the environmental perspectives.
Ever since I was very young, I have been working hard not to burden my family resources and thanks to this, I finally was able to pay on my own a one-year Erasmus in Dublin, at Trinity College (unfortunately interrupted by the pandemic). As I never left Bologna before because of a lack of financial support, the experience of being abroad in such a different city from a cultural perspective was extremely precious.
Unfortunately, the pandemic is preventing me from finding a job and saving money to finance my next dream project: studying in Australia for six months. Indeed, I recently won a six-months Overseas programme at the University of Melbourne. I specifically chose the University of Melbourne because of its well-known course of Sustainable Business Practices which perfectly fits with my goal of bringing into the Italian system a long-term business model based on both social and environmental sustainability.
This is such a unique and unbelievable experience! Unfortunately, the pandemic has worsened my family’s financial condition, so I have no choice but asking people to help me realise my dream. I will continue fighting and doing everything I can to achieve my goals.
Thank you all for the time you dedicated to me!
Fundraising team: Team di raccolta fondi (3)
Alice Fontanelli
Organizer
Ozzano dell'Emilia, Metropolitan City of Bologna
Costanza Lopasso
Team member
Emma Mattiussi
Team member
