Be Present - Volunteering at the Center
The project "BE PRESENT - VOLONTARIATO AL CENTRO" is an educational and experiential proposal proposed to all students of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, aimed at all Faculties at the Milan campus. The proposal, outlined by the Pastoral Centre of the University in collaboration with the PIME Missionaries of Milan and with the World Education Office, aims to accompany young people to experiences of service and volunteering in the area, living them not as "parentheses" but as experiences that can be reread and shared, making them important for one's own growth.
Concretely, students who wish to do so can ask for an initial interview of knowledge and orientation at the Pastoral Center, to learn about all the institutions, associations and realities of the Third and Fourth Sectors of Milan in which it is possible to spend one's time and resources to contribute to the meeting with the specific needs of the people of the territory.
From working with educational poverty and children to soup kitchens, from meeting young and adult foreigners to helping in solidarity aid situations , passing through services that deal with people with disabilities or those who offer to lend a hand in school support activities: there are many service activities that can be carried out, also with respect to the wishes and interests of students.
Alongside the practical experience, a training course and re-reading of the experience is proposed throughout the academic year, so that the practicality of the act of help is always accompanied by a time of learning and reflection that increases the quality of the Be Present training proposal. The meetings will tend to take place at the UniCatt headquarters of the PIME Centre , but the meeting places for the meetings held on Saturdays will be communicated gradually.
Below are the training dates for this academic year 2024-2025:
Thursday 14 November
Saturday 30 November
Saturday 15 February
Thursday, March 6
Saturday 12 April
Thursday 8 May
Saturday 24 May
Anyone who would like more information about the Be Present proposal and is interested in undertaking a volunteer experience, can contact:
Letizia Balconi: letizia.balconi@unicatt.it