Thirty "Alfiere della Repubblica" certificates of honor were awarded by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella to as many young people who in this year "distinguished themselves for the conscious and virtuous use of technological tools and social networks, also in relation to to the problems posed by the pandemic - explains the note -. The cases chosen are emblematic of behaviors to be encouraged, composing a mosaic of civic virtues expressed by young people during this long and difficult period. "Three plaques were also assigned for collective actions in the field of sustainable agriculture, digital communication and commitment to a 'social enterprise in a juvenile prison ".
Among the new Alfieri there are also two young people who come from Sardinia. Alessio Cozzolino, born in 2002, resident in Terralba, was awarded “for the commitment and competence with which he faces major environmental issues and their reflection on cohesion and social justice. His activity as a journalist became more and more intense in the years of high school, and is now recognized and appreciated at the level of important national newspapers - reads the motivation -. Alessio has always obtained excellent academic results in high school, and since the age of 14 he has written for local newspapers and for national and international newspapers. With particular commitment and passion, he deals with the environment and the social consequences of the great unsolved ecological issues. He created an online newspaper in which several of his schoolmates wrote. During the pandemic he refined his vocation as a journalist, deepening the issues of ecological transition and the necessary environmental balance to be restored, to avoid serious consequences for people and communities ". “In his articles and with his interviews, Alessio proposes the theme of contrasting inequalities with new keys. He believes in a better Italy, to be built by focusing on young people and the environmental and social balance necessary for truly sustainable development ".
UnioneSarda.it also hosted Alessio's speeches, here are some of them:
Femicide? "A rib of androcentrism" ( READ )
Parco della Memoria: 700 Sardinian students in Gergei for the values of justice and legality ( READ )
The (re) discovery of Catullus: "Today he would have an Instagram profile" ( READ )
The other girl awarded is Aya Jedidi, born in 2009 and resident in Maracalagonis, “for having helped and favored the integration of a classmate from Morocco and lacking knowledge of the Italian language. She, who speaks both Italian and Arabic, has become a 'bridge' for the teachers and for the other classmates. Always with great availability and courtesy. Aya - explains the document - was born into a family of Moroccan origins, therefore she understands and speaks the Arabic language fluently. Thanks to this knowledge, from the beginning of the school year, the very young Aya helped a partner who had just arrived from Morocco who neither spoke nor understood the Italian language. For her he translated lessons from various disciplines, both during the distance teaching and on the days of attendance in the classroom, actually playing the role of 'linguistic intermediary'. Aya was a precious bridge for teachers and classmates, always ready to offer clarifications or explanations, in didactic contexts as in recreational ones. Her impulse of solidarity through spontaneous and kind gestures won her comrades and for this reason she is recognized as a model of good behavior ".
(Unioneonline / ss)
