The PRODIGY project event in Reggio Calabria
The event held on 15 September, organised for PROmoting Digital and Green Skills for Youth in Reggio Calabria, brought together young people, associations and businesses with the aim of building new development prospects together and highlighted the power of participation in transforming the territory [see the news item A round table for the future of the region]. The enthusiasm of the participants and their interest in Prodigy's training and career coaching programme confirmed the effectiveness of this approach.
The Prodigy project was welcomed as a concrete opportunity for young people to invest in training and for companies to focus on innovation and a shared future.
Giusy Nuri's testimony
Among the participants at the meeting, Giusy Nuri, president of the Soleinsieme cooperative, shared her experience. The cooperative chose to join the Prodigy business cluster, in line with its mission, which includes training and offering educational opportunities to young people, particularly women, on the topics of innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability.
Nuri described Prodigy as a real “bridge between business and young talent”, highlighting its ability to generate new opportunities. Soleinsieme's participation demonstrates how the project is becoming an open laboratory where training, community and innovation come together to build a better future [watch the video].
Prodigy's objectives
PRODIGY (acronym for PROmoting Digital and Green Skills for Youth) is an innovative European project for professional growth and qualification, funded under ESF+ Social Innovation+. The main target group is young NEETs (those who are not in education, employment or training).
The central objective of PRODIGY is to transfer and disseminate innovative solutions to address social challenges in the areas of employment, education, skills and social inclusion. In particular, the project aims to improve the job opportunities and civic engagement of 240 young people in Italy (involving cities such as Catanzaro, Reggio Calabria and Naples), Greece and Bulgaria. The project aims to build a more equitable and inclusive society by developing digital and sustainability skills and promoting the personal and professional growth of young NEETs.
The project is being implemented thanks to an international partnership that includes Fondazione L'Albero della Vita ETS (lead partner), Fondazione Mondo Digitale ETS, Adecco Italia spa and Università degli Studi Roma Tre, together with European partners ActionAid Hellas (Greece) and Partners Bulgaria Foundation (Bulgaria).
