{"id":34049,"date":"2026-09-18T18:44:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T01:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=34049"},"modified":"2026-09-18T18:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T01:44:48","slug":"strongholds-of-beauty-fondazione-crt-sermig-and-the-salesians-join-forces-to-address-educational-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/09\/18\/strongholds-of-beauty-fondazione-crt-sermig-and-the-salesians-join-forces-to-address-educational-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abFortalezas de la belleza\u00bb: Fondazione CRT, SERMIG y los Salesianos unen fuerzas para combatir la pobreza educativa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(ANS \u2013 Rome \u2013 September 18, 2026)<\/strong> \u2013 The <strong>Fondazione CRT (Cassa di Risparmio di Torino)<\/strong> has launched a new three-year program dedicated to social regeneration and youth development: <em>\u201cStrongholds of Beauty: Regenerated Places, Growing Communities.\u201d<\/em> The \u20ac5.9 million investment focuses on two areas facing significant challenges\u2014Turin and Avigliana\u2014with the <strong>Salesians of Piedmont<\/strong> playing a leading role in the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative aims to restore beauty to these communities while creating new educational opportunities and strengthening networks capable of supporting children, young people, and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avigliana: Casa Madonna dei Laghi Becomes a New Educational Hub<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the complex of the <strong>Madonna dei Laghi Sanctuary<\/strong>, Fondazione CRT is supporting a major development project in collaboration with the <strong>Agostino Richelmy Salesian Institute<\/strong> and the Salesian youth association <strong>AGS per il Territorio ETS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The renovation of the retreat center and sanctuary facilities will transform the area into a modern, welcoming educational center capable of hosting workshops and training courses, residential stays for groups and schools, family activities, and initiatives focused on educator training and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is part of <em>\u201cConstellations,\u201d<\/em> a program that brings together leading Salesian initiatives addressing early school leaving and educational poverty. It highlights the Preventive System and the extensive presence of Salesian works throughout Piedmont.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to estimates, the new center will benefit more than 6,000 people, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More than 2,500 young people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1,400 families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>400 teachers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1,450 members of local communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turin: New Community Spaces in the Aurora and Barriera di Milano Neighborhoods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second initiative focuses on two Turin neighborhoods affected by inequality, isolation, and early school leaving: <strong>Aurora-Porta Palazzo<\/strong> y <strong>Barriera di Milano<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In collaboration with the <strong>Youth Missionary Service (SERMIG)<\/strong> and the <strong>Maria Regina della Pace Youth Center<\/strong>, Fondazione CRT is supporting the regeneration of several spaces, including multipurpose halls, areas dedicated to children and teenagers, and the former <strong>Cinema Lanteri<\/strong>, which is set to become a new community hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These spaces will host educational, cultural, sporting, and recreational activities for young people, along with after-school programs, academic support, youth empowerment initiatives, and community outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project also includes parenting initiatives and services for the most vulnerable families, with the goal of strengthening social cohesion and expanding educational opportunities throughout the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beauty as an Educational Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program is rooted in the recognition that educational poverty is one of the major challenges facing Italy and the Piedmont region. For this reason, <strong>Fondazione CRT<\/strong> emphasizes the educational value of beauty: well-maintained environments and revitalized spaces can support learning, reduce stress, increase motivation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concluding his remarks, <strong>Fr. Giorgio Degiorgi<\/strong>, Provincial of the Salesians of Piedmont, stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAvigliana is first and foremost a home, just as Don Bosco wanted our works to be called. It will be a place capable of offering experiences that shape the future, in the name of beauty that educates.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> Don Bosco Italia<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(ANS \u2013 Rome \u2013 September 18, 2026) \u2013 La Fondazione CRT (Cassa di Risparmio di Torino) ha puesto en marcha un nuevo programa de tres a\u00f1os dedicado a la regeneraci\u00f3n social y al desarrollo de los j\u00f3venes: \u00abFortalezas de la belleza: Lugares regenerados, comunidades que crecen\u00bb. La inversi\u00f3n de 5,9 millones de euros se centra en dos zonas que enfrentan importantes desaf\u00edos: Tur\u00edn y Avigliana, con los Salesianos del Piamonte desempe\u00f1ando un papel destacado en el proyecto. La iniciativa tiene como objetivo restaurar\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/09\/18\/strongholds-of-beauty-fondazione-crt-sermig-and-the-salesians-join-forces-to-address-educational-poverty\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continuar leyendo <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u00abFortalezas de la belleza\u00bb: Fondazione CRT, SERMIG y los Salesianos unen fuerzas para combatir la pobreza educativa<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":34059,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[516714022,782003440],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salesian-world-news","category-youth-ministry"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-8Rb","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-18-SERMIG-feature.jpg?fit=1600%2C875&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10336596"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34049"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34060,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34049\/revisions\/34060"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}