Abstract
Fondazione Golinelli has been established in Bologna in 1988 by the will of Marino Golinelli, a 95 years old entrepreneur and philanthropist, with the aim of promoting – with an integrated approach – education and training, spreading culture, and encouraging the intellectual and ethical growth of young people, the citizens of tomorrow. Nowadays, it is a point of reference in the field of the dissemination of scientific culture. Its activities combine art with natural and social sciences, creating contacts between schools, universities, research, the world of business and the world of work. One of the most important and strategic objectives is to offer to young people (above all school-age children, starting from early childhood) orientation and tools to permit them to grow responsibly, in civil and social terms, nurturing ethical behaviours to foster cohesive participation in a democratic society. Young people are capable of developing and adapting in an innovative and competitive way to an increasingly globalized world. Since 2014, Fondazione Golinelli has begun working strongly also on entrepreneurial education and culture, through a new dedicated project area: Giardino delle imprese. Entrepreneurship is essential to train the adults of tomorrow and the nascent projects show the continuous and growing commitment to a better society.
Highlights
Fondazione Golinelli is the unique case in Italy of a private non-profit foundation based on the model of the large American philanthropic foundations: concrete action, pragmatism, vision and efficacy in the implementation of projects make it an example of best practice among the foundations in the country
In the last fifteen years, Fondazione Golinelli initiatives have reached more than 1 million persons and the new Opificio Golinelli is expected to welcome over 150.000 visitors per year, among students, professors, families, specialists, artists, experts, entrepreneurs, scientists, researchers and many more
The headquarter has been created to ensure a strong contamination of knowledge, an holistic and multidisciplinary approach to education, an open and large laboratory of experimentations, a place to foster the combination of knowledge and know-how and a place for everyone, from kids to the elderly
Summary
Fondazione Golinelli is the unique case in Italy of a private non-profit foundation based on the model of the large American philanthropic foundations: concrete action, pragmatism, vision and efficacy in the implementation of projects make it an example of best practice among the foundations in the country. Since July 2014 Fondazione Golinelli is an institution accredited by MIUR (the Ministry of Education, University and Research) for the training of school personnel. We must never stop asking ourselves new questions, and seeking new answers This is the logic behind the action of Fondazione Golinelli, offering everyone, in line with their abilities, new stimuli, tools and opportunities for knowledge, in the belief that the spread of knowledge can reduce the possibility of conflict, favouring social cohesion and democratic participation. Fondazione Golinelli pursue its objectives operating in collaboration with the leading institutions and the most authoritative academic, scientific and cultural partners on a local, national and international level
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