Testimonials

I have been living in Italy for 7 years. A graduate of San Diego in film and media, I teach English at the University of the Third Age. I am now pursuing a master's degree in psychology at Columbia University in New York. I found the module on "effective cv" very useful, so I built my first digital resume in Italian (they are different in English!) I don't have much previous work experience, I needed tools and tips to introduce myself to the job market here in Italy. I have a pilates center that I closed during the lockdown. How to get back on the web? With the courses comes enlightenment: a business idea related to my husband's company that produces oil and wine. I want to create a new line of cosmetics from waste. A line to be distributed in hotels (there is a lot of waste), to enhance territory and raw materials.

With Covid, I lost my job. I am a creative and an experienced designer. I have a degree in industrial design and have been working in the design world for over 25 years. I joined to increase my web visibility and digital skills. I learned how to introduce myself to companies, improve my profile on the web and increase my visibility to "sell" myself better. Now I hope to find a cutting-edge company. I am a team man who brings harmony to the group.

During the pandemic, in the long months of lockdown, Patricia is forced to close her Pilates center in Catania, Italy. She enrolled in the "Job Digital Lab" program to try, like so many others, to relocate her business online. "I wanted to enhance my digital skills to put myself back on the web, but then, just as I was attending the courses, I had an epiphany and identified a new business idea." The idea is related to her husband's business that produces oil and wine. Patrizia wants to produce cosmetics from waste, create a new line to be distributed in hotels to enhance the identity of the area. "Often to remain confined to the comfort zone ... instead I realized that it is right to always update! With the StartUp Lab I learned a lot, from how to make a business canvas to a crowdfunding campaign."

EDU4AI represented a unique opportunity for me. By comparing ourselves with teachers of other nationalities, we were able to realize how work is done in other countries. The training and exchange with other teachers is a great added value to the teaching that we then each carry on with our own classes.

There is always learning in life. Personal initiatives are all very well, but they allow you to grow to a certain extent. Exchanging views with other teachers, some from other European countries, was very helpful for me. The kids then were enthusiastic. They have been very cooperative, intervening in the writing of the code, making suggestions and identifying possible useful applications of the robot.

With CS First I make math, science and Italian lessons more engaging and effective. CS First allows for engaging activities for children and relatively easy entry into the world of Scratch and coding. Children follow the lessons attentively.