We met Valeria Cagnina from Alessandria and Vincenzo Polizzi from Noto in the spring of 2016. They were both members of the Italian team of Ambassadors for Project Make: Learn: Share: Europe, implemented as part of the Erasmus Plus Programme – Forward-Looking Cooperation Projects Action
Valeria Cagnina, 16, has been interested since her childhood in robotics, digital making and processing. She built a robot with Leonardo Falanga (Nocera Inferiore, Salerno), which they entered in the 10th edition of RomeCup – Excellence in Robotics in Rome (March 16-18, 2016). Today, weekly Panorama describes her a the Head Mistress of a special school ...
Panorama, Dec. 28, 2017
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Vincenzo Polizzi, 20, who loves chess, soccer and swimming, has been studying robotics since he was 8. He graduated from a scientific lyceum with a thesis on Robots and Neural Networks. He recently participated in the Global Junior Challenge "Education Up to 29” Category with Project Monumenta, an application to promote the artistic heritage of small towns. Vincenzo now works for the town hall to promote technological innovation and his app has become a town project.
Burgio, a Guide App for Art Treasures
Giornale di Sicilia, Jan. 7, 2018
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