Fe y Alegría Milano and Istituto Leone XIII at the Wizz Air Milano Marathon  “A School for the Future. Run with FYA!” 

On April 12, Fe y Alegría Milano and Istituto Leone XIII will take part in the Wizz Air Milano Marathon with the solidarity project “A School for the Future. Run with FYA!”, transforming a major city sporting event into an opportunity for educational witness and shared commitment.

Symbolically leading the relay teams will be Vincenzo Sibillo, Director of Leone XIII, and Kessia Chambra, President of Fe y Alegría Milano, expressing a leadership rooted in collaboration and shared responsibility within the educational mission.

A partnership spanning 25 years

Participation in the Marathon is the public expression of a partnership that began in 2001. Every weekend, several classrooms at Leone XIII welcome around 130 young people and adults from the Latin American community of Fe y Alegría Milano who, through the IRFEYAL program, are able to obtain a diploma recognized in Italy, opening new academic and professional opportunities.

This experience is part of the network of Fondazione Gesuiti Educazione, which brings together the educational works of the Society of Jesus in Italy and promotes a model of education attentive to local needs, capable of generating inclusion, social mobility, and concrete prospects for the future.

Running as an educational gesture

Students, teachers, parents, and friends will take turns along the city route, giving life to a relay that goes beyond the athletic dimension. The race becomes a symbol of a shared journey, where personal effort intertwines with responsibility toward the community. Through the project “A School for the Future. Run with FYA!”, Fe y Alegría Milano supports pathways that accompany students not only toward graduation, but toward integral growth.

The initiative strengthens university and career guidance, provides structured psychological support with dedicated professionals, and promotes digital literacy as a fundamental tool for full participation in contemporary society.

An educational network on the move

The collaboration between Fe y Alegría Milano and Istituto Leone XIII concretely demonstrates the vitality of the Ignatian educational network in Milan, with different institutions choosing to share spaces, responsibilities, and vision, placing the person and their growth at the center.

“A School for the Future. Run with FYA!” is not simply a slogan, but the expression of an educational community that, within Fondazione Gesuiti Educazione, translates solidarity into concrete action.

April 12 will therefore be not only a day of sport, but a visible sign of the mission that animates the FGE network every day, to educate, accompany, and build the future together.

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Only together can we cross the finish line!