Laudato Si’ competition: students at the heart of intergenerational dialogue

The 7th edition of the Laudato Si’ Competition, an educational initiative promoted within the Jesuit Education Schools Network, concluded with the Iuvando Magis Conference held at the Istituto Massimo in Rome. The event was heartfelt and well-attended, featuring students of various ages engaging in discussions on intergenerational dialogue with creativity, depth, and a spirit of inquiry.

The dialogue between generations – from baby boomers to Gen Alpha – is today a complex and urgent challenge. It is a conversation that is sometimes silent, sometimes heated, cutting across family dynamics, the workplace, and cultural and technological transformations. Students were therefore invited to explore and express, through audiovisual projects, the value of intergenerational bonds — their fragilities, but also their extraordinary potential.

During the Conference, participants had the opportunity to listen to powerful testimonies from experts, educators, alumni, and professionals from diverse fields. A common thread ran through all the contributions: a desire to understand one another and a commitment to building bridges between experiences, ages, and worldviews.

The music lab of the high school students at Istituto Massimo, led by Prof. Valerio Pucci and Fr. Claudio Zonta SJ, enriched the event with moments of great artistic intensity, underscoring the role of art as a space for expression and reflection.

Winners of the 7th Edition

Seniores Category – VIDEO

• 1st Place: Leone XIII – La distanza (Amelia Chiavazza, Vittorio De Dionigi, Leonardo Esposito Buora)

• 2nd Place: Istituto Sociale – Silent & Zed (1st Year of Scientific and Scientific Sports tracks)

• 3rd Place: St. Aloysius College – La saggezza degli anziani (Vella, Bartolo, Zammit)

Seniores Category – AUDIO

• 1st Place: Istituto Massimo – Eredità verbale: cosa ci dicono le generazioni (Nanni Luigi, Nardi Matteo, Persi Leonardo)

• 2nd Place: Collegio S. Ignazio – A mother and a daughter (Giulia Costa)

• 3rd Place: Istituto Pontano – Dialogo senza tempo (Giovanna Bellucci, Francesca Di Giuseppe, Russo Pierfrancesco)

Iuniores Category

• 1st Place: Leone XIII – Equilibrio (Nicolò Grasso)

• 2nd Place: Istituto Massimo – When I was your age (Martina Merlani, Rebecca Facioni, Desirè Arciello)

• 3rd Place: Istituto Massimo – Memories (Arianna Cavallaro, Ludovica Cervellini, Carlotta Spada)