Consul for Public Affairs David Bustamante (center) and Program
Specialist Margherita De Amici (to the left) during course
discussions with students from ASU. Also in attendance,
Dr. Mauro Montalbetti (furthest left) of the Italian Catholic
Workers Association, an organization active in integration issues.
T
he U.S. Consulate General in Milan had the pleasure of hosting a group of students from Arizona State University for a day during their study tour in Italy, which included stops in Naples, Rome, Florence, Milan and Turin.
The course was designed to show how students outside of the U.S. learn democratic norms such as participation, equality and representation, and how those norms are translated into direct political action.
ASU students were given the opportunity to observe first hand the pedagogical, cultural and participatory aspects of Italian civics. The students were able to experience how education impacts democracy and how this plays out in a country with a unique political and cultural history such as Italy.
Sumaya Abdel Qader of the Young Muslim Association (center),
Professor Rodolfo Espino from Arizona State University,
and journalist Martin Pillitteri (rear) discuss integration issues
at the Italian Catholic Workers Association headquarters in Milan.
A moment during the discussion on civic education, democracy
and integration with Professor Rodolfo Espino, ASU delegation
leader (right).
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