“After hearing the news of the awarding of the honorable certificate of “Bishop of the Republic” by President Sergio Mattarella to our young fellow citizen Adele Ricci, I contacted her mother to express, personally and on behalf of the entire municipal administration, our congratulations on the prestigious recognition.” Thus the mayor of Ameglia Umberto Galazzo regarding the important award for the twelve-year-old Agesci guide of the Lunae 1 scout group, awarded by the Quirinale for “the kindness and spontaneity with which she dedicates herself to a companion in difficulty. Her commitment is an example: the goal of a more inclusive society can also be achieved through the simplicity of small silent gestures.”
Galazzo, who announces that he has invited his entire family to the Municipality after the ceremony to be held in Rome on 13 May, adds: “Congratulations must also be extended to those who proposed Adele’s name to the President of the Republic who, as reads from the motivation, with this choice he has launched a powerful message that must make us reflect: “the goal of a more inclusive society can also be achieved through the simplicity of small silent gestures”. Well done Adele!.
In fact, as the presidency website recalls, “Adele is a young scout who, with great spontaneity, has made the values underlying her association her own and with generous commitment and unconditional friendship has supported a companion of hers with a disability, helping him in everyday life. Adele’s gestures are simple but reassuring. True friendship doesn’t make you feel alone or different.”
Presidents of the Agesci National Committee, Roberta Vincini and Francesco Scoppola, declared: “Adele has shown remarkable maturity despite her young age which makes us proud to have her in our Association. Hospitality is always a characterizing theme of Agesci’s educational proposal. Our method is based on achieving autonomy through responsibility in a game between peers. The older one takes responsibility for the younger one, developing attention and care towards others, through play and all the activities we propose, which are the basis of the educational project”.
