Training trip to America to build the future of work. Also stops at “Apple’s home” and at the Googleplex
Greek’s tower. Students from the Eugenio Pantaleo high school visiting Silicon Valley to take part in a debate on the innovative potential of Apple equipment and a workshop on photography with iPhone tools. it is just one of the stages of the training course organized by the management of the school in via Cimaglia to offer its students the opportunity to delve deeper into important issues relating to the economy, construction and sustainability.
«It is essential to guarantee students innovative and concrete training opportunities – underlines the principal Giuseppe Mingione – The Eugenio Pantaleo institute has been promoting experiences of this kind for years: this year we have chosen Los Angeles and San Francisco to prepare our students for the challenges of future”.
Specifically, the route was organized through a series of visits and meetings to provide participants with the opportunity to interact with experts from the various reference sectors.
The first stop on the route was Los Angeles, the city of cinema. And the film industry itself could offer interesting ideas regarding possible job opportunities not only for actors and directors, but also for technicians and specialists such as computer graphics experts, editors, sound technicians as well as promoters and investors.
The second stop on the journey was San Francisco and its Silicon Valley where the Pantaleo students were able to experience first-hand the experience of working in the land of the future. In particular, participants had the opportunity to meet with the promoters of Innovit’s Italian Innovation Center, managed by a team of professionals in technology, business and Venture Capital. Subsequently, the students went to the headquarters of major companies such as YouTube, Meta, Google and Apple.
One of the stops was at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, in the so-called Googleplex, where participants had the opportunity to visit the avant-garde campus, participating in various critical thinking activities. Next was the turn of Apple Park, an architectural structure located in Cupertino in the heart of Silicon Valley owned by Apple.
The students participated in a debate on the innovative potential of Apple equipment and, subsequently, were involved in a workshop on photography with iPhone tools. «Our kids lived an unforgettable adventure – concludes professor Guido Mastroianni – The American adventure taught them the importance of always dreaming big and not being scared by geographical limits: if an idea is important, it surpasses all border and conquer the world”
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