Growing up with cultural volunteering
We embrace cultural volunteering for the immense added value it brings to those who do it, from the construction of a professional curriculum with a valuable humanistic side to the personal growth resulting from the skills acquired by working in teams and interacting with the participants.
The Open House cultural volunteering programme includes both general training sessions (this year in the beautiful setting of the Thalia Theater) and specific ones, with pre-visits to the spaces where each person is allocated, along with monitoring throughout the weekend by the tutors and coordinators of the geographical area. The event ends with a closing party for those who were involved in the immense logistical exercise that represents the simultaneous opening of almost 70 private and public spaces with specified access or security conditions.
In addition to the more evident volunteering of architecture students, it is extremely gratifying to see people from different areas and of all ages creating bonds of friendship that last beyond the event. It is with great satisfaction that we see many people who wish to repeat the experience after their first participation, taking advantage of their personal growth to take on more responsibilities.
Urban walk "In Praise of Wandering" © Egle Duleckyte
This is the only event in which the Triennale promotes volunteering on a large scale, in parallel with the 50 cities around the world where the Open House takes place, giving the opportunity to learn about practices and approaches through a close dialogue with numerous authors and areas of training. Experiences like this allow for greater resourcefulness to deal with unforeseen events, proactivity and determination. The job market is increasingly competitive, so any experience in cultural volunteering is a plus and can be decisive for future professional opportunities.