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Education outreach activities beyond campus

Università IULM actively undertakes educational outreach activities beyond campus, including voluntary student-run schemes, demonstrating a continuous commitment to promoting education, cultural participation, and lifelong learning within the wider community.

This mission is rooted in the Strategic Plan 2025–2027, which identifies the Third Mission as a pillar to “open the University to society through education and training activities that foster inclusion, participation, and the dissemination of knowledge.”

These initiatives reach schools, educators, and citizens beyond the university, supporting educational development through both in-person and online formats.

Key Outreach Initiatives in 2024

1. Teacher Training Courses and Progetto Licei

IULM has strengthened its direct collaboration with local and national schools through free educational outreach initiatives dedicated to teachers and high-school students.

  • The Teacher Training Courses offer continuous professional development in communication, media literacy, digital culture, and educational innovation. These courses, accredited by the Ministry of Education, are open to teachers across Italy and promote the exchange of pedagogical and methodological practices.
  • The Progetto Licei brings IULM professors directly into secondary schools, delivering short learning programmes on communication, storytelling, and contemporary media. Each course consists of three lessons with practical workshops designed to connect theory and real-world skills. Participation is free and concludes with a certificate issued by IULM.

These programmes foster strong partnerships between IULM and schools, bridging academic and pre-university education to stimulate curiosity and engagement among younger generations.

2. Fondamenta

The Fondamenta project is a fully open, online educational initiative offering free access to 12 masterclasses led by IULM professors and guest experts.
Covering topics from language and communication to culture, philosophy, and media, the course aims to build civic awareness and critical thinking.
Accessible to anyone worldwide, Fondamenta exemplifies IULM’s role in digital educational outreach, making high-level academic content available beyond the campus community.

3. IULM for the City 2024

As part of its Third Mission activities, IULM enriches the initiative IULM for the City, a series of free public lectures and discussions designed to bring university research and cultural debate to the wider Milanese community.
In 2024, the programme included 12 sessions on communication, sustainability, digital innovation, and civic responsibility, led by IULM faculty and visiting experts.
The initiative reinforces IULM’s goal of transforming the university into a space for public learning and a catalyst of cultural participation.

4. TOP – Tutoring Online Project

Through the Tutoring Online Project (TOP), IULM students volunteer to mentor middle- and high-school pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds or with learning difficulties.
The initiative - developed in collaboration with partner universities and secondary schools - provides free online academic support and orientation.
By engaging its own students as mentors, IULM promotes peer-to-peer learning, social inclusion, and a shared sense of educational responsibility.

5. Translation and Language Outreach

IULM’s translation and linguistic studies centres organised several outreach initiatives in 2024 aimed at promoting intercultural communication and professional language education:

Both events highlight IULM’s contribution to applied linguistic education and its ability to reach beyond academic audiences through open participation and public discussion.

6. IULM Flow Talks

The IULM Flow Talks are a series of free webinars that connect global experts, students, and the general public in discussions about communication, sustainability, and digital transformation.
Each session is streamed online and freely accessible worldwide, embodying IULM’s outreach strategy through digital channels.
Topics covered in 2024 included leadership, the green transition, gamification for sustainability education, and global food security.

7. Junior Summer and Winter Schools

IULM’s Junior Summer Schools and Junior Winter Schools provide free, interactive learning experiences to high-school students who wish to explore university disciplines in communication, arts, tourism, and languages. These schools aim to demystify university study and to help students develop skills and aspirations aligned with future academic and professional paths