Frida violated by Beatrice Brandini
Some very talented artisans of the Scuola del Cuoio
The Marcello Gori Foundation of Florence participates in the Festival Eredità delle Donne 24 with the new project D.E.A-Donne, Empowerment, Artigianato, just presented at the Scuola del Cuoio in Florence.
D.E.A. (Donne Empowerment Artigianato) is a 3-year project that, by awarding 10 scholarships at the Schola Academy, intends to promote a return to life for those women who have suffered domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, offering them professional training that allows them to reintegrate into a working environment.
The women of the Gori family: from left Francesca, Laura and Barbara Gori. Standing Isabella Melani and Beatrice Gori Parri.
“We involve a local reality, such as the Academy, to be able to offer women an even broader panorama of job opportunities, with the intent of valorizing different talents, because their rebirth starts from believing in their own abilities and passions”. Barbara Gori President of the Foundation.
Scuola del Cuoio: Irene
The project, born from the experimentation of a model of social, professional and work reintegration, already tested in recent years by Fondazione Marcello Gori E.T.S., involves the collaboration with the Artemisia Anti-Violence Center that will select the candidates. The Schola Training Academy will offer, in addition to the Leather goods course provided by the Leather School, other professional courses with Master Craftsmen of Men’s Shoes, Women’s Shoes, Haute Couture, Ceramics, and the Art of Cooking.
Scuola del Cuoio (Leather School): Sara and Scilla
The professional training courses, entirely financed by the Leather School, with a value per course of 6,000.00 euros, will last 6 months, at the end of which there will also be support for job placement in collaboration with Brands currently being evaluated. The recipients of the scholarships will be 10 women and girls who are victims of violence.
Scuola del Cuoio (Leather School): Rita
It seems to me an extraordinary initiative, in a historical moment in which feminicides are a sadly recurring news of our daily life, giving these women the chance to start over, is a bit like allowing them to relive.
Scuola del Cuoio: Vilma
After all, already way back in 1950, Marcello Gori, together with his brother-in-law Silvano Casini, did his best to teach war orphans the art of leather and hide processing, based on a fundamental value, which is that of sharing knowledge and giving a second chance to those who have already suffered injustices in life. The Scuola del Cuoio was born like this, welcoming unemployed, disabled, ex-prisoners, people with mental disabilities who here found faith in the future and in life. Marcello Gori was a visionary entrepreneur but above all a great man.
Two glimpses of the Scuola del Cuoio in Florence
The Scuola del Cuoio, founded in 1950 inside the ancient dormitory of the Franciscan Friars, in the Monastery of Santa Croce, has been going on for four generations, a Florentine tradition that creates high-quality custom products, an invaluable artistic and human heritage.
Good life to everyone!
Beatrice