250 high schools from the Grand East region in residence at Villa Medici May 13-16!
In 2024, Villa Medici will celebrate the 1,000th secondary school student to benefit from the educational program launched in 2022, dedicated to promoting the vocational and agricultural sectors around the theme “Tomorrow’s habitat: living well together sustainably.”
The Résidence Proin a few figures :
250 students from 12 schools in the Grand Est region
Teaching streams: building design techniques, electrical engineering, wood construction techniques, agricultural business management, personal care professions
1 week residency at Villa Medici in Rome
The Résidence Pro 2024
During the third edition of the program, which will take place May 13-16, 2024, 250 new high school students will participate in the Résidence Pro at Villa Medici from 12 vocational and agricultural high schools in the Grand Est region : Reims, Nancy, Charleville-Mézières, Bischwiller, Illkirch Graffenstaden, Haguenau, Laxou, Pont-Saint-Vincent, Sarreguemines, Bar-le-Duc and Obernai.
The students, aged 15 to 18, come from the fields of construction, electrical engineering, heating engineering and home care. They will benefit from a tailor-made residential week with a program of workshops, meetings, lectures and visits to Rome on the theme “Tomorrow’s housing: living well together, sustainably.” The residency places students’ skills at the center of the program, with public speaking opportunities where they will be encouraged to present their projects and share their passion for their work.
Created in 2022 by Villa Médicis, Résidence Pro aims to promote excellence in French vocational and agricultural education. Since its inception, the program has benefited nearly 800 secondary school students in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Grand Est, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regions, essential partners of Résidence Pro.
The calendar
PREPARE AND CONSTRUCT IFrom September 2023 to May 2024
Since the beginning of the school year, pupils and teachers have been working together in the classroom on a collective project (“masterpiece”) inspired by Roman cultural heritage and applied to the professions in their course of study, such as a class of building design technicians whose project involves 3D modeling of the Roman Forum cryptoporticus and creating an immersive virtual tour.
TRAVEL AND EXPERIMENT I From May 13 to 16, 2024 at Villa Medici
After eight months of research and group work in their schools, the students will be welcomed to Rome in May for a week-long residency that will mark the culmination of their work. On the agenda: workshops, lectures, city tours, social events and meetings with the artists-in-residence. The students will be housed throughout the city, but Villa Medici will be their daily meeting point where all activities will take place.
METING IN COMMON I Return in France
Young people will share their experience by organizing a presentation at their school, in a form of their choice: screening, tasting, concert, workshop, etc.
Participating schools
Lycée des Métiers François Arago (Reims, 51) Lycée Charles de Gonzague (Charleville-Mézières, 08) Lycée le Corbusier (Illkirch-Graffenstaden, 67) Lycée des Métiers Philippe Charles Goulden (Bischwiller, 67) Lycée Heinrich-Nessel (Haguenau, 67) Lycée des métiers du Bâtiment et de l’Energie Emmanuel Héré (Laxou, 54) Lycée Jean Prouvé – Bac Pro MELEC (Nancy, 54) Lycée Professionnel La Tournelle (Pont-Saint-Vincent, 54) Lycée Professionnel Simon Lazard (Sarreguemines, 57) Lycée Ligier Richier (Bar-le-Duc, 55) Lycée agricole d’Obernai (Obernai, 67) Lycée Saint Paul (Charleville-Mézières, 08)
About the Grand Est Region
Grand EstRegion is fully committed to the development of secondary school students, providing them with educational opportunities and access to successful career paths, while ensuring equal opportunities throughout the territory. In addition to their educational role, secondary schools are bastions of republican values such as Freedom, Equality and Fraternity, offering young people a privileged space for life and dialogue.
In close cooperation with the rectorships of the three academies, agricultural education, and numerous associations and cultural actors, the Region pursues an ambitious educational policy aimed at establishing trusting relationships conducive to the development of young people in the Grand Est.
Until 2025, the Region has decided to renew its partnership with the Académie de France à Rome – Villa Médicis under the Résidence Pro program. It is committed to co-financing the educational activities offered to participating classes throughout the school year and during the residency period. In addition, the Region will cover all travel and living expenses of the students and their accompanying persons.
Convinced that this arts and culture training program is a prestigious lever, the Grand Est Region wants to offer a unique experience to young participants, immersing them in a rewarding professional adventure. This remarkable initiative highlights the trades and sectors of excellence that are emblematic of the Grand Est region, exploring the key theme “tomorrow’s habitat: living together sustainably.”
About Fondation BNP Paribas
the Fondation BNP Paribas empowers those who take action in favor of equitable and sustainable transitions. A protagonist of corporate philanthropy for 40 years and placed under the aegis of the Fondation de France, it identifies, brings together and supports personalities and high-impact projects dedicated to solidarity (equal opportunities), the environment (scientific research on climate and biodiversity) and culture (support for creation-contemporary dance, jazz, new circus arts-and access to culture). Driven by innovation and young people, it works over the long term to raise awareness of innovative actors striving for systemic change and to promote and support them with tailored support. Since 1984, the BNP Paribas Foundation has supported 2 million people through more than 4,200 projects. It also coordinates the international development of the BNP Paribas Group’s corporate philanthropy, wherever the Bank has a presence, and the Emergency and Development Fund, which is mobilized in the event of major natural disasters.
About Fondation Bettencourt Schueller
“We give wings to talent.” Fondation Bettencourt Schueller is a family foundation and has been recognized as being in the public interest since its creation in 1987. Its goal is to “give wings to talent” to contribute to France’s success and influence. To this end, it seeks out, selects, supports and promotes men and women who envision tomorrow’s world today, in three fields that contribute concretely to the common good: the life sciences, the arts and solidarity.
In a spirit of philanthropy, the foundation acts through awards, donations, personalized support, publicity, and co-constructed initiatives. Since its creation, the foundation has awarded 647 prizes and supported more than 1,300 projects led by talented individuals, teams, associations and organizations.
About Amundi
As a pioneer in responsible investment, Amundi‘s corporate philanthropy initiatives focus on environmental, social, and governance criteria as a means to promote sustainable development and energy transition, and affirm its commitment to society. These initiatives cover several areas (culture, education, solidarity, and the environment) and reflect Amundi’s commitment to building long-term relationships of trust with its supporters.
In this context, since 2003 Amundi has provided global support to the Académie de France à Rome – Villa Médicis, of which it is a patron for the development of its missions. In response to the most pressing social issues, namely the environment and education, Amundi has decided to focus its support over the next four years on sustainable development, biodiversity, and educational activities.
The Academy of France in Rome developed the Résidence Pro to give young people in the Bac Pro and agricultural sectors the opportunity to experience a residency at Villa Medici, with its change of scenery, exploration, learning, and encounters. This ambition was made possible through the involvement of the Grand Est region, which signed a three-year agreement with Villa Medici, and the patrons supporting Résidence Pro 2024: Fondation BNP Paribas, Fondation Bettencourt Schueller, and Amundi Asset Management.
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