Credit to the Future is a training and employment program. Its goal is to give opportunities for growth to excluded youth from Milan’s suburbs and help to remove factors, including family ones, that prevent full social inclusion and independent living. The young people are supported by a tutor who accompanies them on their path, monitoring their progress, difficulties and progress and also interfacing with the company in which each young person is placed.
Everyone has the potential to achieve great things
Discover the stories of some of the protagonists of the Credit to the Future project. Their tomorrow was born from their passions and the ability to realize their potential.
What it consists of
We believe in investing in boys and girls who are starting from scratch, in their training and opportunities to access work. The goal is to give them immediate support to create the starting conditions and provide the tools to realize an independent life, without shortcuts, which are often illegal.
The goal is to help eliminate, in the outlying area we serve, the factors (including family-related ones) that prevent full social integration and an independent life. The young people are supported by a mentor who guides them along their journey: they monitor their progress, challenges, and achievements and also liaise with the company where they may be placed. After an initial interview during which an analysis of their background and a skills assessment are conducted, the young person is placed on the most suitable path based on their aptitudes, prior experience, and aspirations for the future.
During the first interview, an analysis of the family context and skills assessment is made. Then the guys accesses the most suitable path according to his skills and previous experience:
Skills gym: for those who need to emphasize the general skills that are essential in any field of work.
Legal assistance and financial support: to meet the needs of those who lack proper documentation (residence permits, ID cards, proof of residence, etc.) and do not have the necessary means to participate in the program (public transportation pass, uniform for the internship, etc.).
Job Support Desk: individualized, personalized support for those who need assistance with writing a resume, learning about the main job search channels, and preparing for job interviews.
The program also provides two additional actions:
Training for trades: for those who need to learn the job skills necessary for job placement and immediately usable in the labor market.
Job placement: through collaboration with employment agencies and companies, to offer job placements not only with internships but also with direct placements.
Thanks to funding from Fondazione Cariplo, the “Inclusion Mission” initiative has been launched in partnership with companies willing to host young people in internships to address the issue of social inclusion. The program offers participants the opportunity to attend three in-person sessions, each lasting two hours, with multiple companies reflecting on their capacity for inclusion, guided by experts in group facilitation and engaged in practical activities.
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Beneficiaries
120 young people between 16 and 29 years old who do not study and do not work and who come from situations of socio-economic disadvantage, reported by services and third sector organizations in the area or who spontaneously access the proposed activities.
Project results for 2025/2026
65 young people (20 adult women, 18 adult men, 15 female minors, 12 male minors) met during Job Center hours, for a total of 236 interviews conducted
1 Skills Workshop and 7 courses held
83 young people trained (12 adult females, 45 adult males, 3 other adults, 1 minor female, 12 minor males)
21 job placements (including internships and direct hires)
Help us unleash more potential
How can you and your company help?
Becoming a Sponsor of the project
You can choose to make a financial contribution to our Foundation, thus making a precious gesture that helps us to support the many operational costs of the project (materials and tools useful for teaching, professional training courses, educational staff and tutors, …).
Offering a job
An open door is a great opportunity for young people. A new chance for redemption, growth and building a different and possible future.
Becoming a partner of the project
An alternative way to support the activities of the Fondazione Don Gino Rigoldi is to donate products or services of utility for the active or to be activated projects. Stationery items, PCs, printers, faxes, advertising spaces and consultations … are donations comparable to those in cash if necessary for the maintenance or activation of projects.
Providing expertise and training
The skills of each company can be very useful for young people to learn and use their newfound knowledge to build a better working future. We can build together a training module to enrich the “toolbox” with which the young people will approach the world of work.
We think that providing opportunities to deal with social emergencies is everyone’s responsibility. With our work we try to bring structure back into the lives of the people we meet. We have put ourselves on the front line. We really believe that our challenges can also become yours.