Strengthening the Italian Community — Code Week Summer School 2025 🇮🇹 Part 1
05/08/25
From 30 June to 2 July 2025, the Italian Code Week community gathered in the picturesque town of Avigliana, near Turin, for a landmark moment in the history of EU Code Week: the first-ever residential Summer School for Leading Teachers. The event was coordinated by the new Italian HUB, Fondazione LINKS – EdTech Unit, together with Code Week Ambassador Alessandro Bogliolo.
The Summer School was not simply a training course. It was a space where people could connect, collaborate, and rediscover the power of working together. For many of the 12 participating Leading Teachers, this was the very first opportunity to meet face-to-face after years of collaboration online. The sense of excitement was palpable — from the first introductions to the final goodbyes, the air was filled with the warmth of community
“It was not just a training – it was an opportunity to reconnect as a community.”
A Community Reunited
The Summer School gave participants three full days to pause from their daily routines and focus entirely on Code Week. The setting, surrounded by the lakes and green hills of Avigliana, created a perfect atmosphere for both concentration and creativity.
The programme blended reflection, inspiration, and play. Participants started with icebreakers that helped set a collaborative tone before moving into unplugged coding challenges designed to spark creativity and teamwork. These activities reminded everyone that coding is not just about technology, but also about problem-solving, collaboration, and imagination.
Sessions went far beyond practical exercises. Teachers engaged in deep conversations about the future of education, exploring questions such as:
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How can we inspire students to see coding as a tool for creativity?
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What role should AI play in the classroom of tomorrow?
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How can we involve not just schools, but families and local communities in digital education?
Looking Ahead
Every activity, from playful challenges to strategic discussions, was designed with one goal in mind: to imagine how Code Week 2025 could be even more inclusive, innovative, and impactful.
The experience left everyone energized and inspired. As one participant said, “We didn’t just learn — we built bonds that will make our work in Code Week even stronger.”
✨ The highlight of the Summer School was still to come: a dynamic co-design session where the group reimagined the future of Code Week together.
👉 Read Part 2 to discover the ideas, missions, and creative surprises that emerged in Avigliana.
