Trastevere takes its name from that popular neighborhood in Rome where Calasanz first began to dream of a different kind of education—one open to everyone, especially to those who needed it most. That spirit is still alive today, because we believe there are still many “Trasteveres” in our world: places, neighborhoods, realities, and people waiting for an opportunity to grow and transform their lives.

In our Trastevere tutoring project, we meet boys and girls who, for different reasons, do not have the chance to attend school or receive educational support. Many of them struggle with learning difficulties that make them feel at a disadvantage compared to their classmates. We want to reach out a hand to them and remind them that they are never alone on this journey.

But the project goes beyond improving academic performance. What we seek is to offer holistic support—listening to and responding to the real needs of each young person. We strive to be a positive presence in their lives, someone they can trust, someone who believes in them even when they doubt themselves. We want to give them confidence, motivation, and above all, the certainty that they are capable of much more than they imagine.

In the end, our goal is not just for them to pass their subjects, but to learn to believe in themselves, to be autonomous, responsible, and independent. To discover that they have a place in the world and that their future is full of possibilities. Because every time one of these boys or girls lifts their gaze with hope, we know that Calasanz’s dream continues to come true in our little Trastevere.