Building Bridges through Civil Service<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>by Alice Longhin<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nI approached ASCS in 2022, through participation in the Io Ci Sto camp. From that moment, I became more and more interested in migration issues and participated in other camps, discovering the border realities that exist in Italy. I realized that the territory in which I live is the scene of numerous social injustices, which are intertwined with the lives of people on the move:<\/span> restrictions on freedom of movement, border violence, labor exploitation linked to caporalato. That is why I felt the need to do something active, taking part in the activities of Pi\u00f9 Ponti Meno Muri in Chieri, the town where I grew up. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.ascs.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alice-servizio-civile-4.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nSlowly I began to participate in workshops in schools, camps, training weekends, becoming part of a group of people who were active and determined to bring about change.<\/p>\n
When I finished college and had to choose what to do next, the reality of ASCS immediately came to mind. Community service seemed like a good opportunity for growth, and doing it in a family setting and carrying on a work I believe in convinced me. <\/span>So in September I started, choosing to continue my engagement with ASCS but from a different perspective.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.ascs.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alice-servizio-civile.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nCivil service has thus proven to be a key part of continuing to build bridges,<\/span> to bring awareness and to break down walls.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Se sei una ragazza o un ragazzo tra i 18 e i 29 anni, puoi partecipare al Bando del Servizio Civile 2026<\/b> con FOCSIV, in Italia e all\u2019estero. Tra i diversi progetti potrai scegliere di candidarti ai progetti di ASCS<\/b> e camminare al nostro fianco a supporto di migranti, rifugiati e comunit\u00e0 locali.<\/p>\n<\/div>Scopri di pi\u00f9<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nUnisciti a noi<\/h2><\/div>Insieme possiamo costruire una comunit\u00e0 aperta ed inclusiva nella quale la diversit\u00e0 rappresenta una ricchezza e ciascuno pu\u00f2 contribuire alla creazione del bene comune.<\/p>\n<\/div>
by Alice Longhin<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
I approached ASCS in 2022, through participation in the Io Ci Sto camp. From that moment, I became more and more interested in migration issues and participated in other camps, discovering the border realities that exist in Italy. I realized that the territory in which I live is the scene of numerous social injustices, which are intertwined with the lives of people on the move:<\/span> restrictions on freedom of movement, border violence, labor exploitation linked to caporalato. That is why I felt the need to do something active, taking part in the activities of Pi\u00f9 Ponti Meno Muri in Chieri, the town where I grew up. <\/p>\n Slowly I began to participate in workshops in schools, camps, training weekends, becoming part of a group of people who were active and determined to bring about change.<\/p>\n When I finished college and had to choose what to do next, the reality of ASCS immediately came to mind. Community service seemed like a good opportunity for growth, and doing it in a family setting and carrying on a work I believe in convinced me. <\/span>So in September I started, choosing to continue my engagement with ASCS but from a different perspective.<\/p>\n Civil service has thus proven to be a key part of continuing to build bridges,<\/span> to bring awareness and to break down walls.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Se sei una ragazza o un ragazzo tra i 18 e i 29 anni, puoi partecipare al Bando del Servizio Civile 2026<\/b> con FOCSIV, in Italia e all\u2019estero. Tra i diversi progetti potrai scegliere di candidarti ai progetti di ASCS<\/b> e camminare al nostro fianco a supporto di migranti, rifugiati e comunit\u00e0 locali.<\/p>\n<\/div> Insieme possiamo costruire una comunit\u00e0 aperta ed inclusiva nella quale la diversit\u00e0 rappresenta una ricchezza e ciascuno pu\u00f2 contribuire alla creazione del bene comune.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nUnisciti a noi<\/h2><\/div>