Supporting educators to recognise and nurture human potential
Talent Without Borders is an international training programme co-created by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo (CRC Foundation) and the Learning for Well-being Foundation. Implemented in 2025, the initiative supported secondary school educators and professionals working with young people aged 14–19 in strengthening their capacity to recognise and nurture talent – both in themselves and in their students.
Grounded in the understanding that learning and well-being are inseparable, the programme combined reflective practice, intercultural exchange, and practical application across diverse European contexts.
Across Europe, secondary school teachers and youth professionals face increasing demands in diverse and rapidly changing classrooms. However, structured opportunities for reflection on professional identity, well-being, and inclusive practice remain limited.
At the same time, students’ diverse learning needs and talents are not always recognised within standardised systems. Without intentional support, both educators and learners risk disengagement.
Talent Without Borders responded to this gap by creating dedicated spaces for reflection, peer learning, and renewed professional purpose.
The project emphasised that inclusive education begins with self-awareness. Participants engaged with tools and practices that enabled them to:
The central premise was clear: supporting young people starts with supporting the adults who guide them.
The programme combined several interconnected elements:
This structure ensured that insights translated into concrete changes within classrooms and school communities.
The residential training in Cuneo, Italy, in July 2025 brought together 24 educators from across Europe and beyond. Through collaborative reflection and practical exploration, participants deepened their understanding of well-being, inner diversity, and inclusive learning.
Each educator developed and implemented a local action plan and participated in follow-up coaching and online reflection sessions later that year.
Although the programme cycle concluded in 2025, its impact continues through the professional practices, peer networks, and shared learning it generated. Talent Without Borders demonstrated how investing in educators’ self-awareness and collaboration can strengthen inclusive learning environments and nurture the unique potential of young people.
