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Talent Without Borders

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 Learning for Well-being Foundation. It supports secondary school educators and professionals working with young people aged 14–19 in recognising and nurturing both their own talents and those of their students.

The programme blends in-person gatherings, online coaching, and day-to-day application to create a vibrant cross-border learning community. It is grounded in the belief that learning and well-being are inseparable – and that by understanding inner diversity, educators can better support the young people they accompany.

The Challenge

Across Europe, secondary school teachers and youth professionals face increasing demands in diverse and rapidly changing classrooms. They often lack the space, tools, and peer support needed to reflect on their own practice and well-being. At the same time, students’ unique talents and learning needs can remain under-recognised, limiting their ability to thrive.

Talent Without Borders addresses this by creating spaces where educators can reconnect with their purpose, build inclusive learning strategies, and share knowledge across borders.

Talent Without Borders equips educators with tools and practices to:

  • Reconnect with their own sense of purpose and professional identity
  • Strengthen self-awareness, resilience, and well-being
  • Recognise and support diverse learning needs and talents
  • Create inclusive learning environments grounded in care and connection
  • Exchange strategies with peers to grow a cross-border learning community

 
This approach reflects the goals of our Inner Diversity programme area, which promotes inclusive education by nurturing each person’s unique potential. It begins with the understanding that supporting young people starts with supporting the adults who guide them.

Talent Without Borders blends multiple elements to ensure lasting, practical impact:

  • Reflective Training: A sequence of online preparation, immersive in-person sessions, and post-training coaching
  • Intercultural Exchange: A diverse peer group of educators exchanging knowledge across cultures
  • Personalised Application: Each participant develops and implements a local action plan
  • Ongoing Support: Coaching and peer groups sustain learning and momentum over time

 
This structure ensures educators can translate insights into practice while staying connected to a supportive network.

The first residential training took place in Cuneo, Italy in July 2025, bringing together 24 educators and youth professionals from across Europe and beyond. Participants explored well-being, inner diversity, and inclusive learning through interactive sessions and collaborative reflection.

Each educator developed a personal action plan to apply locally and joined a peer group for ongoing support. Coaching sessions and an online follow-up in October 2025 will allow the full group to reconnect, share outcomes, and shape the next phase of the programme.

As the journey continues, Talent Without Borders will gather further insights, stories, and practices from across the network – building a growing community of educators committed to supporting the unique potential of every young person.

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