An interview to a contemporary hero:





Made by fifth graders section A 
Aldo Moro Primary School
Arsago Seprio, Italy
School- year 2020/21

OUR HEROES, AN INTERVIEW FOR RESPONSABILITY

OUR HEROES, AN INTERVIEW FOR RESPONSABILITY 



OUR GOAL WAS TO CHOOSE A CONTEMPORARY HERO DURING THIS PERIOD OF EMERGENCY.
IT WAS TOUGH TO FIND JUST ONE PERSON SO WE DECIDED GO FOR NOT ONE, NOT TWO BUT THREE PEOPLE WHO REALLY INFLUENCE OUR LIVES IN A CLOSE WAY, EVEN THOUGH NONE OF THEM CONSIDER HIMSELF A HERO.

THE FIRST PERSON WE CHOSE IS THE MAYOR OF ARSAGO SEPRIO, MR FABIO MONTAGNOLI:

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NICHOLAS B.: GOOD MR MAYOR, WHO ARE YOUR ALLIES IN THIS SITUATION OF HEALTH EMERGENCY?
MAYOR: GOOD MORNING STUDENTS, MY ALLIES ARE ALL THE COLLEGUES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF COURSE, WE WORK TOGETHER WITH ALL THE MEDICIANS, VOLUNTEERS, POLICE OFFICERS BECAUSE ONLY COLLABORATION CAN HELP US TO FACE THIS DIFFICULT SITUATION.

ROYDANI R.: WHICH ARE YOUR PRIORITIES IN THIS MOMENT? ARE THEY DIFFERENT FROM BEFORE? 
MAYOR: CERTENLY THE PRIORITIES CHANGED FOR THE CITY AND FOR THE CITIZENS AS WELL: ORGANIZATION HAD TO ADAPT TO THE WORKERS’ AND ORDINARY PEOPLE’S NEEDS. WE INTRODUCED SMARTWORKING IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE SAFETY BUT ALSO AVAILABILITY FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED OUR HELP. 

CHANTAL F.: HOW DOES THE COMMUNITY COLLABORATE IN THIS SITUATION? 
MAYOR: THE REACTION OF THE COMMUNITY WAS POSITIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE IN BOTH PHASES OF THE PANDEMY: IN THE FIRST ONE WE ONLY HAD FEW CASES, BUT IN THE SECOND ONE THE INCREASED BY 12 TO 170/180 INFECTED. FOURTUNATELY MORE SUFFERING HAS MEANT MORE ATTENTION, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR PARENTS! 
I HAD TO FACE THE VIRUS MYSELF! WORK AND RESPONSABILITY REALLY HELPED ME TO STAY FOCUSED AND GET TROUGH IT! “ 

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THE INTERVIEW ENDED WITH A VERY SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM OUR MAYOR FABIO MOGNAGNOLI: 
“DEAR STUDENTS, LET ME REMINDS YOU HOW LUCKY YOU ARE TO BE AT SCHOOL TODAY WITH ALL YOUR TEACHERS AND CLASSMATES. EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS AND TO LEARN TO BE RESPONSABLE, ESPECIALLY DURING THIS DIFFICULT PERIOD” 

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THE SECOND HERO WE CHOSE FOR OUR INTERVIEW IS THE PRIEST OF ARSAGO SEPRIO, DON GIUSEPPE:

“SIRIA P.: GOOD MORNING DON GIUSEPPE AND THANK YOU FOR THIS MEETING! 
FOR MY FIRST QUESTION I WOULD ASK YOU WHO ARE YOUR ALLIES IN THIS CRITICAL SITUATION OF HEALTH EMERGENCY? 
DON GIUSEPPE: GOOD MORNING STUDENTS AND THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME! OF COURSE WE ALL HAVE SOME “INVISIBLE” ALLIES THAT NEVER LEAVE US. I’M TALKING ABOUT GOD AND ALL THE SAINTS THAT HELP US TO GET THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. HOWEVER I COULD RELY ON ALL THE CATECHISTS, EDUCATORS AND VOLONTEER WHO SUPPORT ME AND THE COMMUNITY. 

MARTINA P.: DO YOU THINK THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE VOCATION OF THE FAITHFUL OF YOUR CONGRAGATION? 
DON GIUSEPPE: IN THE FIRST PERIOD OF THIS PANDEMY I NOTICED A STRONG WILL TO GO ON BOTH IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND IN ADULTS. THEY WORKED TOGETHER AND HELP THE ONE MORE IN NEED. 
UNFORTUNATELY, DURING THE SECOND LOCKDOWN, PEOPLE FELT MORE DISCOURAGED, FOR THIS REASON THEY NEED TO BE CHEERED UP. 

ALFONSO L.: HOW DO YOU KEEP TOGETHER YOUR COMMUNITY OF FAITHFUL? IS IT EASY OR NOT?
DON GIUSEPPE: AT FIRST WE WERE ALL LOST, BUT THANKS TO THE WORK WITH ALL THE CATECHISTS AND EDUCATORS WE FIND DIFFERENT WAY TO REACH ALL THE PEOPLE IN NEED LIKE SOCIAL NETWORKS AND STREAMING VIDEOS. WE HAVE TO COLLABORATE SO ANYONE WILL BE ALONE. 

DON GIOVANNI LEFT US WITH THREE IMPORTANT ADVICE IN ORDER TO FACE THIS SITUATION: BE AWARE, SHOW SERENITY TO OUR PARENTS AND APPRECIATE OUR EVERYDAY LIFE! 

OUR LAST HERO IS ELENA MARIA TARANTINO, SHE IS OUR AMAZING SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND SHE MADE A SURPRISE VISIT JUST TO TAKE THIS INTERVIEW!

“FRANCESCA C.: GOOD MORNING PRINCIPAL TARANTINO, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE! I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU WHO ARE YOUR ALLIES IN THIS SITUATION OF HEALTH EMERGENCY? 
PRINCIPAL TARANTINO: GOOD MORNING STUDENTS AND THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME, I THINK THAT WE ALL ARE ON FRONT LINE TO FACE THIS SITUATION! IT’ S A COLLABORATION AMONG TEACHERS, PARENTS AND, OF COURSE, STUDENTS! 

MATTIA M.: HOW DO YOU FEEL EVERYTIME A CLASS HAVE TO STAY AT HOME FOR QUARANTINE? 
PRINCIPAL TARANTINO: AT FIRST DESPAIR, BECAUSE THE BEST THING ABOUT SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN IS TO ATTEND CLASSES IN THE CLASSROOM WITH THEIR TEACHER AND CLASSMATES. QUARANTINE IS NOT EASY BUT IT IS A NECESSARY SACRIFICE, FOR THIS REASON WE WORK HARD TOGETHER TO PREVENT IT AND TO KEEP THINGS NORMAL FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS. 

NICOL P.: WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DIFFICULTY YOU HAVE TO FACE DURING THIS PERIOD?
PRINCIPAL TARANTINO: IN MY OPINION THE HARDEST PROBLEM IS TO KEEP HUMAN RELATIONSHIP. IT IS NOT EASY AND WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY TO MEET OTHER PEOPLE IS VERY DIFFICULT. HOWEVER I THINK THAT DIGITAL SERVICES ARE REALLY USEFUL INSTRUMENTS IN ORDER TO HAVE A FASTER COMMUNICATION WITH COLLEGUES, PARENTS AND THE STUDENTS! IN ADDITION ALL THIS SERVICES ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.