The Knights of Rizal – Firenze Chapter (KOR-Firenze) is launching the “Ilustrado Initiative”, a brand-new initiative aiming to improve the social mobility of the Filipino community of Tuscany through a series of awareness events and focused mentoring and coaching events and activities. Among the main goals of the initiative include:
- Encouragement to pursue higher education
- Increased financial literacy
- Greater awareness of various Italian and Filipino government support available
The initiative takes its inspiration from the Ilustrados or the historical Filipino intelligentsia and to which the Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal belonged to. Through greater awareness and better education, the Ilustrado class inspired the Filipinos to self determination and to aspire towards better conditions for their families and their country. At the same time the Ilustrados made a significant impact on the nascent Filipino nation and society following independence from Spain. This initiative aims to build a new class of Ilustrado for the modern day.
The Ilustrado Initiative hopes to create a network of successful Filipinos in Italy, exchange knowledge on pathways to success and share their knowledge to the Filipino community in Tuscany to inspire them towards a better life.
Planned engagements
- Philippine Embassy – Pinoy Ragazzi II, (Sept. 2024)
- KOR-Firenze Youth Mentorship Initiative (Q1 2025)
- KOR-Firenze Financial Literacy Workshop (Q1 2025)
Get Involved
KOR-Firenze is looking for the following profiles to be included in our network of resource persons:
- Entrepreneurs with a formally registered business or private practice.
- Professionals, gainfully employed and/or recognised in their industry.
- Filipino students in higher education (university-level or equivalent).
The resource persons will be called upon to provide talks during events and may be invited to join planning and orientation meetings.
For interested individuals, please fill the form or reach out to us via info@kor-florence.org or via Whatsapp at +39 340 (zero-six-seven) 8857.
