MIRKO CAZZATO

“Social and civic commitment” Award

You don't need titans to make revolutions: sometimes, they arise quietly from a school desk, driven by kindness and the voice of a teenager who decides to say “enough” to hatred and oppression. With his clear vision and unmatched determination, Mirko Cazzato has openly taken a stand against bullying and cyberbullying, giving thousands of students the opportunity to turn their suffering into courage, their anger into commitment, and their loneliness into a united community. His young age has not limited the power of his example: by shaking consciences, through the MABASTA project he has shown how leadership can also emerge from the simplicity of a pure heart, capable of strongly believing in the value of respect and the strength of differences. For many, his words have been a powerful call to action.To experience the joy of a more human future and to feel part of the change. That change that can also begin with the courage of a single act.