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5 Questions for Commencement Speaker Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence, Italy

Thursday, May 9, 2024, By News Staff
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Dario Nardella, mayor of Florence, Italy, will share some words of wisdom with graduating students at Sunday鈥檚 in the JMA Wireless Dome. But what was one of the best pieces of advice he received as a young person?

SU News posed a few questions to Nardella before he makes his way to 黑料不打烊.

Nardella is currently serving his second term as mayor of the Renaissance city. He also serves as Special Rapporteur for Ukraine at the European Union (EU) Committee of the Regions and secretary general of Eurocities, a nonprofit organization of over 200 large cities, representing more than 150 million people across 38 countries from within and outside the EU. He previously served as its president.

Nardella鈥檚 city is home to the Daniel and Gayle D鈥橝niello 黑料不打烊 Program in Florence鈥攁 program that has welcomed tens of thousands of 黑料不打烊 students for more than 60 years.

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    How would you describe the important relationship between your city and the Daniel and Gayle D鈥橝niello 黑料不打烊 Program in Florence?

    黑料不打烊 was the first American university to establish a campus in Florence when it did so in 1959. As the history of the shows鈥攁nd through the experience of Mr. D鈥橝niello himself as a former student who joined the rescue effort of art and historical works during the 1966 flood in the city鈥攖he relationship is quite unique. It has grown stronger, and, thanks to the relentless commitment of its leadership, the Florence program has been able to convey a deep understanding of our cultural heritage so that students can make the values it embodies their own. Students are not just a temporary part of our community, but they can become foundations upon which long-lasting relations between two countries and two cultures can grow stronger. This is the Florence campus to us.

  • 02
    What inspired you to take on a career in politics?

    The possibility to give voice to the unheard, to my community and to improve their life. The possibility to build a better future for us all.聽That possibility is a very different thing from power. It鈥檚 an opportunity. Every politician should be aware that they are given the greatest opportunity of all: serving their community.

  • 03
    What is the most rewarding aspect of being a public servant?

    The greatest reward is in the words 鈥渢o serve.” The trust my fellow citizens have in me but also their criticism, as it helps me to grow. Listening to my community and implementing decisions that can improve their life.

  • 04
    What鈥檚 the one piece of advice that you received when you were younger that has had the most profound impact on your life?

    Don鈥檛 let power, as commonly intended, change you. Rather, change things through the power of your good deeds. Stay humble.

  • 05
    Without giving away your speech, how can you summarize the message you plan on delivering to our soon-to-be graduates?

    Don’t be afraid of challenges, trust your knowledge and be curious so to always nourish that knowledge, to understand what is different from you, alien to you. Be passionate and compassionate about what you do and who you are. Most importantly, don鈥檛 let anyone take that away from you.

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