Giammarco Di Gregorio (He/Him)

Upcoming MRes Candidate, Durham University

About Giammarco Di Gregorio

I think that happiness is about being committed to something that helps and supports others, and this is why I am so fascinated by research and leadership. They give us the opportunity and responsibility to support and protect our people, especially the most vulnerable. I began my journey in children's homes back in Rome, in Italy. Since then I have been volunteering with children and young people trying to facilitate resilience and recovery from early adversities as my main focus point. My Laidlaw Scholarship research project is all about the effect of alternative care on academic motivation, and along the way I founded two volunteering organisations: Learn With Us Summer Camp, and Towards My Future. If you have any questions about my projects, if you think that your endeavours and mine somehow overlap, or if you just want to chat, please drop me a message! :)

I am a/an:

Alum: Undergraduate Leadership & Research Programme

University

Durham University

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2020

Research Topic

Mental Health Neuroscience Poverty

I am open to participating in mentoring/buddy programmes

Yes

Influencer Of

Topics

Channels contributed to:

News & Events Leadership Women in Business Arts & Humanities

Rooms participated in:

Durham University

Recent Comments

Nikol, thank you so much for your really kind words. Uplifting and moving are certainly among the best comments I could have ever hoped for. The Scholars Network has been quite crucial, such a precious platform. I would have never managed to find so many incredible people without it. 

Learn With Us Summer Camp 2021 is coming up soon!! Our brilliant Director, Jude Hanlon, is leading the new team. We are in the process of recruiting the last two Virtual Mentors (applications are still open for those interested), whilst the creative process has already started for the three mentors already recruited. The Video Editor team is working on the new introductory video clips. This year the clips will be fully cartoon animated, with a completely new format! We will be realising them soon; stay tuned! Our Publicity Officers are regularly publishing on our social media exciting activities to do over the weekend while waiting for the summer. Such a wonderful team!!

Other exciting plans? YES! :) More coming soon! Can't wait to tell you more! 

Susanna, thank you so much for always offering your gratitude and empathetic encouragement. It really means a lot to me. It's been such a great pleasure working at the summer camp. Summer 2020 has been a very transformative one, in all senses of the word! Everyone onboard has worked so hard. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. It really reminds me that there is so much good out there, we just need to put it all together and the magic happens by itself. I can't wait to tell you more about what's next. 

I couldn’t be more honoured.

Thank you so much for your kind words and empathetic encouragement Susanna.

This means a lot to me.

 

I need to thank the members of the staff from the two Laidlaw Foundation programmes that have been helping me so extensively during the last few weeks. I want to thank them for their priceless support and guidance, the endless conversations and teaching. Thank you!

 

Ciao Lorenzo, thanks so much for reaching out and considering to help. It would be wonderful having you on board to discuss ideas together. I will be sending you an email shortly :)