A summer of sport, solidarity and above all interaction: this is the mission of the collaboration between Milan Foundation and Milan Junior Camp, which sees children with various disabilities participate in Rossoneri summer camps beside able-bodied children. 
The project is part of the many activities that Milan Foundation is organising this season, where sport is the key element for the growth of the individual.
The Special Soccer Camps are currently present in Italy, but also internationally: 
- Milan Junior Camp in Milan: Cimiano, where children with autism attend a 4-week camp along with able-bodied children. 
- Milan Junior Camp Germany, where in partnership with Special Olympics, over 50 children with various types of mental disabilities - primarily Down syndrome - are inserted into the Rossoneri camps being held in Germany. Playing football along with able-bodied with the aim of improving communication, staying together and motor coordination skills. 
- Milan Junior Camp Riva del Garda, in collaboration with ASD Gruppo Sportivo Silenziosi, for the first time for a week a group of deaf children are participating in the residential camp at Riva del Garda. The children are constantly followed by specialized staff and interpreters of LIS (Italian Sign Language) to allow and encourage, both on the field and in the daily life of the camp, communication between deaf and able-bodied. 
- Jesolo Milan Junior Camp in collaboration with La Strada is a continuation of the project which involves the La Strada of Milan and Milan Foundation in the fight against early school-leaving. Five children who attended a school recovery programme and sports acivities throughout the year have achieved the middle school diploma with high marks, and are attending the Milan Junior Camp in Jesolo as a prize. 
Here are some videos that tell the activities on the pitch. Enjoy!
Special Soccer Camp #1
Special Soccer Camp #2

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MILAN – FC Internazionale is delighted to welcome Claire Lewis to the team as Marketing Director.

Lewis joins Inter from Apple having previously worked at MTV Networks Europe and EMI Music. Claire has spent the last seven years at iTunes, at the heart of the media, entertainment and content industry as an expert in brand development and integration. She has acquired a wealth of experience working for and with leading media organisations as well as on new market launches. Claire brings to Inter her expertise in planning, developing and implementing high impact marketing campaigns, as well as strategic partnerships and international expansion projects and importantly, in digital and social marketing as well as in building communities.

Hired by Apple in 2007 prior to the iPhone and App Store launch, Lewis has led the international brand expansion for the iTunes Festival which has grown to be one of the most recognised music events in the world, featuring global superstars and an innovative content distribution strategy.

Lewis will be charged with increasing the already large number of Nerazzurri fans across the globe, and will lead FC Internazionale efforts to expand its presence in markets around the world.

“We’re really proud to have Claire on board,” commented CEO Michael Bolingbroke. “She will play a key role in a vital sector of our core business and develop the Inter brand on a global level. I’m sure that Claire will be able to transpose her experience from a global, elite business like Apple to the footballing elite.”

“I’m thrilled to be joining Inter at this exciting time with the opportunities and challenges ahead,” said Lewis. “It’s an honour to be part of such a prestigious club with great history. I will bring my experience and dedication to the team and really look forward to working with my new colleagues.”

Claire is a passionate sportswoman, who was appointed an ambassador by the English Football Association in 2008 for Women’s and Girls’ football. She is also a trustee of the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation and during the 2012 Olympic Games in London she worked for the Italian delegation. She has been a regular contributor to BBC London sports programming for ten years and speaks English, Italian and French.

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WASHINGTON, DC – After completing their first training session on US soil, Nemanja Vidic, René Krhin and Tommaso Berni stopped to give their initial impressions. And despite the jet-leg, it was clear that the Nerazzurri are already focused on the task at hand.

“It’s amazing to be here in the States,” Vidic began. “I can’t wait for the International Champions Cup to start so that we can tackle some other big European clubs. Mazzarri is a great manager who gets you working hard. It’s a pleasure to have him as coach. I’ve settled in at Inter very quickly.”

Krhin was also in buoyant mood: “We’re all really united and ready to fight all the way this season. It’s fantastic to see so many Nerazzurri fans here in Washington.”

Finally, Berni said a few words: “We’re putting in a lot of work but we’re seeing the results. It promises to be a really exciting tournament.”

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