Artificial intelligence, at the service of people.
Critical, human training on AI and languages. For those who want to understand before adopting.
Already chosen by Istituto Marcelline and non-profit organisations
Our manifesto
In the age of AI, language is your superpower. Or... a concrete cognitive risk*.
Knowing how to create a prompt is only the tip of the iceberg. The real difference lies in the ability to think, structure, and communicate thought. Whether it is with an AI algorithm or a human being, knowing how to convey information, emotions, and deep visions is the only perennially human value that no technology can ever replicate.
It is the fundamental tool that allows you to preserve your cognitive sovereignty, remaining the irreplaceable protagonist of your work. Cultivating a living language not only multiplies your productivity and professional efficiency, but also protects your ability to build authentic human relations.
In an era of radical social changes, rediscovering what makes us unique goes far beyond pure performance: it means achieving real mental welfare. It means living with more security and serenity, taking back time for what really matters.
Why now
A transformation that will not wait
Rights and data at risk
Using AI without awareness exposes the personal data of third parties, namely students, clients, patients, to processing that breaches the GDPR.
Cognitive impoverishment
Heavy use of generative AI weakens linguistic and cognitive ability, especially in the young, as recent scientific literature documents.
A citizenship divide
The gap widens between those who can navigate the age of AI and those overwhelmed by it. It is a cultural divide before a technical one.
Why Retoria, in numbers
The Retoria method
Four pillars
Understand
Know AI in order to judge it, not be subjected to it.
Comply
Apply the AI Act and GDPR to everyday practice.
Apply
Use the tools safely and effectively.
Stay human
Cultivate the skills no machine can replace.
What we offer
Concrete training, from school to work
Teacher training
Critical AI literacy for teachers at every level, focused on pupils' privacy and human skills.
Student programmes
Critical autonomy in using AI tools, tailored by age group.
Languages and Italian L2
Foreign language and Italian-for-foreigners courses, alone or with cultural bodies.
AI literacy for work
Compliance with the AI Act Article 4 duty for those using AI in companies and firms.
Public events
Open events on AI, digital ethics and the protection of rights.
Observatory and reports
Periodic analysis on the state of AI literacy across sectors.
The method, measurable
Retoria AI Readiness Report
Every programme uses a proprietary tool that measures the starting point and the real growth at the end. It is not an individual test, it is a check on training effectiveness, returned in aggregate and anonymous form to the client. This calibrates the training to the real level of participants and documents the results.
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Analysis and insights
Who is behind it
Real expertise, academic roots
Retoria was founded by four members with complementary skills, from teaching to inclusion, from management to legal oversight.
Kristjan Prenga
Language teacher and AI trainer, master's in human-centred AI (Bicocca, Statale, Pavia) and two degrees in Languages. Over 10 years of training.
Antonella Pisano
Teacher and trainer, degrees in Languages and TFA Bicocca, years of experience in inclusion and support.
Lindita Prenga
Degree in Education Sciences, administrative experience and a MIM-recognised certification.
Carlo Faugiana
Lawyer with years of experience in civil law, the association's legal oversight.
Academic roots, namely the University of Milan-Bicocca, Statale of Milan and Pavia. First active client, Istituto Marcelline in Milan.
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