Educational holding company Skillbox Holding Limited (part of the VK ecosystem) has launched a project to resocialize prisoners. People who have a criminal record will be able to study Skillbox courses for free, a representative of the holding company told RB.RU.
At first, the company will allocate 100 scholarships for training in IT professions in the amount of 12 million rubles. As part of the pilot launch of the project with Lipetsk women's colony No. 7, 10 people are already being trained in Skillbox.
The goal of the social initiative is to help former prisoners find work and adapt.
“A regulation has been drawn up and the course has been adapted for the colonies, the teachers know how to behave, how to react. For ex-prisoners a general flow is provided, this is an important part of adaptation in society”, said Skillbox answering the question of who will lead the courses. The rest of the students will not know that they are studying with ex-prisoners.
The grants are intended for training in the twelve most demanded professions on the educational platform: "Web Developer", "SMM Specialist", "Java Developer", "Web Analyst" and others.
The free education opportunity will be available to those convicted of misdemeanors and placed on probation in 2021-2022. To receive a grant, applicants must choose a course on the Lifeafter.org project website, complete an application, and attach a motivation letter.
After completing 70% of the course, Skillbox Career Center specialists will prepare ex-prisoners for an interview, compile a portfolio, and teach them how to talk about their past in meetings with an employer. Skillbox will compile a list of companies that are ready to hire or work independently with individuals with criminal records.
The project partners are Zonatelecom and the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service. Skillbox will expand the project and connect prisons, correctional camps and colonies from different regions.
Author:
anastasia mariana
Source: RB
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