The reintegration of former prisoners into today’s society should be based on training opportunities taking into account social and relational skills that reduce the risk of reoffending – already within prison contexts. Based on this premise and over the past two years, the RECHANCE project set out to combat, through non formal skills, social obstacles caused by stigmatisation.
The project partnership has thus created and published a digital course – in both Italian and English language – offering free learning components and downloadable multi-thematic resources, dedicated to social reintegration (provided user registration and personal e-mail). PRISM Impresa Sociale srl wants to share this innovative e-learning platform and its 8 modules dedicated to communication, IT, interpersonal and individual skills (Stress management; Time management; Teamwork; Conflict resolution; ICT skills; Health promotion; Communication; Self-esteem).
The RECHANCE platform
is already available at the following link: https://rechanceproject.eu/login/
The partner organisations are now organising content testing sessions (the so-called “Pilots”), together with prisoners and operators experienced in their social reintegration. Pilots will be organised in all partner countries (Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland), in order to analyse and eventually improve the effectiveness of the contents and subsequently finalise the contents of the Adaptation Guidelines Handbook.
The partnership has also had the opportunity to meet up in Sofia (Bulgaria) on October 12th , to draw a common line of action about:
- The organisation of the local Pilot. In Palermo, the Pilot will take place in presence at the Ucciardone Prison at the beginning of November.
- Progress the “Adaptation Guidelines Handbook” work, a useful tool for stakeholders and educators to understand how to best integrate RECHANCE training tools in reintegration practices
- Organisation of the final project promotion events.
Project Platform
https://www.rechanceproject.eu
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