SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
Skills Development Academy provides practical workshops in order to boost students' competencies in specific professional areas such as tailoring, hairdressing, mechanic and agriculture. Added to the practical lessons, the Academy also offers theoretical lessons on skills development that enable students to gain soft skills such as networking, budgeting, business management, communication, team working, problem solving, CV writing...
These sessions enhance employability and enable individuals to contribute more effectively to their communities and workplaces, supporting both personal and professional growth.
VOCATIONAL CLASSES
Our Academy offers four different vocational courses, organised during a period which lasts from 3 up to 6 months. The 4 curriculum are hairdressing, tailoring, mechanic and agriculture, and the lessons are provided by local teacher.
The students learn the basis and the fundamentals of these jobs, gaining professional and technical skills, essential to create their own business or to find a good employment.
We plan to add other courses, such as carpentry and catering; we believe that a broader variety of choices can improve their chances of finding a job, thereby reducing the regional unemployment rate.
We also plan to open a restaurant and a training saloon, which can guarantee both a place for students to practice and an internal source of funding for the school.
SOFT SKILLS CLASSES
As part of our Academy program, we provide each cohort soft skills classes, where students learn about communication, budgeting, CV creation, problem-solving, networking...
Soft Skills classes are essential in order to build a skilled community, able to effectively enter the job market with strong competencies and higher chances to gain success.
We aim to build a computer room so that students can also enhance their digital skills.
Furthermore, we also plan to introduce, as part of the curriculum, sessions dedicated to Reproductive and Sexual Education, mainly focused on sexually transmitted diseases, prevention, family planning and pregnancy.