About the course
This training program is designed to provide former convicts with entrepreneurial skills and reintegration strategies to help them establish successful careers or businesses. The course focuses on entrepreneurship fundamentals, leadership development, employment planning, and learning from successful entrepreneurial experiences.
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, participants will:
Understand key concepts of entrepreneurship and business development.
Develop leadership, management, and interpersonal skills for workplace reintegration.
Learn about employment and business support systems for former convicts in Europe.
Course Content
This course provides participants with essential entrepreneurship knowledge and reintegration strategies, empowering them to build successful careers or businesses. Through interactive training, real-life case studies, and cultural experiences, participants will gain the skills and confidence needed for a sustainable future.
- Morning Session (3h)
- Welcome and introduction to course participants and trainers
- Overview of the program objectives, structure, and expectations
- Review of orientation materials, course documents, and logistics
- Afternoon Session (3h)
- Understanding the importance of entrepreneurship in reintegration
- Exploring challenges faced by former convicts in business and employment
• Ice-breaking activities and team-building exercises
- Morning Session (3h)
- Introduction to key entrepreneurship concepts and techniques
- Identifying business opportunities and developing ideas
- Interdisciplinary evaluation of business ideas
- Afternoon Session (3h)
- Approaches for supporting entrepreneurial projects for former convicts
- Hands-on workshop: Evaluating and developing business plans
• Group discussion: Overcoming barriers to entrepreneurship
- Morning Session (3h)
- Leadership skills development for former convicts
- Management techniques for small businesses
- Interpersonal relationship building in the workplace
- Afternoon Session (3h)
- Techniques for increasing self-esteem and self-confidence
- Improving communication and negotiation skills
• Role-playing exercises for workplace interactions
- Morning Session (3h)
- Inspirational stories of successful entrepreneurs
- Case studies: Entrepreneurial journeys of former convicts
- Best practices in supporting ex-offender entrepreneurship in Europe
- Afternoon Session (3h)
- Employment planning and vocational training opportunities
- Workplace adaptation and social reintegration strategies
• Networking and collaboration opportunities for business success
- Morning Session (3h)
- General assessment of training activities and learning outcomes
- Feedback session on training experiences and improvements
- Distribution of certificates and Europass documents
- Afternoon Session (3h)
- Closing ceremony and networking session
- Cultural exploration: City tour and historical site visits
• Reflection on European heritage and entrepreneurship perspectives
