SAMSUNG YOUTHpreneur:
Empowering Henry Gurney Inmates in Digital Micro-Enterprises
is a social project to empower 387 inmates of Henry Gurney
Schools with multimedia and desktop publishing skills to enable
them to become micro-entrepreneurs. Upon completion of the
detention period, the inmates will be able to offer services
such as desktop publishing, digital photography, digital videography
and telecenter services. In addition, seminars, workshops
and motivational talks will be organized to build capacity
and confidence of the inmates.
Currently, there are no comprehensive ICT based trainings
for the inmates. Instead, traditional, vocational-based training
such as batik-printing, handicraft-making and tailoring are
provided. There is also a lack of self-esteem, confidence
and ambition among the inmates due to lack of guidance and
knowledge to go after the opportunities available in the outside
world. The SAMSUNG YOUTHpreneur program targets to help 36
inmates in the Henry Gurney (Girls) School in Batu Gajah,
Perak and 351 inmates in Henry Gurney (Boys) School in Malacca.
Henry Gurney Schools (HGS) is established to detain youths
in the age bracket of 14 to 21 years under the order of Juvenile
Court.
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