The workforce training program Connected Apprentice is teaming with Apple to bring iPads and trade education into U.S. prisons, starting with a pilot program in Ohio. The initiative aims to prepare incarcerated people for careers in high-demand industries like construction and health care.
The program, launching at Chillicothe Correctional Institution (CCI) in southern Ohio, provides incarcerated residents with secure iPads pre-loaded with trade-specific training modules. Courses are customized by trade and state, covering both technical skills like plumbing or carpentry and workplace competencies like communication and industry software.
Steve Metzman, CEO of iBusiness Technologies, the company behind Connected…
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