Anders Denken Podcast S2E011 with Ed Oskam
Ed Oskam on The Hard Learning School: getting back to work through rugby | Anders Denken Podcast #11
Inclusive and socially responsible business means giving people a second chance, Ed Oskam believes. This former commando and former rugby coach is at the helm of 'De Harde Leerschool'. A ten-week training model that helps young people, through rugby, to get 'back on track'. Back in society, mentally strong, fit and resilient. In our latest Anders Denken Podcast, Oskam tells all about it.
At the age of 55, defense allowed Oskam to retire. Far too early to sit behind the geraniums, the former commando thought. So he was asked to be the director of "The Hard Learning School. A program for disadvantaged young adults who have problems with behavior, unemployment, crime and authority. "These young people have a lot of distance from the labor market and are stuck in the regular system (UWV and municipalities). The Hard Learning School works from positive psychology and teaches them to trust and respect each other and themselves. An intensive, physical and mental program, in which rugby plays the leading role, prepares these young people for work or a (further) education in which their potential is utilized."
According to Oskam, too many young adults are currently still sidelined in our society. "We have our mouths full of inclusiveness, but hiring young people with a distance to the labor market, ho ho. Too many executives still fit that bill. Fortunately, the shortage in the labor market now offers these young people a fair chance. Because they bring a "backpack," we mediate them for 16 or 20, rather than 40 hours a week. They ask for guidance, but if you give them that attention, you have top employees. Previous success stories don't lie about that."
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