Support for incarcerated students

The volunteer work is part of the University's initiative to support university studies for inmates. This, in turn, is part of a broader project aimed at promoting a different approach to punishment. Luiss students can volunteer as tutors directly within the prison facilities.

Luiss students will be able to provide tangible support to university students held in the Rebibbia prison, offering help in particular with studying typically more challenging subjects, breaking down all barriers—not just the physical ones.

The proposed initiative is an original tutoring program where senior students provide support to incarcerated students. Under a specific agreement with the Rebibbia Nuovo Complesso Institute, senior students will visit the prison weekly to offer their help to inmates enrolled in degree programs in Law, Political Science, and Economics.

Activities:

Educational support provided to fellow inmates who are part of the Rebibbia N.C. university group for the following subjects (related to the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic year):

• private law
• public law
• international law
• constitutional law
• political economy
• philosophy of law
• labor law
• Roman law

Volunteer work will take place at the Rebibbia N.C. prison.

Volunteers will be engaged from February to May, ensuring participation in two 4-hour sessions per week, for a total of 80 hours.

Selected students can arrange their volunteer slots directly with the inmates, while still ensuring they meet the total commitment of 80 hours.

There will be a selection phase to assess candidates' skills in the specified subjects and their aptitude for this activity. The evaluation process will take place at the Luiss campus at Viale Romania 32, in the presence of a representative from the Rebibbia Institute, on February 5, 2020, at 3:00 PM in room 410.

• This activity is eligible for the recognition of University Credits under the “Other Activities” category. Therefore, you must have entered the code SJ1 or SJII in your study plan to receive the credits. However, you can still participate even if you don't request credit recognition.
• To have your University Credits recognized, you must participate in all the initiative's activities for the entire scheduled period. A designated contact person will be responsible for recording attendance and, at the end of the program, certifying your actual participation. Each student must also submit a final report and complete a questionnaire about the activities undertaken (which will be sent to their Luiss email address).

APPLICATIONS

Three candidates will be selected for this opportunity.

Students enrolled for the 2019/2020 academic year in the fourth or fifth year of the Single-Cycle Master's Degree Program in Law, or in the first or second year of a Master's Degree Program in another department, can submit their applications from January 29 to February 1, 2020, by sending an email to volontariamente@luiss.it, including the following information:

• first name
• last name
• student ID number
• area of expertise from those listed above
• details and a photocopy of an identification document (ID card or passport)

Please attach a cover letter to your email, outlining why you've chosen to apply for this experience, along with a certificate of the exams you've taken.

Requests received outside the specified period will not be considered.