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After fighting drugs, Cláudio found in Ramacrisna a chance to start his life over with a new profession
At the age of 18, Cláudio Samuel Cardozo Souza celebrates being hired as a welder at the TTX company. The path of his professional life began to be traced after completing the welding course at Instituto Ramacrisna, in March 2022.
It’s a victory in the life of a boy who once doubted his future and found refuge in drugs. Today, he believes in his potential and dreams of growing in his career.
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One year ago, Cláudio could not even dream that today he would be hired by a large company and with possibilities for professional growth. That’s because, during adolescence, he got involved with drugs and had problems with justice. “My story was very horrible, very bad indeed. I was on the very wrong side of life, of the world.” he remembers.
Until, last year, on a visit to the Forum to resolve his pending processes, he was referred to the Specialized Reference Center for Social Assistance (CREAS). There, he was introduced to Ramacrisna and the courses offered by the Institute.
He says that the CREAS employee had presented two courses: mechanics and welding, but he opted for the second. Before finishing classes, he posted a video on LinkedIn asking for an opportunity in the job market. In the recording, he appeared doing a soldering with perfection.
The images reached the welding inspector at TTX, a Ramacrisna partner company, which marked its director. After graduation, he was invited to audition and was hired as a sidekick. “Now, I’ve been promoted to half-official welder,” he celebrates.
In addition to his profession, Cláudio also relied on religion to get out of the drug world. Today, in his spare time, he sings in the church choir and proudly tells this story of overcoming.
The welder recognizes the role of Ramacrisna in his story and how the course has transformed his life. “The Institute greatly influenced me to grow in welding engineering, with instructor Otacílio Rodrigues. It was from the course that I wanted a job and that I wanted to grow in the world of industry”, he reveals.
And there’s more. The young man dreams of specializing even more. “I want, more and more, to grow in welding engineering. It’s from now on, to be much better than I was”, he dreams.
The Institute believes in education as a way of transforming lives. Therefore, it offers professional qualification courses for young people and adults in social vulnerability in 13 cities in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte..
But students don’t just learn techniques. The courses present human and citizen training, promoting the development of ethical and professional values. To participate, candidates must participate in a selective project. Those selected receive didactic material and uniforms completely free of charge.
In addition to qualifications in welding and auto mechanics, Ramacrisna also offers other courses such as Computer Operator, Audiovisual, 3D Modeling and Printing, Autocad, Electrical/Photovoltaic and Industrial Robotics.
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