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AI 360º School — ReGeneration and Microsoft's Certified AI-Skilling Pathway for Greek Youth

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Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 81% 33/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

ReGeneration and Microsoft's free 'AI 360º School' trains young Greeks in generative-AI skills across STEM and non-STEM tracks, awarding a Code.Hub completion certificate and a Microsoft/LinkedIn AI credential; 5,000 people applied for 1,000 places in its latest cohort.

1,000
Cohort places offered (2023-24)
~5,000
Applications received within 24 hours
~1,300
Total beneficiaries since 2020
100%
Self-reported job-placement rate
>90%
Self-reported retention rate
AI 360º School — ReGeneration and Microsoft's Certified AI-Skilling Pathway for Greek Youth

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
ReGeneration, in partnership with Microsoft, Code.Hub and Athens Tech College
Period
Recurring cohorts since 2020; most recent intake December 2023–January 2024
Region (NUTS)
EL30
Keywords
AI literacy, digital skills, youth employability, certification, non-formal education

Context

Since 2020, the Greek non-profit ReGeneration has partnered with Microsoft, Code.Hub and Athens Tech College to deliver a free, structured AI-skills curriculum for young people, prioritising unemployed and economically inactive youth up to age 55.

Activities

The 'AI 360º School' runs three tracks (Non-STEM, STEM, Computer Science), each built around a 10-hour, four-module curriculum. Graduates receive a Code.Hub certificate of completion and can pursue Microsoft/LinkedIn Learning's 'Career Essentials in Generative AI' credential.

Results

The 2023-24 cohort offered 1,000 places and drew roughly 5,000 applications within 24 hours. ReGeneration reports approximately 1,300 total beneficiaries across its Microsoft-backed cohorts since 2020, and the programme is listed as a national good-practice example on the European Commission's Digital Skills & Jobs Platform.

Conclusions

ReGeneration's own reporting cites a 100% job-placement rate and over 90% retention for past cohorts; these figures are organiser-reported and have not been independently audited, so they should be read as a claimed outcome rather than a verified one.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k)
Time to results
Long (> 3 years)
Staffing & skills
ReGeneration programme staff, Microsoft and Code.Hub curriculum partners, Athens Tech College delivery partner

Conditions for success

  • Free, structured curriculum with vendor-recognised credentials (Microsoft/LinkedIn Learning) rather than an informal offering
  • Prioritises unemployed and economically inactive youth in admissions

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ESF+ — European Social Fund Plus National / regional programmes

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