Career guidance for young refugees – escaping NEET status with good counselling towards training and employment
By end of February 2016, Europe has experienced over 1.1 million refugees, displaced persons and other migrants escaping from serious threats in their country or in search of better lives. At the same time, there is a historical high level of NEETs in Europe; youth aged 15-29 and Not in Employment, Education or Training. Many migrants are young men competing for jobs in line with the already existing NEETs. Studies indicate a huge recruitment potential for violent radicalisation and extremism from groups of NEETs. The project is targeting early competence assessments combined with effective guidance, counselling and coaching of young refugees to avoid a NEET status and to become attractive future workers.
The main objectives of the project are (1) to develop structures and methods to prevent young refugees not being NEETs. (2) Early mapping of young refugees skills and competences. (3) Experiment with new ways of e-guidance and chat services for young people. (4) Activate individuals through employment, education and training. (5) Develop easy-to-use forms, certificates or portfolios to document acquired skills and competences. (6) Develop professional education and training pathways for personnel involved in refugee and multicultural migrant counselling, guidance and coaching.
Number and profile of participants.
The partnership consists of twelve organisations from seven countries, representing higher education and research institutions providing professional career guidance and counselling education, assessment and training providers, youth organisations assisting young refugees, public authorities in countries with high refugee numbers, system developers and technical providers along with providers of tools like Skillsbank and Skillstube. In addition, the project will be organized with national support and reference consortia.
2016-2-NO02-KA205-000780
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/projects/search/details/2016-2-NO02-KA205-000780
