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Action on improving learning competences to enhance employability of migrant youth.
Start date: Oct 15, 2014, End date: Apr 14, 2015 PROJECT  FINISHED 

This multilateral youth exchange aims to improve social inclusion and employability of migrant young people in partner communities. Youth with migrant background are now and will continue to be an important factor in the development of European society. Young immigrants face many obstacles in overcoming the barriers that prevent them from becoming fully engaged participants in the society. They face discrimination, language barriers, poverty, social exclusion, a lower rate of education and skill level, cultural stumbling blocks, a higher risk of exploitation, and an increased risk to become a victim of crime. Our project's aim is to empower these young people with the tools they might need to overcome these barriers so that they can be fully engaged in the life of the society. The objectives of the youth exchange are: -to increase skills needed by migrant youth to become employable; - to promote social inclusion and well-being; - to involve young people in learning the skills needed to be effective problem solvers. This will also promote their taking ownership for the programme which in turn should lead to more follow through and sustainability; - to develop basic life learning skill sets; - to enhance communication skills, conflict resolution through peaceful methods, tolerance, cultural awareness, empathy and respect; - to present youth how to seek out and obtain the resources and support they need; - to raise young people’s awareness about EU Citizenship and the rights that go with it; We anticipate that we will be able to further spread our findings and knowledge to other youth organizations active with the issues of practicing peer education as a tool to promote social inclusion and increased employability of migrant youth workers. Our partner organizations plan to address this issue via the youth exchange process with the goal of facilitating an exchange where youth can come together in a multilateral, tolerant, inclusive environment and develop the skills they need to increase their employability as well as empowering them to develop the skills they need to fully participate in all levels of society (social inclusion). This exchange will put together 64 young people and youth leaders from the UK, Latvia, Belarus and Moldova. The young people will be chosen by the participating partners and agreed criteria is that they will be representatives of the target group (unemployed migrant youth) with a goal of 50:50 ratio of male and female participants to ensure gender balance. Our youth leaders will meet the criteria of being peer leaders, youth migrant activists, having some experience in working with youth on a international level as well as involvement in community councils or forums. The following working methods will be used during the youth exchange: theoretical inputs on various aspects of communication, ICL and exercises (simulations, consensus and confrontation exercises, workshops, etc.); presentations of best practices; role play and simulation exercises; workshops on management of a peer group, inter-cultural communication and on peer communication; Open Space method; Forum Theatre; volunteer work as a way to pick up new job skills, presentation of the Erasmus+ Programme with a special focus on new developments and opportunities for cooperation between the partners on the project’s theme. The impact and results that we anticipate will be an identification and acknowledgment of the issues related to migrant youth, concrete solutions to address these problems, the active use of these solutions with continued refinement through feedback and communication, dissemination of the results to include a wider audience and sustainment of these practices via support through youth leaders and partner organizations. This project will give the young participants an opportunity to organize informal peer led activities for their peers and local community, while accepting feedback on the chosen methodology and to be active citizens through volunteering. The skills learned in this exchange are not only applicable to migrant youth but can be expanded to form a broader base for life learning experiences in general allowing for improvement in knowledge, skills, thought processes, engagement in active citizenship, volunteering, intercultural dialogue, intercultural tolerance, and increased communication skills. These long term, synergistic benefits will help to propel forward a more inclusive and better attitude towards active citizen participation throughout Europe and the Neighbouring partner countries. All participants will work towards accreditation with a Youthpass certificate.
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