Building Bridges in a Divided World - Mobilizing and supporting skills to create inclusion

Match is a training and

employment program for vulnerable young people at

Nørrebro in Copenhagen

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Why is it important to contribute to the integration of vulnerable young people in Denmark with other ethnic backgrounds than Danish?

Because if we don't:

Divided connections between youth and the established community

Increased minority groups Increased exclusion Leading to riots and youth who have difficulties in

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Previous generations: + Unskilled work = Socialization agent Now: ÷ Unskilled work + Education = Socialization agent

ASKOVGAARDEN may 2012.


It is society´s job to manage the group of

young people who do not get an education.

●The young people and their networks deserve a chance.

and We as a society is forced to produce

skilled manpower to maintain the level of prosperity and Welfare as we have.

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We are therefore forced to find new ways to get vulnerable young people integrated into society.

It requires bridging between: ◌ Social workers ◌ Businesses ◌ Schools and the public system

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Match is an new and original approach The youths are not seen - or treated as a problem.

◌ Match works instead on three levels with the young people:

1. Business Standards and Conditions 2. Training Standards and Conditions 3. Strengthening young people’s personal skills


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A.) Skills to identify their own goals and desires B.) Skills to identify social reality C.) Skills to identify appropriate actions based on their own desires and their position in different parts of society.


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Match contributes to increasing the access disadvantaged young people have to employment and education by creating increased flexibility among employers and educational institutions.

At the same time Match also gives the young people the

necessary support and the critical skills necessary to act on the above flexibility.

The project is thus an important contribution to increasing social

cohesion and a stronger integration.


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Phases

Modules

Training (the young)

Training (Company employees)

Learning phase Start-up phase with recruitment and relation building

Integration phase

Crafts workshop Basis training apprenticeship Trained

Cognitive skills program Training of skills

Mentor training Mentor training

Training agreement contract

Maturity phase

Project steering committee Novo Nordisk and

Askovgaarden

Technical school Basic training and

apprenticeship training

Novo Nordisk Internal mentors

Youth

MATCH -the project Project management

External mentor (youth & company)

Cognitive training

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The Municipality of Copenhagen

The cooperation model where each of the cooperating parties contribute in these ways, supports young people´s education, in a way where Match breaks with negative social inheritance, ensures mobility and increases the chance of socially vulnerable groups integrating into society.

At the same time the project is also a new

method to handle young people with no possibilities for education in relation to vocational education.


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24 started in the project.

After 3 years, 21 are still involved

New businesses and young people are ready to join in.

State and local governments view Match as a good way to further integration among the group of vulnerable young people in Denmark.


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Changing lifestyles – deserve a chance

Match is the Chance

ASKOVGAARDEN May 2012.


BUT……..Match is just a project.

Projects end! so… What about the large group of young people

who could benefit from attending a similar educational and employment program?

And… Where does all the good knowledge go?

ASKOVGAARDEN May 2012.


NEO, sept. 2012 – dec. 2014 This EU project aims to develop a common

approach to vulnerable young people in education and employment.

This method will focus on cooperation between NGOs, private and public companies.

The method must be developed so that it can be practiced within the existing legislation in DK and SE, and must be shaped in a way that makes it possible too handle by professionals in the municipalities.


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Askovgården, NGO, DK Furuboda, NGO, SE Huset Venture, NGO, DK ABF MittSkåne, SE Föreningen Lunds Ungdoms-

och Hemgård, NGO, SE Vinsa – Virksomheds Netværk

for Socialt Ansvar, DK CSR Factory AB, SE Danish companies Swedish companies Region Hovedstaden, DK Region Skåne, SE KKR Hovedstaden, DK Kommunförbundet Skåne, SE Copenhagen municipality, DK

Trelleborg municipality, SE Center for Aktiv

BeskæftigelsesIndsats (CABI), DK

Arbetsförmedlingen, SE Institut for socialt

entreprenørskab, Roskilde Universitet, RUC, DK

Mötesplats för social innovation och samhällsentreprenörskap, Malmö högskola/Mittuniversitetet, SE


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2015 Method ready 2015 – 2017(18) Testing period of the NEO

method in SE, DK and other EU countries.

But the future starts today and so are we.

Thank you for listening


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Building Bridges in a Divided World - Mobilizing and supporting skills to create inclusion