Challenges in Recognizing Challenges in Recognizing NFL with DYNFL with DY

Accessibility & Accessibility & AwarenessAwareness

Impermanent Impermanent PlacementPlacement

Discrimination Discrimination & Privacy& Privacy

Proof & Proof & DocumentationDocumentation

Self Advocacy Self Advocacy & Inclusion& Inclusion

ResponsibilityResponsibility

What is NonWhat is Non--Formal Learning?Formal Learning?

““Learning which is embedded in planned Learning which is embedded in planned activities (semiactivities (semi--structured) not explicitly structured) not explicitly designated as learning (in terms of learning designated as learning (in terms of learning objectives, learning time or learning support). objectives, learning time or learning support). NonNon--formal learning is intentional from the formal learning is intentional from the learnerlearner’’s point of view. s point of view. Outcomes may be Outcomes may be validated and can lead to certificationvalidated and can lead to certification..””

(CEDEFO (CEDEFO –– European Centre for the Development of Vocational TrainingEuropean Centre for the Development of Vocational Training))

What is Disadvantaged?What is Disadvantaged?

““Disadvantaged refers not just to Disadvantaged refers not just to economic factors, such as income economic factors, such as income poverty, or lack of experience in and poverty, or lack of experience in and poor understanding of the formal job poor understanding of the formal job market, but also social factors such as market, but also social factors such as gender, racial, ethnic or migrant gender, racial, ethnic or migrant background, and geographical isolation background, and geographical isolation with poor access to quality education with poor access to quality education and job opportunities.and job opportunities.”” (ILO)(ILO)

Why Recognize NFL for DY?Why Recognize NFL for DY?

DY are resilient, resourceful, and creative. DY are resilient, resourceful, and creative. Much of who they are and what they know Much of who they are and what they know comes from IFL and NFL.comes from IFL and NFL.

Acknowledges their experiences/existence Acknowledges their experiences/existence and gives their life new meaning.and gives their life new meaning.

Validates transferable competencies and Validates transferable competencies and skills needed in the labor market decreasingskills needed in the labor market decreasingunderunder--education and education and unemployment.unemployment.

A NonA Non--formal Learning Center for Girls and formal Learning Center for Girls and Young Women in Graz, AustriaYoung Women in Graz, Austria

www.mafalda.atwww.mafalda.at

LernBOX GoalsLernBOX Goals““I have the right to live a I have the right to live a normal life and have a normal life and have a CHANCE!CHANCE!””

••Life Long Learning and Work Life BalanceLife Long Learning and Work Life Balance••Enable Participation and SelfEnable Participation and Self--OrganizationOrganization••Increase Motivation and Learning SkillsIncrease Motivation and Learning Skills••Rethink Gender Concepts and NormsRethink Gender Concepts and Norms

How LernBOX Goals are How LernBOX Goals are AchievedAchieved

24 week program, 5 days a week (paid)24 week program, 5 days a week (paid)

Ages 15 Ages 15 –– 2424

Discussion of life topics through creative expressionDiscussion of life topics through creative expressionBiographical writing, video production, art, Biographical writing, video production, art, performances, and exhibitsperformances, and exhibits

Practice reading, writing, and mathPractice reading, writing, and math

Computer and digital media trainingComputer and digital media training

Career and vocational counselingCareer and vocational counseling

What Young What Young Women Like Women Like

About LernBOXAbout LernBOX•• Working togetherWorking together•• Social skill buildingSocial skill building•• Stepping out of Stepping out of

traditional gender rolestraditional gender roles•• Learning through Learning through

creative expressioncreative expression•• Inspiring & FunInspiring & Fun•• Learning practical skillsLearning practical skills•• Reading, writing, and Reading, writing, and

mathmath•• Individualized attentionIndividualized attention•• Safe place to goSafe place to go•• Learning about selfLearning about self

What the Girls What the Girls Have to SayHave to Say

““I have become more calm, I have become more calm, patient, and helpful. I now patient, and helpful. I now get up regularly and attend get up regularly and attend the course regularly. I am the course regularly. I am more motivated to learn more motivated to learn and deal with life.and deal with life.””““Here at LernBOX I have Here at LernBOX I have sewn dolls and built a sewn dolls and built a model carousel. At an model carousel. At an exhibit I spoke in front of exhibit I spoke in front of an audience for the first an audience for the first time.time.””““I have learned not to give I have learned not to give up when it gets too up when it gets too difficult. This course has difficult. This course has changed me for the better, changed me for the better, but one still needs but one still needs willpowerwillpower ””

Accessibility & AwarenessAccessibility & Awareness

SolutionSolution: Schools, NGOs, and Gov: Schools, NGOs, and Gov’’t t Agencies need to provide:Agencies need to provide:

informationinformationNFL opportunitiesNFL opportunitiesassistance with transportationassistance with transportationconduct outreach to find DYconduct outreach to find DY

Impermanent Physical Impermanent Physical PlacementPlacement

SolutionSolution: : Minimize out of home placement for Minimize out of home placement for

youth in conflict with the law or in youth in conflict with the law or in state care.state care.

Create programs that allow for the Create programs that allow for the continuation of community resources. continuation of community resources.

Discrimination & Privacy Discrimination & Privacy

SolutionSolution: : For adjudicated youth, adhere to For adjudicated youth, adhere to

Protection of Privacy of "The Beijing Protection of Privacy of "The Beijing RulesRules””, Section 8 (Negative labeling, , Section 8 (Negative labeling, protect ID, and seal or expunge protect ID, and seal or expunge juvenile records). juvenile records).

Form open relationships with Form open relationships with stakeholders (Transparency).stakeholders (Transparency).

Proof & DocumentationProof & Documentation

SolutionSolution: : Those working with DY need to gather Those working with DY need to gather

information on all NFL occurring outside information on all NFL occurring outside the stewardship of schools and social the stewardship of schools and social services. services.

In the absence of documentation In the absence of documentation (immigration or trafficking), oral, written, (immigration or trafficking), oral, written, or physical proof must be accepted as or physical proof must be accepted as verification. verification.

Self Advocacy & InclusionSelf Advocacy & Inclusion

SolutionSolution: :

To increase marketability and success, To increase marketability and success, DY need to be coached on how to DY need to be coached on how to communicate the transferability of NFL communicate the transferability of NFL to a school or job (behavioral to a school or job (behavioral interviewing interviewing –– STAR). STAR).

NFL with DY should also include nonNFL with DY should also include non--DY to promote social inclusion.DY to promote social inclusion.

Recognition of NFL for DY Recognition of NFL for DY Means Responsibility for DYMeans Responsibility for DY

SolutionSolution: : DY need additional support, not just DY need additional support, not just

financial: social and mental and physical financial: social and mental and physical health (Case Management). health (Case Management).

To keep efforts visible and sustainable:To keep efforts visible and sustainable:Federal and international oversightFederal and international oversightShare and coordinate interventions Share and coordinate interventions and financial resources at all levelsand financial resources at all levels

RecommendationsRecommendationsNational & InternationalNational & International

Accepted Accepted definitiondefinition of NFL and DYof NFL and DY

Creation of Creation of guidelines to recognize guidelines to recognize and and document NFL across member states document NFL across member states for DY (Youthpass/Portfolio)for DY (Youthpass/Portfolio)

Centralized NFL Centralized NFL RegulationRegulation/Oversight/Funding of NFL /Oversight/Funding of NFL for DY for DY –– Federal GovFederal Gov’’t/Ministry and/or t/Ministry and/or IGOs (ILO, OECD)IGOs (ILO, OECD)

RecommendationsRecommendationsLocal & RegionalLocal & Regional

CoordinationCoordination of obtaining recognized of obtaining recognized NFL opportunities for DY by all NFL opportunities for DY by all stakeholders (Business Assns, Schools, stakeholders (Business Assns, Schools, NGOs, GovNGOs, Gov’’t Agencies)t Agencies)System of verificationSystem of verification of NFL for DY by a of NFL for DY by a centralized NFL governing bodycentralized NFL governing bodyProvision of Provision of case managementcase management servicesservices

Mental and physical health, social, and economicMental and physical health, social, and economic

Questions and FeedbackQuestions and FeedbackThank you from the girls and young women at LernBOX!Thank you from the girls and young women at LernBOX!

AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments

Special thanks to:Special thanks to:

The Girls and Young Women at LernBOXThe Girls and Young Women at LernBOX

Employees at Mafalda:Employees at Mafalda:Simone LoderSimone Loder--Taucher, Social EducatorTaucher, Social EducatorBirgit Waltenberger, Education and LearningBirgit Waltenberger, Education and LearningKarin Vollman, Math TeacherKarin Vollman, Math TeacherSusanne Kallanian, Learning CoachSusanne Kallanian, Learning Coach

Rita Bergstein, Policy Coordinator, SaltoRita Bergstein, Policy Coordinator, Salto--Youth Training & Youth Training & Cooperation Resource CenterCooperation Resource Center

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European Portfolio for youth leaders and youth workers (Council European Portfolio for youth leaders and youth workers (Council of Europe)of Europe)

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Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013 (IntGlobal Employment Trends for Youth 2013 (Int’’l Labour Organization)l Labour Organization)

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