Objectives
OBJECTIVE I
To promote the entry of unaccompanied minors into their new country’s workforce in a manner which is mutually beneficial to them and their host communities.
OBJECTIVE II
To train professionals engaged in the support of unaccompanied minors in the 5 participating Member States and provide them with the civic skills necessary.
OBJECTIVE III
To promote the treatment of unaccompanied minors as rights-holders, in accordance with their best interests as children.
The Project
Civic education is an important yet sometimes overlooked vehicle for integrating migrants into the labor market, especially unaccompanied minors who are transitioning into adulthood. To promote their entry into their new countrys workforce in a manner which is mutually beneficial to them and their host communities, the Civilhood project will train professionals engaged in their support in the 5 participating Member States (Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Slovenia and Austria) to provide them with the civic skills necessary. The proposed action is designed to promote the treatment of unaccompanied minors as rights-holders, in accordance with their best interests as children.
News
FINAL EUROPEAN CONFERENCE – Announcement
Dear Community, Save the Date! The Final European Conference of the Civilhood project is fast approaching! On February 15th, 2024, in Athens, we'll witness the culmination of this transformative journey. For the past two years, our partners from Greece, Cyprus, Italy,...
CIVILHOOD LEAFLET
Discover the CIVILHOOD Project: Empowering Unaccompanied Minors for a Brighter Future. Dive into our latest leaflet to learn how the CIVILHOOD Project, funded by the European Union's Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund, is making strides in supporting...
CIVILHOOD BROCHURE – About the Project
The CIVILHOOD Project, supported by the EU's Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund, focuses on aiding the integration of unaccompanied minors into the labor market as they approach adulthood. Running from January 1, 2022, to February 29, 2024, in Greece, Italy,...
What are the main activities of the project?
Needs analysis and exchange of good practices
Training for professionals providing support to UM in the public and private sector, and pilot training for UM
Development of sustainable training and awareness tools in multiple languages, including most commonly spoken migrant languages
Dissemination, communication and awareness activities, including a roundtable at the EU Parliament
Consortium
