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
𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐒𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐀 – 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆
At the end of each interview we asked the interviewees the following question: What aspects of your “cultural background” would you like to share with other people of your age, which usually lead to a longer discussion. Interested in what we could learn from the UAM?...
𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐂𝐘𝐏𝐑𝐔𝐒 – 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒
Many of the unaccompanied minors in Cyprus stated that while their legal status was explained to them at the First Reception Center; that they still do not understand what their legal status is. Additionally, information regarding their legal status was given only...
𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐂𝐘𝐏𝐑𝐔𝐒 – 𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐃
When discussing their transitioning to adulthood, it was evident that the unaccompanied minors were perplexed on how to handle this subject. One interviewee stated that for them adulthood meant working. “𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐼 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑡, 𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘” (Girl, aged 15 from...
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
