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 – 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄
During the interviews we also discussed the future. What will it bring to the interviewees, what are their wishes for their future? All the refugees with whom we talked during the research period pointed out the importance of obtaining a educational degree. One of the...
𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐒𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐀 – 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒
Support system is important and having a friend with whom we can spend time, turn to him/her for advice, explore youth, etc. is a big part of growing up. We asked interviewees how they made friends here and if they had any difficulties meeting new people. Interested...
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?...
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
