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“Youth Entrepreneurship for Social Inclusion” - An opportunity for youth and youth workers to discover Social Entrepreneurship
Date du début: 1 avr. 2015, Date de fin: 30 juin 2015 PROJET  TERMINÉ 

In this project, called ?YESI?, we propose two main Activities (A1 ? A2): A1- Mobility for youth workers (24 participants (+ 2 trainers), 4 for each entity, of any ages (18+)) ? 6 days in Barcelona from 30th of April to 5th of May 2015; A2- Youth mobility (36 participants, 5 for each entity + a group leader, of ages between 18 and 30) ? 7 days in Barcelona from 24th of June to 1st of July 2015; The aim of this project is to train youth workers on issues related to social entrepreneurship (A1) and to transfer such knowledge to youth in general (A2). Following we present the general information related to this project in each activity: A-Context The European youth labor market suffers from structural problems related to the transition from the academic environment to the work. One reason for this situation is the mismatch between the skills of the youth acquired in their academic life and the professional skills required by the current job market. In this context, ABCD-Barcelona wants to contribute to the education of young people, coming from 6 European countries (Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria), through the following project: "YESI - Youth Entrepreneurship for Social Inclusion". B-Project Idea The "InOut" hostel, it?s successfully working in Barcelona. This hostel has the peculiarity to include workers with different forms of disability in its permanent staff. "YESI" aims to convey notions of entrepreneurial spirit to the young participants, taking the ?InOut? model into account, and to spread the project?s outcomes (business plan, etc.) in order 1) to increase the development of new social projects in different business areas and countries of the EC and 2) to improve the quality of today Social Entrepreneurs with the introduction of innovative services. This project not only aims to improve youth employment but also to create a more inclusive society. C-Objectives The project has three overall objectives that aim to improve a range of skills: 1-Youth 1.1-Initiative personnel: active youth; 1.2-Social initiative: youth sensitive to social problems; 1.3-Interpersonal relationships: youth interconnected; 2-Entrepernership 2.1-Skills in business: develop expertise in business issues; 2.2-Local cooperation: cooperation with local active entities (government and private); 2.3-European cooperation: cooperation with foreign institutions to create a more united Europe; 3-Social Inclusion 3.1-Self-esteem: personal development; 3.2-Tolerance: acceptance of diversity; 3.3-Integration: inclusion of people with fewer opportunities; D-Number and profile of participants In the first stage, we will invite 24 young workers (12 with few opportunities), 4 participants from each organization, which will attend A1 in Barcelona (April 2015). In the second stage we will work with 36 young people (18 with few opportunities), 5 plus 1 youth group leader for each organization. All of them will attend A2 in Barcelona (June 2014). E-Description of activities 1) To present the economic situation in Europe, especially for young people; 2) To discuss the difficulties in the labor world; 3) To discuss the feelings against the crisis, taking into account different socio / cultural perspectives; 4) To train workers to define a business plan, exploring areas and ways of working where social inclusion (working with disabled people) can provide a double benefit: to create a more inclusive society and provide a profitable business; 5) To study in detail the case of "InOut" hostel where people with disabilities are fully integrated into a profitable business; 6) To create a short film project, to efficiently spread the idea of social entrepreneurship across Europe. F-Methodology used to carry out the project Methods for personal development -Works: with technical equipment necessary for the training, computer, telematics tools used to create presentations, with cameras, with paintings, theater, poetry, historical, musical and video. Methods for active participation -Activities and group dynamics, personal presentation, International Night, alternative activities like yoga, concert, group games, specific tasks of all kinds, dialogue, discussions and reflections. G-Results and Impact The youth participants of the project will improve their knowledge and skills in technical and artistic issues related to the entrepreneurial vocation, like the ability to define a business plan and the ability to use creativity to produce original and innovative ideas/initiatives. They will also have a clearer picture of the current job market and how to take advantage of business opportunities, taking into account the importance of a more inclusive society. The proposed activities will be useful for the formation of a group of young people more aware, prepared as well as sensitive and interconnected. This will be the basis for creating a more fair, democratic and cooperative society.

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