First transnational meeting of the project
NEETs in Entrepreneurship project will be implemented over the course of 3 years (period 01.10.2018 – 30.09.2021), in 4 European countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Italy and Spain) by Junior Achievement member organizations, with the support of experts from JA Europe, JA Norge and Lyk-Z & daughters social entrepreneurship company. The project is funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment.
PROJECT AIM
To support and prepare 1,600 NEETs for the labour market (youth, 18-29 years-old).
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- ► Contribution initiating businesses, to employment and the creation of new jobs in the community;
- ► Providing the necessary support for NEETs - consulting, access to vocational training courses and support in the integration process on the labor market;
- ► Carrying out prevention activities for those at risk of belonging to the NEETs category.
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
The project’s beneficiaries will take part in activities carried out in one of the four hubs in each of the countries. Over the course of the 3 years, at least 500 NEET youths will have access to professional insertion activities, 400 will participate in core business incubation activities, and 40 will open their own businesses.
Activities, expected results and project impact:
- ► Baseline Study - Analysis of the status of NEETs in partner countries and existing projects
- ► 1,600 NEETs (Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, Spain) selected and involved in the project activities
- ► Platform for the registration of selected NEETs
- ► 4 educational hubs created in Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, Spain
- ► Practical learning program: trainings, workshops in hubs, webinars, blended learning modules (Career, Prevention, Entrepreneurship, Incubation)
- ► School dropout prevention program for 1,000 students from technological high schools (vocational schools)
- ► Additional activities for the professional insertion of 500 NEETs (job shadow opportunities, apprenticeship, internship and mentoring)
- ► Entrepreneurial practice and support for small business development within a business incubator
- ► Realizing partnerships between institutions, entrepreneurial hubs, between the business environment and the educational community, for cooperation on the labor market.
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Business of youngster from Galați county combines passion for photography, writing with marketing services
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Young Romanian creative starts business through NEETs in Entrepreneurship project
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From Idea To Enterprise: Marbò Wins “Match The Future” Competition Of Junior Achievement Italy
A fashion line based on the idea of the young designer Marta Bordignon, whose aim is to create unique items with great attention to detail that can be customised according to the client’s wishes.
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From Idea to Business: Growlife Superfood created thanks to the “NEETS in Enterpreneurship” project
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From idea to business: ESTEPS wins “Match the Future” competition
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NEETs in Entrepreneurship - new learning sessions for career guidance and entrepreneurship
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Changes in education as a result of COVID-19 crisis are here to stay, experts say
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Junior Achievement Bulgaria's NEETs in Entrepreneurship trainings have started
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Only 5 out of 100 NEETs want to continue their education or find a job
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JA national organizations prepare for a better future young people through the first trainings, using Norwegian FROG method
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Junior Achievement Romania’s NEETs in Entrepreneurship trainings have started
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Train the trainers session in Skien – preparing training program for future NEETs participants in 4 countries
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NEETs in Entrepreneurship
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1,600 young people from 4 European countries will take part in the NEETs in Entrepreneurship project
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First transnational meeting of the project
The partners of the project NEETs in Entrepreneurship in 6 European countries participated on November 20th, 2018 in Bucharest at the first operational meeting.
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