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The Second Chance Schools enable motivated youth – without diploma or professional qualification – to integrate a school dedicated focused on shaping their social and professional integration project. The Second Chance Schools also provide innovative solutions to address non-enrolment and school dropout.

 

The Mediterranean New Chance (MedNC) is a project implemented since 2014 and funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Drosos Foundation. It is a regional initiative led by the Union for the Mediterranean that responds to the need for an integrated strategy to stimulate job creation at the local level that does not only look at the availability of jobs but also aims at strengthening the personal and emotional skills of the youth. The project is inspired by the good results of the Second Chance Schools model in France.

 

The MedNC addresses among others the challenge of socio-professional integration of young people and, particularly, of NEETs – young people who are no longer in the education system, not working or/and being trained for work. The project mobilises and fosters the cooperation among stakeholders from both shores of the Mediterranean, including training, vocational and professional development institutions and actors leading second chance schools.

Tags: youth, NEETs, non-formal education, socio-professional integration, vocational training

Challenges addressed
  • School dropout: re-engaging young people in education and training considering the various reasons that led them to leave education earlier such as the need to work due to their economic situation, a lack of interest or an unappropriated learning approach
  • Social and professional integration of socially disadvantaged young citizens
  • Specific challenges affecting NEETs :
    • Lack of professional opportunities
    • Lack of professional opportunities
    • Discrepancy between job offer and requested education
    • Lack of recognized working experience
    • Lack of motivation and hope to find a job that would fulfill them at professional and personal level
Main objectives
  • Contribute to the professional integration of socially disadvantaged youths, including young women
  • Support the local business development by providing a workforce meeting their needs
  • Accompany the public authorities into their reflections regarding the professional integration
  • Strengthen the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation to promote the professional integration of young people.
Facts

Project type                                                  European Territorial  Cooperation Project, under ENPI CBC Med.


Promoter

MedCities

The Metropolitan Area of Barcelona

Partners

Municipality of Saida

Hariri Foundation

Urban Community Al Fayhaa in the capacity of MedCities Knowledge Transfer Centre.

Beneficiaries

Municipal technical staff and political representatives, other public and private local stakeholders, citizens of Saida.


Start date                                                                                                        2011 – 2014


Project description

This regional project involves several countries from both sides of the Mediterranean (Algeria, Egypt, France, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia) who have developed powerful initiatives to support young people integration through

  • an acquisition of skills and competences
  • a recognized field experience
  • a strong collaboration with business sectors (both private and public), including sectors experiencing shortages
  • a partnership with public authorities
  • awareness projects focused on mobility, solidarity and learning.
Impact and results

 

  • Algeria: Expansion of a business school to the entire territory with 100% positive integration of young graduates
  • France: Strengthening cooperation between the French Second Chance Schools and the Mediterranean ones
  •  Morocco: Support for the implementation of a counselling center in the region of Great Casablanca
  • Tunisia: Establishment of Second Chance option within public universities.

A second phase is forecasted in the following countries:

  • Egypt: Creation of a Second Chance School in Alexandria
  • Spain: Creation of a national network of Second Chance Schools
  • Italy: Include organization that are implementing solutions on both shores of the Mediterranean
  • Lebanon: Include a new country in the regional network
  • Portugal: Strengthening the national network.
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