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PROGRAMA ESCOLHAS Berekfürdő July 27th-28t
2011
CHOICES PROGRAMMEExchange of Best Practice on Integration 2011
Introduction
o Integrated in the High Commission for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue (ACIDI, IP);
o Exists since 2001: 10th anniversary; Now on 4th Generation: 2010-2012;
o Model of intervention based in
“bottom-up” approach;
o National programme that funds, supports and evaluates 132 projects throughout the country (71 municipalities);
o Governmental programme
o Funded by national budget (ISS, IEFP, ESF) and european funds that enhances the local resources.
“Programa Escolhas (Choices Programme) aims to
support the social inclusion of children and young
people from the most socio-economically
disadvantaged contexts, looking for equal
opportunities and social cohesion.”
Guidelines
o Most vulnerable groups/communities;
o Immigrant descendants and ethnical minorities, with a non-exclusive priority;
o Multidimensional and integrated – 5 Axes;
o Locally designed projects;
o Whole approach with co-responsabilization of the Civil Society
o Skilled, multidisciplinary and flexible staff;
o Community Engagers;
o Outreach
o Projects locally managed by partnerships (min. 3 institutions).
I Educational Inclusion and non-formal education School reintegration
Creation and implementation of specific educational
responses;
Dropout prevention;
Non-formal education;
Family involvement.
II Vocational training and employability
Giving information and helping the integration in the labor market;
Creating and implementing vocational training and
employment opportunities;
Promoting employment and internship based on
corporate social responsibility.
III Civic and community
participation Recreational and educational;
Artistic, sportive and cultural activities;
Visits and contacts with community organizations;
Awareness raising and community mobilization.
IV Digital inclusion
Occupational activities;
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
workshops;
Certified trainings on ICT;
Promotion of school success and employability skills.
Free access
Full-time trainer
Broadband Internet
6 Networked computers + Multifunction
CID@NET
2 Cameras (video and photo)
V Entrepreneurship and empowerment
Skills development activities; Encouragement and financial support of projects planned, implemented and evaluated by young people; Promotion of youth group creation, fostering grassroots initiatives; Visits, internships and partnerships with other civil society organizations.
Evaluation and Support
o Support , evaluate and monitoring at distance by Internet (e-mail; web-based platform called AGIL);
o Regular local visits to accompany some activities and give some support;
oAnalysis and evaluation of the projects six-months report;
o Evaluation meetings with local consortiums;
o Financial audits.
Social Innovation
Participation
Mediation
Strategical Planning
Intercultural Dialogue
Partnership
Evaluation
