A project initiated by AIESEC Hellas
WHO?
HOW? Incoming Social Internships Programme The Global Community Development Programme is an opportunity for young people to develop entrepreneurial and responsible leadership qualities and skills. A young volunteer travels across the world to go through a cultural learning experience while working for projects and NGO’s that aim to create positive impact in society based on specific issues (ex. education, sustainability, community development etc.)
WHY?
WHY? Social Problem definition: Due to social and economical crisis the past years Greece’s youth unemployment rate had become higher and higher, now in 2014 youth unemployment has reached 57.70% for young people between 18-29 years old. The main mismatch that leads to this rate is the gap between the educational system and the expectations that young people below 29 years old have and the employer’s expectations. Employers look for flexibility, broadband thinking, multicultural perspective, communication skills, entrepreneurial spirit etc., unfortunately these are the skills that most young people lack.
WHY? Greek educational system has difficulties in preparing young people for getting a job or helping them with better career orientation which leads to choosing careers that are not suitable for young people. Researchers from ALBA tell us that we should start this preparation beginning with secondary education, there being the point where young people form their main behaviors and take the first step for their future careers.
HOW?
HOW? Customized Curriculum
International Students
Non-formal Education
HOW? Researches have discovered that non-formal education is able to help young people to develop the skills and attitudes need in order for them to understand themselves better, hence to perform better in their daily activities. Also, nonformal education is linked with the concept of lifelong learning, which means that learning can be seen as something that takes place on an on-going basis from our daily interactions with others and with the world around us. Main advantages of non-formal education: -helps young people discover their potential and become more self-confident -enables young people to perform better according to their strengths -helps developing communication skills and team work -helps in creating an entrepreneurial spirit -enhances their emotional intelligence -helps them discover ways of learning continuously from various sources
HOW?
Our mission The aim of the project is to provide international volunteers ,with educational background, that will work for 5 weeks in Greek schools and high-schools, in order to help pupils to gain practical knowledge on the skills and attitudes that are highly useful for their future, both personal and professional. Also, they will be able to understand better their own strengths and weaknesses and how they can capitalize on this in order to help them to create a career plan and develop, from an early age, the skills that the companies are looking for in an employee.
HOW? Target groups: • Gymnasium (13-15 years old) • Lyceum (17-18 years old) Timeline: 19th January – 28th of February 2015 Issues addressed: Gymnasium: Cultural Understanding & Career Development (soft skills) Lyceum: Career Development (leadership, career planning) & Economic Growth (entrepreneurship)
Curriculum
HOW?
Young Power Educational: Is focused on team work and increasing self-confidence, through putting the students in real life situations. Besides this it helps them know themselves better and gain more self-management skills.
Workshops: 1.Communication Skills – Feedback 2. Self- Expression – Presentation skills 3. Cooperation – Team Work 4. Project Management – Resource Management 5. Citizen of the World 6. We are all different – Why discriminating? 7. Who am I? Personal Strengths and Weaknesses 8. Personal Effectiveness – I Managing Time and Space
Week
Activities
19-23 January
1. Interns arrival and welcoming 2. Preparation for interns upon the subjects they will deliver 3. Interns have the first touch point with the schools
26- 30 January
a. Who am I? b. Time management
2- 6 February
a. Presentation skills b. Feedback c. Practice (children will design a presentation about Greece ). Best presentation will be awarded – gift from the Interns.
9- 13 February
a. Citizen of the World b. Interns present their countries
16-20 February
a. Cooperation b. Event Management – skills c. Children start working on creating an event within the school
23- 27 February
a. Children finalize their activity b. Presentation in the closing ceremony – each school
Curriculum
HOW?
Young Power Entrepreneurship: Is focused on self-awareness, gaining more management skills (leadership skills, team management skills) and offer support in career orientation (opportunities, options, entrepreneurship) Workshops: 1. Who Am I? What Do the Others See? (Self-Awareness and Branding) 2. How to Think‌ Step by Step (Critical and Systems Thinking) 3. Be a Leader! How? (Leadership Skills) 4. What is my Path in Life? (Early Career Orientation) 5. How Do I Budget 6. Proactivity and Business Plan 7. Entrepreneurship and Personal Objectives 8. Time Management
Week
Activities
19-23 January
1. Interns arrival and welcoming 2. Preparation for interns upon the subjects they will deliver 3. Interns have the first touch point with the schools
26- 30 January
a. Who am I? b. What is my path in life? (Early career orientation)
2- 6 February
a. How to make things happen. b. Be a leader. How? c. How to think‌Step by step
9- 13 February
a. Entrepreneurship & personal objectives b. Proactivity and business plan c. Time Management
16-20 February
Teenagers create teams within their class and create a business plan that supports their ideas related to their future careers, using all the information and tools provided by the interns.
23- 27 February
Teams present their business plan in front of a jury formed by teachers, AIESEC members, interns and possible sponsors. Each school will have a winning team that will be recognized by AIESEC.
WHAT? Short term KPIs year 2014: •# of students reached = 8.000 – 10.000 •# of schools that partner for Young Power = ~100 •# of international students= 50 •# of enablers - institutions, companies, sponsors = 50 •# of enablers - learning partners = 5 •# of enablers - media partners = 20 • governmental support
WHAT? Long –term KPIs (5 years from now): •# of students reached = 300.000 •# of schools that partner for Young Power = ~500 •# of international students= 500 •# of enablers - institutions, companies, sponsors = 100 •# of enablers - learning partners = 20 •# of enablers - media partners = 1000 •30% of students to get a better career opportunity •youth unemployment is reduced with 5% •60% of students that are working on start-ups, owing their own startup and take up innovate projects
WHAT? Vision of success: Greece will be a country in which the youth sees the value of education and have the right attitude and skills to pursue a career in the field of their choice. Due to this, Greece will be one of the countries with the lowest youth unemployment rate, because young people will be entrepreneurial and responsible. This being the first step in empowering Greece with future entrepreneurial and ethical leaders, that will provide the change in terms of mindset that the country needs.