Youth College

Date Shared:

Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 15:19

Countries and areas:

Austria

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 4: Quality education

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 16: Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion

Objective 18: Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences

Contributors:

Mayors, Local and Regional Governments

Chairmanship:

Ecuador 2019

Geographical Relevance:

Subnational

Tags:

Transfer of Values, Ideas, Knowledge and Skills, Migration and Education, Children and Youth, Cities and Municipalities

Summary:

The Youth College is a free education, training and mentoring programme for young migrants (mostly asylum-seekers) aged between 15 and 21 in Vienna. As part of the city’s broader “Start Wien” integration initiative, the aim of the Youth College is to help young migrants lead an independent life as quickly as possible by preparing them for further education, vocational training or the workplace.

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GFMD Source:

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 3.1 "Supporting Arrival Cities through Policy Coherence and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships"