Published on the Global Forum on Migration and Development Web Portal (https://www.gfmd.org)

Date Shared: 
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 15:19
Title: 

Youth College

Countries and areas: 
Austria
Partner(s): 
City of Vienna
Thematic Area: 
Strategies for minimizing costs/maximizing human development
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.

GFMD Source: 

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

Link: 

For more information:

Source (retrieved on 12/29/2025 - 01:38): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/11463