Guide: HEY! What is happening?
Guide: HEY! What is happening?
Based on a holistic approach, the HEY! project aims to strengthen the capacities of young people, especially those with fewer opportunities.
1st Phase: May – October 2022.
The deadline to participate in the interviews is now closed. You can write to hola@grigriprojects.org with any questions or needs related to the theme of this project.
Participants:
10 young people with fewer opportunities (returnees), 10 youth workers, 5 public/private institutions.Objectives:
To understand the context of vulnerable young people, their learning and motivation needs, and their level of access to opportunities and tools that can help them to engage as actors of change in their local and international contexts. The active participation of the target groups will be a fundamental step in the co-creation of a Guidebook that compiles various experiences and testimonies directly from the participants, allowing them to identify their participants, enabling them to identify their needs, ambitions and aspirations. 3 Focus Groups will be conducted in each partner country:– 1st Focus group: 10 young people with fewer opportunities (returnees).
– 2nd Focus group: 10 youth workers, youth leaders/social service providers, operators, teachers and trainers, institutes
– 3rd Focus group: 5 public/private institutions, youth CSOs, NGOs, schools, institutes and centres.
In addition, 60 personal interviews will be conducted with returnees, 10 in each country.
– Interviews: 10 returnees We expect the duration of the focus group to be about 2/3 hours.
All participants’ answers are strictly confidential and anonymous. Focus groups and interviews can be conducted in the local language and do not need to be shared with the partnership. Interview and focus group report forms must be written in English.
Questions
1st Focus group: 10 young people with fewer opportunities (returnees, NEETs):– What were the most beneficial aspects of returning to your country?
– Did you receive any support during your resettlement, in relation to your civil rights to services (such as benefits, pension, taxes or other)?
– Did your experience abroad help you to have a better job opportunity when you returned?
– What have been the main challenges you have faced in trying to re-establish yourself in your home country, and how did you overcome them?
– Did you find a supportive community (physical or online) of other young people who shared the same experience as you? How did being part of a community help you?
– How did Covid affect your experience of return?
– Are you thinking about moving abroad again? Why?
2nd Focus group: 10 youth workers, youth leaders/social service providers, operators, teachers and trainers, institutes:
– In your opinion, is the system supporting young people to return home, reintegrate into society and enter the labour market?
– How would you assess the level of transparency and quality of information on internship schemes, job opportunities, career guidance and validation of competences for young people? Does your organisation help to raise awareness of these opportunities?
– In your opinion, what measures should be taken to raise awareness about opportunities for youth in your country?
– What do you do to support young returnees who wish to re-establish themselves in their country of origin?
– What are the main challenges you face in supporting their return? How do you address them?
3rd Focus Group: 5 public/private institutions, youth CSOs, NGOs, schools and institutes.
– To your knowledge, which institutions are in charge of national programmes for internships, job opportunities, career guidance and validation of competences in your country for young returnees?
– Do you think there is enough support and what changes could be made?
– In your opinion, what are the barriers that young returnees face in returning to their country of origin?
– How could the government work in synergy with employers and stakeholders to support young returnees?
Interviews with 10 Returnees:
– What did you learn on a personal or professional level abroad?
– Did you choose to travel and move abroad?
– Was it your decision to return to your home country?
– What was the main reason for returning to your home country? How did you feel about returning to your home country after spending time abroad?
– How do you think your return is perceived by your community (friends, family…)?
– Have you approached any public or private institution to ask for help with anything?
– What kind of support would you like to receive?
– Do you plan to settle in your country of origin or do you want to move somewhere else again?
– What advice would you give to others who are considering returning to their country of origin but have doubts?