JOB ME!

Youth unemployment is an overgrowing issue in today’s EU countries. Young people struggle everywhere in Europe to find a job, to make a career and to have the life that they deserve. The current situation is a challenge for youngsters as they are not prepared to face the requirements of the job market, and the job market looks unwilling to adapt to the new generation. The statistics shows that one in every five young European is unemployed.
What?
Job Me! is an youth exchange idea meant to gather participants from countries around EU and to disscuss, reflect, act and share possibilities of better prepare the young people for today’s and tomorrow’s job market.
Where?
In Romania, one of the 28 EU countries that will be the host of this youth Exchange. The place is Ramnicu Valcea, a city in central Romania.
When?
May 2015 (the exact date will be discussed with the partners)

With who?
We are looking for partner organizations in 4 Program Countries. The participants should be, as required by the Program Guide, aged 18 – 25 plus a group leader (no age limit). Each group will have 5 participants and 1 group leader. It will be good if the groups can be gender balanced. English at a conversational level should be a must, at least for the leader. We want to include in this event young people that are unemployed or looking for a job, as their experience will prove to be a source of learning during the exchange.
The aims of this project are:
- To develop the sense of solidarity among young people participating in this Youth Exchange
- To bring out the skills required on the process of job searching, and to determine the young participants to better understand the mechanisms of job market
- To explore the intercultural dimension of this exchange by putting together people from different parts of EU.
- To enhance the language skills of participants, as they are required to communicate with each other and to work together in groups.
- To better understand the EU policies in the field of youth and to create a network of young people and organizations that are acting for youth employment