REACH OUT

Migration is a growing and permanent part of Europe´s future. There is a pressure for a more effective EU strategy to promote the economic, social, cultural and political Integration of migrants. Social workers and youth workers play an important role in helping migrants in overcoming Problems they Encounter in a new Society and their Integration. However youth workers need additional tools and support in this endeavor. They need to unterstand their target group, their problems, needs and expectations.

The aim of the Project is to develop and test an innovative training curriculum for youth workers to support them in reaching out the young migrants and refugees, and increase youth workers´competences and foster their professional development.

Specific objectives:
The specic objectives of the project are:
1) To analyse the training needs of youth workers about working with migrants and refugees
2) To develop of an innovative training curriculum for youth workers who work with young migrants and refugees.
3) To implement a pilot training for youth workers with this new training curriculum
4) To increase professional knowledge and skills of youth workers in the area of migrant and refugee work
5) To improve the quality of the youth work