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THE LABOR PROSTHESIS

2020-3-ES02-KA105-0160912020Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: ES|SK|IT|CZ|PT|SI · Grant: €21,466
Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemploymentDisabilities - special needsEntrepreneurial learning - entrepreneurship education

Objectives

Currently we are facing a very serious problem, according to data from the European Union, Spain presented in 2019 a 32.2% youth unemployment rate, a figure that doubles the European average of 14.4%. As if these data were not alarming enough, experts predict a drastic worsening after the global pandemic of COVID-19. On the one hand, we find thousands of new graduates every year, and on the other hand, young people who find themselves in situations that make it difficult for them to access or stay in an educational or job training. Due to different causes of the labor market (scarce supply of specific jobs, requirement of extensive previous experience, high ratio of applicants for offered jobs, etc.), these young people cannot occupy a job according to their training. And in the case of jobs different from their areas, the main barriers are the lack of specialization, the temporality or the terrible working conditions that companies offer. Therefore, 32.2% of these young people find themselves in the situation of emigrating to other countries or continuing to look for a job, obtaining a negative result. For these reasons, we believe that it is necessary to focus on new market niches, including implementing new emerging technologies, to meet new demands from society and enhance the entrepreneurial initiative of young people. Due to our experience as a sports entity, we see many possibilities for job creation around people with disabilities or special needs in general, and more specifically in the areas of physical exercise, sports and health. A clear example would be the use of 3D printers to create quality and low cost orthoses for people with less purchasing power or from developing countries. Until now, only products and services focused on adaptability have been generated, with the offer in the sports sector being even smaller. That is why we consider it to be a sector with great employment potential, which needs our help for the real generation of equality and that everyone has the same possibilities. That is why, through the “THE LABOR PROSTHESIS” project, we want to promote youth employability, focusing on new market niches in the disability sector. We will pay special attention to the areas of physical exercise, sports and health, and to the implementation of emerging technologies, for their application to the labor market. Objectives of the project: - Boost youth entrepreneurship - Promote the equality of people with disabilities - Promote adapted sports These are specified in: - Introduce new niche markets - Provide tools for youth entrepreneurship - Encourage the creation of business ideas - Know the needs of people with disabilities - Experience the adapted sports environment - Raise awareness about equality between people - Improve the personal skills of the participants The achievement of each of these objectives is a small piece linked to specific objectives pursued by the Erasmus + program in the field of youth, and key action 1: - Support learners in acquiring learning outcomes (knowledge, skills and competences) with a view to improving their personal development and employability in and outside the European job market - Improve the level of key skills and competences of young people, including those with the fewest opportunities, and promote participation in democratic life in Europe and in the labor market, active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity - Increase participants' awareness and understanding of other cultures and countries, offering them the opportunity to build international networks, actively participate in society and develop an awareness of European citizenship and identity - Ensure better recognition of the skills acquired during learning periods abroad - Improve in particular the foreign language skills of the participants - Strengthen the international dimension of youth activities and the role of youth workers and organizations as youth support structures that complement the external action of the European Union We will address the issue of youth employment in the disability sector and adapted sports through non-formal and informal education methods, to try to cover some of the needs that the member entities consider that today's society has: - Need to reduce youth unemployment - Need to raise awareness about the equality of people regardless of their physical or mental conditions - Need for validation of skills learned outside official educational entities

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