With the project, we addressed the challenges young people face when transitioning to the labor market. The goal was to create a long-term, sustainable model of entrepreneurial learning that offers young people, especially those from the NEET group, the opportunity to gain practical experience and develop key skills for a successful entry into the labor market. Our aim was to bring young people closer to the entrepreneurial mindset and empower them to recognize their potential, develop self-initiative, and acquire concrete knowledge for creating their own entrepreneurial ideas. We pursued outcomes that enable young people to gain a better insight into their competencies and understanding of entrepreneurial skills, acquire basic entrepreneurial knowledge that strengthens their social inclusion and employability, gain valuable experience from real working environments that build confidence and motivation, as well as access to mentors and expansion of their social network through cooperation with NGOs. Through cross-sectoral cooperation of partners and stakeholders, we aimed to build innovations tailored to the NEET target group, while the participating organizations strengthen their capacities and improve services for NEETs.
Since its establishment, Rebiss has been active in promoting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills among young people. Participants of our programs have not only gained practical knowledge but also had the opportunity to work on real-life projects, gaining insight into the world of work, acquiring their first work experiences, developing soft skills, building an entrepreneurial mindset, expanding their social network, and increasing their employability. Based on the positive feedback from participants, employers, and the NGO sector, we decided to design a program that would give all young people – not just those who can afford it, and especially those not in education, employment, or training (NEET) – the chance to gain real-life experience, explore the world of entrepreneurship, and develop essential soft skills. We focused particularly on the key challenges young people face when entering the labor market: the need for exposure to real work environments, the need for practical entrepreneurial knowledge, and the need for mentoring and social network development.