In Italy, finding a job is often tough for young people and it can be tougher for those who have a migratory background. In fact, both cultural and linguistic differences and the complexity of laws can create disorientation and expose youngster to exploitation.For this reason, the Municipality of Modena, thanks to the MUST-a-Lab project, organized …
The growing social divide and the decreasing trust in public institutions are current challenges of our time and lead to the weakening of democracy. Human rights are the basis for good coexistence and living together. They secure democracy and it’s therefore essential to raise awareness of their origin and their meaning to our society. The …
The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as multiple crises of the present, are increasing mental illnesses and financial pressure on youth, particularly those who come from low-income families. Fears for the future, frustration, social segregation and increasing economic inequality are the consequences.Studies show that the income and socio-economic status of parents have a decisive influence on …
Structural challenges and lack of resources make access to education and participation difficult, especially for low-income families. Current challenges in schools cover exclusion, discrimination and increased absences. Getting in touch with parents and involving them in school activities has also become more and more difficult since COVID-19.The aim of the “open school and info café” …
During the summer and matching it with the Youth Festival organised by the Fuenlabrada City Council, the young people of the MUST-a-Lab project have started with one of the legs of Micro-experimentation in Fuenlabrada, putting young people in a leading role in participation. During this day, more than 100 youth surveys were collected where the …
Three thematic fields were identified as current challenges in the fields of “education and participation” during the first policy lab in Vienna (23.2.23) and transformed into three practical micro experiments during the second policy lab in Vienna (27.4.23). These piloting activities aim at promoting social cohesion as well as education and participation opportunities at a …
Following the development of the Policy Labs in Fuenlabrada, one of the main highlighted issues was the need to position youth, especially youth of migrant descent, in a leading role. The young participants of the policy labs proposed within the Micro-experimentation the creation of an intermediate group to give their vision as young people within …
On the 28th of June, MUST-a-Lab participants met at Parco Ferrari in Modena in order to update about the micro-experiments in front of an aperitif! Indeed, after the Second Policy Lab – held on the 25th of March – we worked in small groups to define the projects and organize the 3 micro-experiments.Meeting each other …
The first Local Stakeholders Reference Group took place in “Los Arcos” a space of great representativeness for the youth of the city, since for many years it was the inter-association space for numerous youth organisations in Fuenlabrada. Different representatives of stakeholders linked to youth, integration, participation, employment, and civil protection took part in the session, …
On March 30 th the second Policy Lab in Mechelen took place. More than 20 teachers, school principals, students, parents and local administrators worked further on creating a warm and inclusive school environment. Building on the four pillars identified during the first Policy Lab (authenticity, feeling welcome, diverse teaching force, home-school partnership), the group brainstormed …