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 …
Yesterday, on Monday, May 29, 2023, at the office of the Mayor of Livadia, the 2nd Local Stakeholders Reference Group Meeting of the European Programme: “MUlti-STakeholder Labs for migrants and stakeholders (MUST-a-Lab” was held. The now six-member Reference Group of the programme consists of the Mayor of Livadia, Mr. Ioannis D. Tagalega, the Deputy Governor …
On 15 March 2023, the 1st Meeting of the Local Stakeholders Reference Group of the Programme “MUlti-STakeholder Labs for migrants and stakeholders (MUST-a-Lab) was held at the office of the Mayor of Livadia. The newly formed Group consists of the Mayor of Livadia, Mr. Ioannis D. Tagalegas, the Deputy Governor of Central Greece, Ms. Fani …