What's Next congres - Susanne Novotny

GoTeach: Our partnership of choice

Susanne Novotny What‘s Next Conference Haarlem, 13th October 2016

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DHL at SOS General Assembly

SOS Children’s Villages Youth Programmes education / employment

well-being

housing

These are the corner stones of our youth programs.

The aim is to enable young people to develop into adults who have the skills to be independent and to take responsibility.

Youth unemployment is a major challenge for the world and SOS The world's youth unemployment challenge in figures

The global youth unemployment rate is on the rise again; job quality remains a major concern;

Youth employment is a key challenge for SOS Our target group is particularly vulnerable

SOURCES: ILO; Trends for youth 2016

SOS Youth Coalition Survey

Which elements of the family-based care and family strengthening * programmes in your country would you consider most effective in creating better employment opportunities for young adults leaving programmes?

18%

Young people get language skills.

19%

Using technology within families /formal learning environment

Direct support - apprenticeships or jobs at SOS

20%

Financial support for vocational training

20%

21%

Coaching regarding work-related skills

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

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Stories of Impact I am really privileged to have completed my internship at DHL and every day that passes I learn more which in turn encourages me to reach heights that I never dreamt of. I owe a great deal of gratitude to DHL and the support from SOS Children's Villages where I grew up.

Social responsibility and support can be done by very small things‌these small things can help the change.�

GoTeach contributes to specific Sustainable Development Goals

2030 Strategy

Whats next?

INITIATED BY

Where do we start?

Starting from the good practices and learnings in our current partnership activities on youth employability we want to: • Build an action centered practitioners network • Create direct opportunities for young people • Share and leverage successful initiatives • Create evidence based research • Inspire and invite global and local actors to join, replicate and develop further • Use our networks

Illustration made by Mpho from SOS CV Mamelodi for the GoTeach Magazine. The picture shows the mutual beneficial partnership between DHL and SOS Children‘s Villages . This picture also symbolizes a long prosper relationship between both organizations which has brought happiness to the beneficaries of the programme.