The aim of the project is to enable young people and young adults to have a professional future. BiPa (educational sponsors), who pass on their knowledge, their professional and life experience, offer a great opportunity here . BiPa accompany their BiPaYoungster in the world of finding a job.
Task
A good school-leaving certificate largely determines how successful integration in the social environment and later in training and employment can be. Young people need a lot of attention, exchange, promotion of their talents and meaningful leisure activities for their professional development in school and personal areas. Communicating values and expressing wishes and visions for the future strengthens self-confidence. Suggestions, recognition and appreciation help young people to develop into responsible personalities. This increases the readiness for more education and the will to resolutely take one’s future life into one’s own hands.
Parents and teachers want only the best for all children. Given circumstances usually do not allow individual funding. Reliable support from educational sponsors can build bridges and be of great benefit to all parties.
Solution
Various sponsorships in the past have shown that people from different cultures improve their knowledge of German more quickly, feel accepted and have a more positive attitude towards their new home in Germany.
Adolescents from the age of 14 are exactly at the age at which decisions should be made for the further path in the future professional world. In order to enable these young people to have a professional future, educational sponsorships offer a great opportunity. The educational sponsorship relies heavily on the persuasiveness of neutral third parties and uses in particular the know-how and experience of older people. The BiPa becomes a person of trust and a coach for young people. A BiPa is placed with a BiPaYoungster individually according to skills, profession, interests and, of course, mutual sympathy. Listening, being available for your godparents and having a feeling for the problems, wishes and dreams of young people creates trust. The educational sponsors are not responsible for tutoring,
A BiPa has the opportunity to actively participate in the development and future prospects of a young person – a valuable experience!
Win-win – with your BiPa commitment you enrich our society!
Teaching does much, but encouragement does everything. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The project “Vitamin P – Opportunity sponsorships in the transition between school and work” is part of the federal program “People strengthen people” and is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.