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Taking the future into their own hands Youth work and entrepreneurial learning Inventory of good practices Youth © Brecht Soenen Brecht © reserved rights All EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture Directorate B — Youth, Education and Erasmus+ Unit B3 — Youth, Volunteer Solidarity and Traineeship Office Contact: Maria Podlasek-Ziegler (Project Manager) Email: [email protected] European Commission B-1049 Brussels Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) The information given is free, as are most calls (though some operators, phone boxes or hotels may charge you). LEGAL NOTICE This document has been prepared for the European Commission, however it reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Taking the future into their own hands — Youth work and entrepreneurial learning The EU and its Member States have been promoting entrepreneurial competences among young people as a pathway to taking an active part in society. The role of youth work in fostering entrepreneurial learning has been underexposed up until today. This report and its annexes present the findings of a major study mapping, describing and analysing the contribution that youth work makes to supporting young people in achieving competences that will help them to fulfil personal aspirations and become active citizens in Europe. The study is based on an extensive collection of data about youth work and entrepreneurial learning in all EU Member States, summarised in 28 country reports, an inventory of 114 good practices and 12 case study reports. It confirms that youth work has an important contribution to make, but that improvements should be made in respect to the policy framework, as well as concerning partnerships at national, regional and local level. The report delivers concrete recommendations for policymakers, as well as for the formal education sector and for youth work organisations, on how to increase the impact of young people’s entrepreneurial learning. Final report available at: http://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/41958 Authors: Tine Andersen and Karsten Frøhlich Hougaard (Danish Technological Institute), Sigrid Nindl (3s Unternehmensberatung), and Amanda Hill-Dixon (the Young Foundation) Editors: Tine Andersen and Karsten Frøhlich Hougaard (Danish Technological Institute) More information on the European Union is available on the Internet (http://europa.eu). Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2017 Print ISBN 978-92-79-68731-0 doi:10.2766/950982 NC-04-17-454-EN-C PDF ISBN 978-92-79-68732-7 doi:10.2766/56999 NC-04-17-454-EN-N Cover photo: © Brecht Soenen © European Union 2017 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. European Commission Taking the future into their own hands Youth work and entrepreneurial learning Annex 2: Inventory of good practices Editors: Tine Andersen and Karsten Frøhlich Hougaard 2017 Directorate-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture EN ANNEX 2: INVENtoRY OF GOOD PRactices 3 CONTENTS Introduction .................................................... 4 Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial learning ........... 5 Youth work fostering entrepreneurial learning .................... 30 Entrepreneurial learning for employment and inclusion ............ 55 Non-formal learning approaches in youth work ................... 98 Approaches to the assessment of entrepreneurial competences ... 131 Validation of non-formal and informal learning .................. 141 Developing the competences of youth workers ................... 151 The role of partnerships and cross-sectoral cooperation .......... 157 Applying the social entrepreneurship model ..................... 172 4 TAKING THE FUTURE INTO THEIR OWN HANDS — YOUTH WORK AND ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING INTRODUCTION This document is Annex II to the final report of the project ‘Study of Youth Work and Youth Entrepreneurship’ commissioned by the European Commission, EACEA, and carried out by a consortium led by the Danish Technological Institute (DK) and comprising 3s Unternehmensberatung GmbH (AT), the Young Foundation (UK) and PEEP (PT). The report and its annexes make up the first deliverable of the assignment. In accordance with the tender specifications, the study explores the situation in Europe with respect to nine inter-related topics: • Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial learning • Youth work fostering entrepreneurial learning • Entrepreneurial learning for employment and inclusion • Non-formal learning approaches in youth work • Approaches to the assessment of entrepreneurial competences • Frameworks for validation of non-formal/informal learning • Developing the competences of youth workers • The role of partnerships and cross-sectoral cooperation • Applying the social entrepreneurship model In addition, the study examines the potential and impact of EU youth programmes in terms of entrepreneurial learning based on desk research and in-depth interviews. Finally, the study gives recommendations on how to measure the progress and impact of initiatives. This inventory is organised to reflect the first nine topics, all of which concern practices in youth work and entrepreneurial learning. The main objective of the inventory is to serve as a basis for selection of 12 practices that are examined in more detail in interview-based, on-site case studies. The inventory contains 114 practices covering all EU Member States and eight countries outside the EU, i.e. Australia, Canada, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, and the US — in all, 36 countries. National experts who in most (but not all) instances are natives of the country have identified the practices using their network combined with information available on the internet. The practices are organised according to which of the nine topics they address. Some of the practices relate to more than one of the 11 objectives. In those instances, the practice description was placed under the heading that was deemed to be the most relevant. The practices are described in a short, concise tabular form to allow the reader to gain a quick overview and aid selection of the 12 cases that were examined in depth in the subsequent phase of the project. References and links are provided for further information, and contact details are provided for all cases. ANNEX 2: INVENtoRY OF GOOD PRactices 5 ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING 1. Junior (AT) Level National of intervention Host organisation JUNIOR Austria Funding JUNIOR Austria is a non-profit organisation that runs programmes promoting entrepreneurial culture to students through action- and experience-oriented educational practice. The main sponsors are the Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft (VG), the Federal Ministry of Families and Youth, the Federal Ministry of Education and Women‘s Affairs and the Austrian Economic Chambers. Topic(s) addressed • Entrepreneurship/ entrepreneurial learning • Non-formal learning approaches for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship • Assessment of entrepreneurial learning outcomes • Partnerships and cross-sectoral cooperation • Social entrepreneurship (opportunities and challenges) Target group/s Students aged 15 to 19. Short description Background of the project Students set up reality-based companies and offer self-developed products and services in the real market. They independently develop their own business ideas and pass through the phases of a real economic project: from brainstorming and team building, planning, production, marketing and sales to transaction. They work independently in a team and do all the business tasks themselves. The Junior BASIC programme provides a version of the programme to 12 to 15 year olds. The JA-YE Enterprise without Borders programme (EWB) is the international expansion of the JUNIOR Company programme. Via an internet platform to jaewb. org, JUNIOR companies from Austria connect with other teams from across Europe, exchange know-how and establish joint ventures. Aim By working independently, young people learn about the challenges of the business world, and acquire basic knowledge of business and social skills that will be important in their professional life. Methodology used The students build their companies in a realistic setting supported by a junior teacher. The junior teacher supervises every JUNIOR team as a coach. In addition, business people act as advisory experts and guarantee the practical relevance of the project. 6 TAKING THE FUTURE INTO THEIR OWN HANDS — YOUTH WORK AND ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING Impacts In Austria since 1995, more than 25 000 students have established around 2 000 and outcomes JUNIOR companies. Every year more than 3 million students participate in the Junior Achievement — Young Enterprise Europe programmes. More than 130 000 teachers and representatives of the economy are involved as voluntary experts and support them. Further information http://junior.cc www.jaewb.org Contact person Junior Enterprise Austria Mag. Beate Wagner Tel. +43 67684171741 Rudolfsplatz 10 A-1010 Wien Email: [email protected] ANNEX 2: INVENtoRY OF GOOD PRactices 7 2. Kompetence pro Život (Competences for Life) (CZ) Level Regional (7 regions out of 14 in the Czech Republic) of intervention Host organisation RPIC-ViP Funding European