You have the ladder in you

I. Contact details

Contact name

Dora Egry

Contact e-mail address

egry.dora@pvfzrt.hu

Contact website

http://www.gyorgytelep.hu/projektrol

Name of the institution

Municipality of Pecs

Address of the institution

H-7621 Pécs, Mária street 9.

II. Good practice introduction

Title of the good practice

You have the ladder in you

Language of the good practice

English

Primary target group of the good practice

Teacher

Primary target country of the good practice

Hungary

Tags

Keywords

personal development plan, poverty, vocational training, family

Abstract

Hungarian project helps poor to climb the social ladder. The comprehensive “You have the ladder in you” project, co-financed by the ESF, aimed at helping very poor and disadvantaged inhabitants to take their lives into their own hands.
As it can be seen it was a comprehensive program which covered all relevant aspects of problems due to poor social-economic backgrounds and its consequences. The focus of development was the family itself and its members. Personal development plans were created and programs were differentiated by the family members’ needs: vocational training and labour force development for the adults, after-school activities for the children.
It provided destitute locals with a way back into work, helped their children perform better in school and rehabilitated the run-down district where people lived without electricity and running water. Since the main reason behind social exclusion is the long-term unemployment, adults were given vocational training as forest rangers or builders while those without elementary education got help to finish their studies. As for the children of the area, specialists helped them stay in school and gave them career advice. In total, 109 people participated in the project; all of them were given a personalized development program - a guide to the next phase of their lives. The program was supported by 5 social workers, so called case-managers as well.
The main aim and outcome was the strong involvement of the locals and the families’ active contribution. The project did not target only one or some elements of social exclusion but made efforts to cover its all aspects and involve all the relevant stakeholders.

III. Good practice details

What - keywords

personal development plan, fighting marginalisation, poverty, vocational training

Impact of measures taken

20 people were employed for at least 1-year period within the program. 36 persons were participated in vocational trainings and/or could finished their elementary studies.

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2017.10.17. 14:08:49
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