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Challenges in Recognizing Challenges in Recognizing NFL with DY NFL with DY � Accessibility & Accessibility & � Proof & Proof & � � Awareness Documentation Awareness Documentation � Impermanent Impermanent � Self Advocacy Self Advocacy � � Placement & Inclusion Placement & Inclusion � Discrimination Discrimination � Responsibility Responsibility � � & Privacy & Privacy

What is Non- -Formal Learning? Formal Learning? What is Non “Learning which is embedded in planned Learning which is embedded in planned “ activities (semi- -structured) not explicitly structured) not explicitly activities (semi designated as learning (in terms of learning designated as learning (in terms of learning objectives, learning time or learning support). objectives, learning time or learning support). Non- -formal learning is intentional from the formal learning is intentional from the Non learner’ ’s point of view. s point of view. Outcomes may be Outcomes may be learner validated and can lead to certification. .” ” validated and can lead to certification (CEDEFO – – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training ) (CEDEFO European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training )

What is Disadvantaged? What is Disadvantaged? “Disadvantaged refers not just to Disadvantaged refers not just to “ economic factors, such as income economic factors, such as income poverty, or lack of experience in and poverty, or lack of experience in and poor understanding of the formal job poor understanding of the formal job market, but also social factors such as market, but also social factors such as gender, racial, ethnic or migrant gender, racial, ethnic or migrant background, and geographical isolation background, and geographical isolation with poor access to quality education with poor access to quality education and job opportunities.” ” (ILO) (ILO) and job opportunities.

Why Recognize NFL for DY? Why Recognize NFL for DY? DY are resilient, resourceful, and creative. DY are resilient, resourceful, and creative. Much of who they are and what they know Much of who they are and what they know comes from IFL and NFL. comes from IFL and NFL. Acknowledges their experiences/existence � Acknowledges their experiences/existence � and gives their life new meaning. and gives their life new meaning. Validates transferable competencies and � Validates transferable competencies and � skills needed in the labor market decreasing skills needed in the labor market decreasing under- -education and education and unemployment. unemployment. under

A Non- -formal Learning Center for Girls and formal Learning Center for Girls and A Non Young Women in Graz, Austria Young Women in Graz, Austria www.mafalda.at www.mafalda.at

LernBOX Goals LernBOX Goals “I have the right to live a I have the right to live a “ normal life and have a normal life and have a CHANCE!” ” CHANCE! Life Long Learning and Work Life Balance • Life Long Learning and Work Life Balance • Enable Participation and Self- -Organization Organization • Enable Participation and Self • Increase Motivation and Learning Skills • Increase Motivation and Learning Skills • Rethink Gender Concepts and Norms • Rethink Gender Concepts and Norms •

How LernBOX Goals are How LernBOX Goals are Achieved Achieved � 24 week program, 5 days a week (paid) 24 week program, 5 days a week (paid) � � Ages 15 Ages 15 – – 24 24 � � Discussion of life topics through creative expression Discussion of life topics through creative expression � � Biographical writing, video production, art, Biographical writing, video production, art, � performances, and exhibits performances, and exhibits � Practice reading, writing, and math Practice reading, writing, and math � � Computer and digital media training Computer and digital media training � � Career and vocational counseling Career and vocational counseling �

What Young What Young Women Like Women Like About LernBOX About LernBOX Working together Working together • • Social skill building Social skill building • • Stepping out of Stepping out of • • traditional gender roles traditional gender roles Learning through Learning through • • creative expression creative expression Inspiring & Fun Inspiring & Fun • • Learning practical skills Learning practical skills • • Reading, writing, and Reading, writing, and • • math math Individualized attention Individualized attention • • Safe place to go Safe place to go • • Learning about self Learning about self • •

What the Girls What the Girls Have to Say Have to Say “I have become more calm, I have become more calm, “ patient, and helpful. I now patient, and helpful. I now get up regularly and attend get up regularly and attend the course regularly. I am the course regularly. I am more motivated to learn more motivated to learn and deal with life.” ” and deal with life. “Here at LernBOX I have Here at LernBOX I have “ sewn dolls and built a sewn dolls and built a model carousel. At an model carousel. At an exhibit I spoke in front of exhibit I spoke in front of an audience for the first an audience for the first time.” ” time. “I have learned not to give I have learned not to give “ up when it gets too up when it gets too difficult. This course has difficult. This course has changed me for the better, changed me for the better, but one still needs but one still needs willpower ” ” willpower

Accessibility & Awareness Accessibility & Awareness Solution: Schools, NGOs, and Gov : Schools, NGOs, and Gov’ ’t t Solution Agencies need to provide: Agencies need to provide: information � information � NFL opportunities � NFL opportunities � assistance with transportation � assistance with transportation � conduct outreach to find DY � conduct outreach to find DY �

Impermanent Physical Impermanent Physical Placement Placement Solution: : Solution Minimize out of home placement for � Minimize out of home placement for � youth in conflict with the law or in youth in conflict with the law or in state care. state care. Create programs that allow for the � Create programs that allow for the � continuation of community resources. continuation of community resources.

Discrimination & Privacy Discrimination & Privacy Solution: : Solution For adjudicated youth, adhere to � For adjudicated youth, adhere to � Protection of Privacy of "The Beijing Protection of Privacy of "The Beijing Rules” ”, Section 8 (Negative labeling, , Section 8 (Negative labeling, Rules protect ID, and seal or expunge protect ID, and seal or expunge juvenile records). juvenile records). Form open relationships with � Form open relationships with � stakeholders (Transparency). stakeholders (Transparency).

Proof & Documentation Proof & Documentation Solution: : Solution Those working with DY need to gather � Those working with DY need to gather � information on all NFL occurring outside information on all NFL occurring outside the stewardship of schools and social the stewardship of schools and social services. services. In the absence of documentation � In the absence of documentation � (immigration or trafficking), oral, written, (immigration or trafficking), oral, written, or physical proof must be accepted as or physical proof must be accepted as verification. verification.

Self Advocacy & Inclusion Self Advocacy & Inclusion Solution: : Solution To increase marketability and success, � To increase marketability and success, � DY need to be coached on how to DY need to be coached on how to communicate the transferability of NFL communicate the transferability of NFL to a school or job (behavioral to a school or job (behavioral interviewing – – STAR). STAR). interviewing NFL with DY should also include non- - � NFL with DY should also include non � DY to promote social inclusion. DY to promote social inclusion.

Recognition of NFL for DY Recognition of NFL for DY Means Responsibility for DY Means Responsibility for DY Solution: : Solution DY need additional support, not just � DY need additional support, not just � financial: social and mental and physical financial: social and mental and physical health (Case Management). health (Case Management). To keep efforts visible and sustainable: � To keep efforts visible and sustainable: � � Federal and international oversight Federal and international oversight � � Share and coordinate interventions Share and coordinate interventions � and financial resources at all levels and financial resources at all levels