Offer for young people without a plan
Employees at the JIBB (Young People in Education and Career) in the employment agency building also work to find young people. Consultants sit in niches. Young people can come to them without an appointment – if they have dropped out of school, have no qualifications, no internship, no training or simply: no plan. The corona pandemic and homeschooling have made things even more difficult for many young people who were already having a hard time, says Angelika Gössl, coordinator at JIBB.
The experienced counselor talks about a 16-year-old who recently sat in front of her. The boy constantly skipped school, was violent and was expelled from several schools. “And when asked why he does all this, the first answer is: ‘I need attention.’ So I sometimes think to myself: Where was the cry for help not heard in time before?” The young man is now staying with a specialist service that is part of the youth welfare system.
Strengthening strengths in vocational youth welfare
There are vocational youth welfare projects not only for boys, but also for girls. The Azubine Plus project in the Obersendling district is aimed at 15 to 25 year olds. Project leader Jorunn Kirchner says that teachers and social workers continually encourage the participants and emphasize their strengths: “They grow up bilingual, but don’t see it as a resource because it’s so normal.”
Many would already be managing a family of six at the age of 15. “Of course it’s brutally exhausting. A lot of personal stuff gets left behind, but basically they’re organizational talents.” 15-year-old Dunja says: “Before that, I was at a middle school. When you’re in a larger class, you can’t ask detailed questions. It’s different here. So you can really ask them as much as you want. Nobody is annoyed or something.”
Crafts are desperately looking for skilled workers
Dunja could imagine starting training as a pastry chef. In view of the shortage of skilled workers, some companies are prepared to lower their standards and also train young people who have no or no good qualifications. According to a survey by the Federal Employment Agency, one in three professions in the craft sector alone now suffers from a significant shortage of skilled workers. Business representatives therefore advertise in schools for possible new employees.
Serkan Engin promotes the craft in schools
42-year-old Serkan Engin works for the school economy network and for the Chamber of Crafts for Munich and Upper Bavaria. Now he stands in a dark suit and polished leather shoes in front of 22 10a students at the middle school on Wittelsbacherstrasse and promotes the craft. This school year, the young people want to complete their intermediate school leaving certificate, i.e. their secondary school leaving certificate. A few students want to become automotive mechatronics engineers, educators, or do something with IT. But most teenagers have other plans – they want to go to FOS, i.e. technical college.
“I am a former middle school student”
When a few students interrupt, Serkan Engin quickly speaks plainly: “That was the last time you laughed, that’s maximum disruption,” he says sternly. “I wish I had people like me (like me) sooner because I’m a former middle school student.” Now the students listen to him. Serkan Engin, the son of Turkish guest workers, is a positive example of the permeability of the education system. His parents worked a lot and after school he often visited the neighbors, he says. “It was a different world for me to deal with. But they gave me a little help: tutoring.”
Engin completed his secondary school leaving certificate and completed an apprenticeship in specialist wholesale – he is now a business economist.
2024-03-17 05:16:23
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