4.1.1 YouthCan!
YouthCan! follows the successful GoTeach global partnership model of SOS Children’s Villages and Deutsche Post DHL Group and aims to:
- Create direct opportunities for young people, empowering them through training, mentorship and work experience, to better transition into stable employment;
- Build an action-centered practitioners network of existing and new corporate partners, to visibly increase the measurable impact of corporate partnerships on youth employment and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
- Create evidence-based research that can be shared to improve youth employability practices on national and global level;
- Inspire and invite other global and local actors to replicate the model.
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Young people without adequate parental care need mentoring, work experience, employability skills training, as well as confidence and self-esteem to be able to compete effectively on the labor market. The aim of the YouthCan! initiative is to meet those needs with a unique and individualized approach. With its network of corporate partners from different areas of the private sector, YouthCan! is able to support young people’s diverse pathways to employment: with tailor-made skills training programmes, job shadowing opportunities, internships and one-on-one mentoring relationships with corporate staff members. Corporate knowledge and infrastructure provide an ideal environment for the young people to gain relevant skills and access to networks. In 2019, YouthCan! was active in 31 countries, reaching 5,700 young people and more than 1,700 volunteers. Diversifying the activities offered per participant and expanding upon existing programmes to best suit the needs of our participants was one of the biggest focus areas in 2019.
These results stem in part from the continued commitment of its six global partners: AkzoNobel, Allianz, Deutsche Post DHL Group, Johnson & Johnson, Siegwerk and thyssenkrupp Elevator. Together we continue to move away from conventional public-private partnerships to a new era of collaboration, where fostering exchange and encouraging teamwork is key to impact-oriented results.
4.1.2 YouthLinks - Digital Platform
YouthCan! also offers a worldwide scalable digital platform (YouthLinks), where young people can connect online with their mentors and trainers. This innovative approach allows young people and mentors can connect, share materials, create networks and support each other. Based on Facebook Workplace, this tool helps us reach young people from remote communities, while breaking geographical and time barriers. The corporate partners will be able to digitally connect with the young people, supporting them online via chat, videoconferencing, online calls, and sharing materials to better prepare them for the job market
| Chapter lead | Susanne Novotny |
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