Apprentis d'Auteuil, a member of BICE, well known for its mission in support of disadvantaged young people has recently sent a powerful appeal.
BICE fully endorses this plea and wishes to pass it on as broadly as possible.
Apprentis d'Auteuil has launched a plea for young people in difficulty, a book-manifesto that aims to alert the public and presidential candidates on issues to be addressed urgently: dropping out of school, aid to often helpless families and the challenge of young people’s integration. Using statistical information and practical solutions, which exist and do work, this book paints a realistic and determined picture of the situation of youth in France.
Andre Altmeyer is the Deputy Director of Auteuil Apprentices. He referred to the importance BICE confers to their Advocacy Paper:
“In these times of crisis, young people’s and families’ situations are deteriorating. At Auteuil, we hosted from 8,000 to 13,000 young people in 5 years, and this is an exponential increase. The social contract must be rebuilt. It is our duty today to question politicians and make proposals based on the successful solutions we experiment here.
Contrary to what we are sometimes told, these parents are not helpless, but at a loss what to do. We offer coaching for adolescents, including in boarding-schools, not in a logic of removal, but to provide the environment and the material conditions conducive to learning, or to ease tensions during teenage years. Another example: Families Homes are places where parents can take a break, talk about their problems without feeling judged and find their own solutions.
The 16 to 25-year olds without qualifications are one of the major problems of our society. We must create conditions for them to fit in employment on a sustainable basis. These conditions are: 1. skills training tailored to the job market, 2. a means of transport and 3. stable housing. In fact, companies are not hostile to hiring young people if they are assured they will get a firm foothold.”
BICE broadly supports this initiative, which is part of an approach that is entirely similar to what we stand for (moreover, both our institutions have recently signed an enhanced partnership agreement).
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