| Return of the Mommies |
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The aim of this project was to help young mothers to integrate into the labour market. Women who are between 16 and 23 years old and who get pregnant often do not anticipate this. Some of them are still in school, while others just finished it and are relatively new to the labour market. If they decide to have their child, their whole life is going to change. Sometimes they have to drop out of school even before getting a diploma and for some of the women who already started to work it means that they have to stop and concentrate on motherhood.
As we became aware of these issues, we decided to develop a new project and help those young women. We organized a workshop in which we raised awareness of the importance of education and securing a job. By means of an 'inspiration game' and an 'occupation test' we assessed the girls' personal interests, their skills and limitations. Based on these findings we identified possible occupations for them and discussed how they could get there. Lastly, we worked together on their CVs and their job interview skills.
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