youth employment program concept
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Lebanon - Youth Employment Program
Concept
July 25thBeirut
create opportunities for Palestinian Youth in high-growth Internet Technology sectors
background
refugee camps are communities demanding services and skills from within to address the social, environmental and economic needs.
background
the internet growth has created a demand for new skills that are unavailable in the job market.
Ex.Data Visualization Design/DevelopmentContent Marketing SpecialistsWeb Journalists
our vision is to build the expertise within the Palestinian Camp Communities to connect them with the modern digital world.
1. Nurture 25 specialized fellows 2. Seed a new YES program in Lebanon 3. Raise Website traffic to a 500 baseline 4. Create 50 stories for welfare30
Objectives
Employer Field PartnerIncubator Growth Partners
Program Components 1.
Identify Partners
Media
Employer Field PartnerIncubator Growth Partners
Program Components
ScalabilityTalent Identification & Program Support
Training, Mentoring,
Management & Exposure
Immediate Employment
Opportunity in new sector businesses
1. Identify Partners
Media
Outreach
Employer Field PartnerIncubator Growth Partners
Program Components
Altcity
BarakaBits Visualizing Palestine
iPhase zeedna
CashyMe
Injaz UNRWA
ULYP JANA
MIT Media Labs Google ME Microsoft TED.com
Grameen Jameel Khateeb & Alami
US - VC Community Creative Commons
1. Identify Partners
Media
wamda me arabnet
tech crunch Techwadi Mashable
Kharabeesh Huffington Post Jazeera Tech Arabia Tech
Regional Bloggers
ScalabilityTalent Identification & Program Support
Training, Mentoring,
Management & Exposure
Immediate Employment
Opportunity in new sector businesses
Outreach
Recruit TrainPackage Mentor
Program Components
Aug Sep Jan - Mar
1. Initiate Pilot 25 fellows
Manage Monitor
Oct+ Nov+ Dec +
Recruit TrainPackage Mentor
Program Components
Aug Sep Jan - Mar
2. Socialize
Manage Monitor
Oct Nov Dec +
Online Applications
Journal the
JourneyConcept
VideoProduction Socialize Analyze
Recruit TrainPackage Mentor
Program Components
Aug Sep Jan - Mar
2. Socialize
Manage Monitor
Oct Nov Dec +
Online Applications
Journal the
JourneyConcept
VideoProduction Socialize Analyze
Awareness Relevance Engagement Feedback
Link to Welfare30 Program
• Host an event at Altcity
• Bring together BoD / GA and Beneficiaries
• Kick-off Video & Program
• Capture Reactions, Statements, Endorsements
• Crowd sourcing & Funding Connections
Action Items (starting point)
• Soft skills training
• Long term focus of fellows
• Create incentives and commitment requirements
• Contracts & Agreements with Beneficiaries
• Build the list of mentors
• Fellows Profiles from Partner Employers
Program Components
3. Expand
Run ReviewRe Package
Set SMART objectives for phase II. Grow employers, beneficiary numbers and geographies.
Link to an ongoing crowd-funding program