Helping young refugees find employment through mentoring by seniors
Action zones
Île-de-France
Hauts-de-France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
The project
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In 2024, with your help, DUO for a JOB is continuing to grow and aims to launch 500 new "duos". 500 solutions. 500 links. Beyond ages, origins, neighborhoods.
17
pointsThe gap between the activity rates of young people born in France and those born abroad.
6000
young peoplesupported by DUO for a JOB since 2013
70
%of young people find training or employment in the year following their support
Solution
DUO for a JOB is a mentoring program that enables a young foreigner or immigrant to be accompanied in his or her job search by a mentor aged over 50. We cross the life paths of two apparently very different groups, often linked by the experience of doubt, indifference or prejudice. DUO for a JOB is a highly effective means of integrating young people into the world of work, but it is also a project that opens up new horizons and builds human links between people of different ages, backgrounds and neighbourhoods.
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News from one of our duos in Paris!
Hello Captains,
Today, we're sharing the achievements of a 100% female Parisian duo, that of Thiama and Angélique!!
Thiama has secured an internship with Maison Alaïa enabling her to validate her master's degree. 🙌
This internship enabled her to acquire skills in French and international press strategy in the luxury ready-to-wear sector. 👈
💫 With a sector with high standards, Angélique, her mentor worked with Thiama on structuring her interview speech to be convincing and secure the internship of her dreams!
Today, we're sharing the achievements of a 100% female Parisian duo, that of Thiama and Angélique!!
Thiama has secured an internship with Maison Alaïa enabling her to validate her master's degree. 🙌
This internship enabled her to acquire skills in French and international press strategy in the luxury ready-to-wear sector. 👈
💫 With a sector with high standards, Angélique, her mentor worked with Thiama on structuring her interview speech to be convincing and secure the internship of her dreams!
News from one of our duos in Lille!
Hello Captains,
Today, we're sharing the story of a fabulous Lille duo, that of Mamadou Chérif and his mentor Eda!
Mamadou Chérif arrived at DUO for a JOB with a dream: to become a fashion designer.
Once on the job market in France, Mamadou Chérif was lost and didn't know how to go about landing a job. Add to that his administrative and housing issues, he needed someone to support him. It was his mentor Eda who was able to guide him through the trials and tribulations he encountered, and comfort him when his motivation left him."It's nice not to feel abandoned in moments of doubt and despair! Eda was able to remobilize me and give me confidence. I had full support and I know I could call her and share my questions."
Thanks to their joint work, Mamadou Chérif landed a 2-year fixed-term contract as a dressmaker at Confectio: his dream job! There, he sews bags and tents and feels fulfilled. He and Eda have created a very close relationship and will continue to see each other regularly.
This beautiful story is an illustration of the power of intergenerational and intercutural mentoring. Your support in multiplying these stories is precious to us, for which, we thank you warmly!
Today, we're sharing the story of a fabulous Lille duo, that of Mamadou Chérif and his mentor Eda!
Mamadou Chérif arrived at DUO for a JOB with a dream: to become a fashion designer.
Once on the job market in France, Mamadou Chérif was lost and didn't know how to go about landing a job. Add to that his administrative and housing issues, he needed someone to support him. It was his mentor Eda who was able to guide him through the trials and tribulations he encountered, and comfort him when his motivation left him."It's nice not to feel abandoned in moments of doubt and despair! Eda was able to remobilize me and give me confidence. I had full support and I know I could call her and share my questions."
Thanks to their joint work, Mamadou Chérif landed a 2-year fixed-term contract as a dressmaker at Confectio: his dream job! There, he sews bags and tents and feels fulfilled. He and Eda have created a very close relationship and will continue to see each other regularly.
This beautiful story is an illustration of the power of intergenerational and intercutural mentoring. Your support in multiplying these stories is precious to us, for which, we thank you warmly!
The money will be used for
- Train mentors (24 hours of face-to-face training)
- Run information sessions for young people (hundreds of one-hour sessions per year and in 4 antennas)
- Provide computer equipment for young people who don't have it (Chromebook, notebooks, pens, etc.).)
- Fund the salaries of the permanent staff, in particular the duos coordinators (1h30 individual interviews with each young person and mentor in particular!)
- Welcome the duos in equipped and convivial premises (in Paris 11th, Lille, Marseille and Lyon)
- Run information sessions for young people (hundreds of one-hour sessions per year and in 4 antennas)
- Provide computer equipment for young people who don't have it (Chromebook, notebooks, pens, etc.).)
- Fund the salaries of the permanent staff, in particular the duos coordinators (1h30 individual interviews with each young person and mentor in particular!)
- Welcome the duos in equipped and convivial premises (in Paris 11th, Lille, Marseille and Lyon)
0
2
hours of support from a trained, equipped and supervised mentor
already funded5 difts
Action zones
Île-de-France
Hauts-de-France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Why we love it?
An ingenious project that combines the fight against exclusion, diversity, integration, the enhancement of life paths and the creation of social links between people who would surely never have spoken to each other, with multiple benefits for society!
900 duos created since 2019, that's just as many lives that had little chance of coming together, sharing a unique, powerful, human experience that creates social ties!
Stefanie Biesmans
Directrice France DUO for a JOB
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DUO for a JOB is a certified association meeting these six criteria:
Financial stability
Innovation
Ambition
Governance
Transparency
Systemic impact
Earned labels
Sustainable development goals
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