Call for expression of interest as mentors
Call for mentors
We are looking for mentors who will support and mentor young refugees (18-34 yrs) during our programme. By helping them set up their own company and guiding them every step along the way.
The mentoring aims to
To further develop the business plan of the refugee
Prepare for starting a company in practice
Help on the pitching process to defend their projects in front of investors on the Demo-day
Profile of mentors
Nature of the task
We are looking for mentors who help and guide the refugee during the process.
Main competence asked for:
Conceptual and practical knowledge and training experience regarding entrepreneurship, intercultural learning and non-formal educational methodologies
Conceptual and practical knowledge and training experience in the following fields will be considered a plus: hate speech, racism, discrimination, intercultural and inter-faith dialogue
Working knowledge of English, knowledge of one between Spanish, Arabic, French is an added value
Candidates will be evaluated according to an assessment matrix, which includes the following features
Commitment
The candidate should indicate how much time he/she can dedicate to the EUStartGees training. It is envisaged that each trainer will be involved for no more than two days per week. His/her availability to hold the class training at the partners’ premises will further be assessed.
Delivery Scheme
All steps carried out in the mentoring process must be recorded and filed, batch and mentor/mentee relationship. By keeping written records of all activities, the consortium can guarantee the evolution of the joint work. Neither the mentor nor the mentee has to feel observed by keeping records of activities.
The most important points to be considered are:
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Minutes of matching meetings
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Minutes of mentorship meetings
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Follow up steps
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Progress
Requirements
The mentor has documented experience as member of international teams and in leading international teams during training/educational activities; he/she has formal or non-formal educational background in youth entrepreneurship and possibly in working with migrants and refugees; has been involved in delivering training for at least 2 years, and implementing a learning process in at least international and/or intercultural youth training activities.
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to provide corresponding structured content based on their expertise on each chosen topic
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to deliver the training both via face to face and remotely
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Knowledge of the hosting country language (Italian, French, Spanish and Finnish) and full command of English
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knowledge of other foreign languages will be considered as an added value
Are you a potential Mentor?