(Project in Development)

Vision

           No young person under 26 years will be out of work or training in our community.

Mission

            To provide youth with the tools and experiences to succeed in social and economic life.

            The tragic war and recent conflict has left an indelible stain on the relations between Albanian and other nationalities in Kosovo. Although they are living in close proximity, the distance between the two communities is a huge.  The worst situation is unemployment, which stems in part from the fact that there are insufficient schools and that uneducated persons have inadequate skills to enter the market.  More, click here………………….. link to unemployment in Kosova

Youth Co-Op is aimed to support the social dialogue among ethnicities in Kosovo and economic stability of young persons through access to information, counseling, training workshops, and job placement services for the benefit of unemployed and others. It is carefully designed to give the unemployed and young persons sufficient information, training and skills so that they can get a job and generate income. Program is reserved for youth from 16 – 26 years old, according to their capabilities and respective field of interest.

Over thousands registered, interviewed, and pre-screened young jobseekers will have an opportunity to try out their skills with a local employer. Sometimes, if all goes well, employee may be placed at that location in a permanent job.  

Many employers, Kosovo  businesses, large and small, will benefit from detailed labor market statistics that project well researched estimates of available workers by industry and geographic market.  The businesses get an employee that is ready, willing and able to perform the required job.

Best of all, as a non-profit organization serving Kosovo youth, there is never a charge to employers or jobseekers for employment or counseling  services we offer!

The proposed project directly provides support to building capacity with involvement of minorities; improving the quality of services and increasing employment; cooperation and co-ordination with Kosovo Regional Employment Centres, businesses and organizations; and working toward EU standards and membership in EURODESK network (European Commission Program).

Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General stated:  “We must develop strategies that give young people everywhere a real chance to find decent and productive work that will allow them to become independent and responsible global citizens.”

Executive Staff

President: Dorina Lluka

Director: Edvard Bajrami

Address

YMCA Prishtina

Ali Kelmendi 35

10 000 Prishtina, Kosova

+377 44 352481

coop@ymcaks.com

www.ymcaks.com

Skype: YMCA SKY

YOUTH COOP PROGRAMS