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EASY – Employability for AutiStic Youth

Field: Youth

Project number: 2023-1-IT03-KA220-YOU-000155214
Project Duration 01.11.2023 – 31.10.2025

About the project

The EASY project was designed as a response to the growing responsibility of European member states to support people with disabilities in the development of their employability. Specifically, EASY is concerned with securing the employability of young autistic people. As a result, it seeks to offer capacity building for youth workers and provide them with high-quality innovative material to support… READ MORE >>

Project Results

Employment Journey Guide and Informal Activity Workbook
Linear Scenario Simulator
A mobile app

Partnership

Luiss Guido Carli - Business School - Rome - Italy
Project Coordinator

Luiss Guido Carli is one of the top Italian Universities in the field of Social Sciences. Luiss includes 4 Departments (Business and Management, Economics and Finance, Political Science and Law) and 3 Schools (School of European Political Economy, School of Government, and School of Law). The university encompasses a wide array of academic, extracurricular, and support resources offering undergraduate and graduate programs (degree, masters and PhD programs), and professional training. The university cooperates with over 200 public, private, and multinational corporations.

Website:

https://www.luiss.it 

Social media:

https://www.facebook.com/uni.luiss/

https://www.instagram.com/uniluiss/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/luiss-guido-carli-university_luiss-activity-7160561355631009792-ppSK

KAINOTOMIA – Greece[it]KAINOTOMIA – Grecia

KAINOTOMIA is a Lifelong Learning Centre (K.DI.VI.M) in Greece, which is active in the field of Vocational Education and Training. KAINOTOMIA has implemented more than 60 continuing vocational training programmes for unemployed people, teachers of all levels of education, higher education students, employees/self-employed and vulnerable social groups, for the development of professional opportunities and their promotion and integration into the labour market and society in general, through innovative programmes. KAINOTOMIA provides consultancy services to enterprises and support and advisory services to trainees to facilitate their (re)entry into the labour market. KAINOTOMIA has participated in several national projects, offering a high degree of expertise in training in modern fields, combining them with those that are in high demand in the labour market in order to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes of trainees for their integration into the labour market. Furthermore, KAINOTOMIA participates in co-funded national programmes called “local development and entrepreneurship projects for unemployed people based on specific local needs and development potential.

EFTOPIA LTD - Cyprus[it]EFTOPIA LTD - Cipro

Founded in 2020 in Cyprus, Eftopia is a global platform for cultural and creative expression, inviting artists and activists worldwide to address issues and collaborate, aiming to raise public awareness. It seeks to build a diverse community based on democratic principles, focusing on human and political rights through art. Eftopia acts as a hub for artistic production, fostering dialogue between artists and the public, with objectives spanning developmental, cultural, educational, and research aims for societal change. It strives to democratize art, making it accessible beyond traditional venues and into urban spaces. Eftopia promotes creative thinking, cultural awareness, and EU identity through various activities including cultural accessibility projects, publishing, and training programs. It emphasizes social solidarity, interculturalism, and supports cultural growth across all ethnicities. Annually, Eftopia collaborates with the European University of Cyprus to offer innovative seminars on cultural heritage, targeting youth, the disabled, and migrants. Its mission extends to enhancing cultural accessibility by adapting and transcribing texts and art for broader public understanding, including those with special needs.

AUTISM EUROPE - Belgium

Autism-Europe (AE) is an international umbrella association with around 90 members from 40 countries including 26 EU Member States whose main objective since over 40 years is to advance the rights of autistic people and to help them improve their quality of life. Self-advocates and families play a central role in the association. As a recognised stakeholder, AE advocates towards European decision-makers to foster a better policy response to the needs of autistic people. AE also strives for more awareness and understanding of autism in society.

More information on our website:
https://www.autismeurope.org/ (in English and French)

CWEP - Poland

Centre For Education And Entrepreneurship Support (CWEP) is a non-governmental organization founded in 2004 by a group of entrepreneurs, teachers and social activists from Rzeszów, Poland. CWEP cooperates with businesses and educational institutions. The mission of CWEP is to increase the quality of education training at all levels and in all its forms, as well as to promote entrepreneurship in order to foster integration of any social group, regardless of their gender, age or ethnic origin. Particularly, the aims are to improve accessibility, quality and efficiency of education of all people, to promote and contribute to adult education, life-long learning, e-learning and the usage of new technologies in education and entrepreneurship. The Association works with many partners from Europe in order to strengthen the economic position of enterprises and provides on-line platforms for companies.

Website:
https://cwep.eu/

Social media:
https://www.facebook.com/CWEP.EU
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cwep/