Presentation "An innovative approach for social inclusion of youth at risk", Marina Stefanova. Balkan conference on youth at risk, Belgrade, February 28th 2012.

1. An Innovative Approach for Social
Inclusion of Youth at Risk
Marina Stefanova
KAUZI Foundation, Bulgaria

2. KAUZI – History and results
2006-2009 2010 2011 2012
YOUTH YOUTH
BUREU FOR ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEUR YOUTH
SOCIAL SERVICES SHIP SHIP INFORMATION
MARKETPLACE MARKETPLACE and ADVISORY
Participated: 95
Consulted: 40
CENTER –
Participated: 80 Participated: 100
Presented ideas: 8 “KAUZI”
Trained: 20/ 10 Trained: 20/ 10
Realized ideas: 8 Presented ideas: 10 Presented ideas: 10
Realized ideas: 3 Realized ideas: 3

3. KAUZI – Current activities and services
2012-2014 •Social inclusion work
YOUTH INFORMATION •Psychological support
and ADVISORY •Sexual health consultations
CENTER •Career development and traineeship
•Entrepreneurship training
•Business simulation and
development

4. KAUZI – Youth
Entrepreneurship
Marketplace Model

5. KAUZI - YEM – Background
Target group Systematic pattern
YOUTH and 0-3 – medical treatment
YOUTH 3-6 – rehabilitation
with centre, specialized kindergarten
6-18 – specialized school
physical
19-60 – specialized enterprises
disabilities

6. KAUZI - YEM – challenging the system
The law is not inclusive, the system is
segregating
Privilege = Lack of personal responsibility
Access to environment, not to free services
Everybody is equal on the free market

7. KAUZI - YEM – step by step
1/ Social an psychological assistance - working
with the families and friends’ circles
2/ Break all stereotypes – in
perception, thinking, trust, self-evaluation
3/ Provocation – to dream, to create, to
imagine, to plan , to reach the end

8. KAUZI - YEM – step by step
4/ Basic education in
entrepreneurship, business planning and
presentation
5/ Participation in press conference
6/ Elevator’s pitch presentation on the
Marketplace
7/ Individual negotiations with investors

9. KAUZI - YEM – results
10-4-1
Everybody is equal on the free market
Ideas, investors and money do not discriminate
on the basis of disability
To be different is a competitive advantage

10. KAUZI - YEM – further steps
1/ Introduction of educational-training firms
2/ 1-year Mentorship program
3/ Stakeholder dialogue with the investors and
funding institutions
4/ Advocate campaign for further support and
policy change

11. Thank you!
KAUZI Foundation, 38, Filipovsko Shosse Str., 1324 Sofia, Bulgaria
T: +359 2 927 73 28 , M: fondacia_kauzi@abv.bg , W: kauzi.org