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Cross Border 2012, Bled 21. – 23.5.2012. Empowerment in a diverse society Helena Košťálová, EKS. www.ekscr.cz. Who is EKS?. Promoting equal opportunities Fight against discrimination of women and migrants Supporting marginalised people and grasroots Promoting community developement.
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Cross Border 2012, Bled 21. – 23.5.2012 Empowerment in a diverse society Helena Košťálová, EKS www.ekscr.cz
Who is EKS? • Promoting equal opportunities • Fight against discrimination of women and migrants • Supporting marginalised people and grasroots • Promoting community developement www.ekscr.cz
Our clients: • parents re-entering labour market • migrants • migrant women • stakeholders • media
Our activities: • research • methodologies, textbooks • cultural events • networking
Empowerment of disadvantaged groups through education • Our mission • Labour market
Career counselling as a part of the complex system • Inspiration from abroad, innovative ideas, that allow us to go on an unusual way of supporting our clients • Modern methods (CHQ, CLIL, competence building, language skills)
What are the barriers in the process of integration? • Language • Access to education • Access to the labor market (low-qualified jobs) • Cultural differences • Lack of information
Benefits • For the clients • For the society
Example of our activities Stock of Exchange
Any questions EKS Dejvická 28,160 00 Prague 6 Czech Republic T/F: +420 2222 11 799 www.ekscr.cz Helena.kostalova@ekscr.cz