Dominique et Ghulam Rasul

Today, according to the most recent international estimates, nearly 281 million people live outside their country of origin. Behind this figure are Vanessa, Ibrahim, Aisha, Hazim and the challenges they face every day in their host country. We are convinced that intergenerational mentoring can be a real lever for integration for these young people who have had to leave everything behind.

December 5 is World Volunteer Day, an opportunity to celebrate those who work every day to make our society more inclusive and united. In France, more than 13 million people devote part of their time to voluntary actions, in associations, groups, or even to social and educational projects. Without them, a lot of organizations simply wouldn't be able to function.

Mentoring and coaching are two practices that aim to support personal and professional development, but they are not quite the same. In this article, discover how intergenerational mentoring at DUO for a JOB creates a unique and beneficial exchange dynamic for all.

Thanks to the DUO for a JOB association, volunteer mentors put their experience at the service of young people with an immigration background to help them find employment. A human and united adventure that gives meaning to their retirement.

This is a first in France: two associations obtain the Mentoring Label, created by the Mentoring Collective to promote and strengthen the quality of mentoring programs, through the evaluation of 47 standards. Based on international research and on the quality systems in place around the world, as well as on the expertise and experience of mentoring actors in France, the Mentoring Label aims to structure a framework of excellence in the implementation of programs to guarantee (...)

Fatoumata Baba, director of Duo for a Job Marseille: Our association offers a mentoring program to facilitate access to employment for young people with an immigration background by putting them in contact with volunteers over 50 years old. The latter, called “mentors”, share their experience to help young people integrate into the labour market. Each duo thus formed meets once a week, for 6 months, to make progress on the objectives and approaches defined together.