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Sodertalje: Center for Christians from the Middle East

Södertälje has 86,000 inhabitants

Södertälje has a long tradition of immigration. Statistically, 39% of Södertälje's population foreign background.

Assyrian / Syriac people in Södertälje from Turkey, Syria and Lebanon today is about 16 000 people.

Refugees from Iraq in Södertälje approximately 7 000.

unemployment

Sweden: Sweden: 9 million inhabitants9 million inhabitantsTotal unemployment 7.4% Total unemployment 7.4% Youth unemployment 10 %Youth unemployment 10 %

Södertälje municipal: Södertälje municipal: 85 000 inhabitants 85 000 inhabitants Total unemployment 9,8% Total unemployment 9,8% Youth unemployment 12 %Youth unemployment 12 %

Why does Sweden have low over all unemployment but high youth unemployment?

Lays about unemployed youth

• Parents responsible for economical supply until gymnasium

• You can apply for income support from 18 years – municipal office

• Employment Service – state office: Youth Guarantee: After been registered 90 days in Employment Service - The Youth Guarantee starts witch means you get some income supply from the State and opportunity to short label education or youth job.

Projects for unemployed youth in Södertälje:

• Youth unit – cooperation between municipal and stat employment service. Young people who apply for income support .

• Make a plan how to find a job: with courses, practice, core subject

• Telge Growth: cooperation between municipal and stat employment service. For young people who have been registered in states employment service more than 90 days.

• Practice during 4 weeks in park management, • Youth stuff agency for different companies

Activities in Södertälje municipality that works with unemployed youth

• Summerjobs

• All young people between 16 and 19 years get a summer job for three weekswork per youth

• Wages according to collective agreements, 66-81 sek / h,

• Number of applicants: 1821 (of which 111 were priority students)

• Number of out of jobs: 1439

some young people got jobs in the arts school run

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• Competence step

Works with young people from 16-20 without complete grades from primary and secondary education.

They can study swedish as a second language, Swedish, english and mathematics

They can also practice different arts such as painting, playing music,sewing.

These studies can be supplemented by work experience

Berättarministeriet (Cabinet of Tales) Children and young people between the ages of 8 and 18 will be welcome to work with storytelling in different forms. The writing workshops aim to plant a seed of inspiration within children and young people, creating a place where

they can explore storytelling on their own terms.The activity in these workshops will be wholly based on

the work of committed volunteers, there to support, Cabinet of Tales cooperate with competence step.

http://berattarministeriet.se/program/attachment/18/

Other creative projects in Södertälje for youth

• Ide slanten / Ide Penny: people between 13-25 can apply for some money £ 200-800 for a good ideas about creative and cultural happenings.

• Club Molto:

Södertälje young peoples initiative: Music arrangement with Swedish music groups. A lot of youth Voleenters .

Greenhoues

A Project for young people who are interested to start

self-employment companies.

by providing guidance, training and contacts, Greenhous create tomorrow's businesses. They organize theme days, events, special lectures, aimed at increasing entrepreneurship and enterprise.