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Roxane is sharing her experience as a Catalyst with the Youth of Paharganj in Delhi Roxane de Beaucorps, Alliance Coordinator, Delhi, India In a few weeks, I’ll be leaving India. I arrived in the LP4Y center of Paharganj in October 2020 to start my new mission as Alliance Coordinator. I was so excited to finally leave France and live the Catalyst life on the field. Yet, like any fresh Catalyst, I was pretty nervous to meet the Youth. I had so many questions: How to find the right coach posture, how would they react, how to overcome the language gap, will they like me? I was also asking myself many questions regarding my legitimacy to accompany those Youth towards their professional integration, as I myself did not have any proper professional experience. I had heard that Paharganj was a difficult center, where the Youth sometimes faced addiction and drug problems, and I was wondering how things were going to happen. I still remember my first handshake. I was looking at Romain, the coach, trying to imitate him. I was impressed by his confidence, and how easy it was for him to communicate with the Youth. The latter welcomed me with great smiles, firm handshakes, and they started asking me millions of questions about myself. All my fears disappeared, and I felt so lucky to be there! Throughout the months I understood that, as Catalyst, my role was not to become their friend but to help them in shaping their professional path. Most LP4Y Youth have complex life experiences, and sometimes tragic family history. In Paharganj, many Youth grew up in shelters, in the street or in a complex family situation. Throughout the months, we faced many challenges in this regard. Some of the Youth were working at night in factories, while following the programme during the day. Some young women were managing everything at home, sometimes taking care of their children on top of the programme. Some other Youth were facing serious drug addictions, meaning all their allowance was usually spent on drugs instead of food. All of those situations actually made me aware of how lucky I was, growing up in a safe environment. I was always so impressed by their professionalism, and how they tried to display motivation in any circumstances. As resilience and self-belief are not always a requirement to success in the Western professional world, they are the driving forces of the Youth in India! This really gives me hope for the remaining Youth out there, struggling with their life and wondering what their future will be made of! Anything is possible as long as you provide yourself with the means to do it! Sometimes, you just need someone telling you “You can do it” to achieve your dreams! Seeing the Youth everyday, giving them training and getting to know more about them and their different histories is at the very heart of our mission as Catalysts. I particularly cherished family visits and mobilization sessions in Delhi’ slums. Even though the Youth’ families usually don’t speak English, we can feel they are so happy to share their stories. They are always so welcoming, treating us like guests of honor. Most of those families are living in a two-room house, with five to eight people sharing one room only. And yet, according to them, life is not so bad. Those family visits actually were a knock, but also gave me true humaneness lessons. I surely will keep those memories alive my whole life. What really gives meaning to it is the evolution of the Youth, and how they blossom throughout their PTE. Day after day, their communication skills improve, and they gain confidence! More importantly, they become aware of their potential and how valuable they can be in the professional world! I remember some of the Youth on their first day, unable to string two English words together and so scared of speaking in public. Some of those Youth today work in big companies, and manage a whole team! Since my arrival, I witnessed dozens of amazing transformations, and I feel so grateful for that! I quickly realized that not only were the Youth growing, but more importantly that they were surely helping me grow as well! I know this sounds like the perfect cliché sentence, and yet it has never been so true! They taught me so much, and actually gave some key life lessons they might not even be aware of. During my first weeks, I remember discussing with older Catalysts and asking them about LP4Y’s impact in their lives. All of them agreed: it is a life changing experience, questioning and changing your perspectives. And now I get it. I am leaving India in ten days now. My journey at LP4Y is not over yet, and I hope to continue growing every single day!

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Chaima Lagha shares her journey at LP4Y after finishing three months in the Green Village Lebanon. Chaima Lagha, Green Village Lebanon Hello, my name is Chaima Lagha. I am 20 years old. I would like to share with you my testimony and my experience during these three months in the Green Village in Lebanon . Before I joined the GV team, I was very lost in life. I lost my father when I was 13 years old and it really affected me. I struggled to live and it always felt like surviving. It got worse when I reached university. I no longer knew what I wanted. I changed my major twice in two years which made me lose a lot of time. It affected my mental health a lot because to live without a goal, a will, a dream and seeing your friends achieve their goals while you are still "below zero" hurts and breaks you inside rather than the frustrations you hear that you aren't good enough. Three months ago, my friend told me about LP4Y and the program . At the beginning I hesitated and received some rejections from my surroundings. But two days before the starting of the program I took to decision to join and to do something daring for myself for the first time, knowing that maybe this is an opportunity for me so I joined not caring about anyone's opinion.. I didn't know much about the program, I started my journey barely speaking English with a lot of strangers, an organized system, a new environment.. Everything seemed scary to me at first..until I got to know the girls, the coaches, understood how the system works which gave me more clarity in what I wanted. In less than a month I met 17 new people, became the first youth leader which encouraged and motivated me further. I started working in the bank company as the finance and accounting officer, I started running my own business. I started valuing time, the responsibilities I had, I started to like having a day full with no wasted time. This was my second achievement but I was still confused about my future. Whenever I was asked about what you want to become I had a different answer. The fact that I gave speeches and spoke in front of a lot of people made me realize that I want to work in media and become a social journalist united by people's voice. This became my passion and finally I entered the job search with full motivation. Yes..I can do it ! Finally I thank the LP4Y team, the Catalysts, my friends and family and all the people who helped me in this big achievement in starting a new life.

Beginning of January, the full team of Young women of TDC Kathmandu benefited from a 3-day workshop on problem solving and design thinking with the DoLab of King’s College based in Kathmandu. During this workshop, the team was divided into 5 teams and had to work on different challenges linked to the center using the design thinking methodology. The five challenges had been chosen previously by the Youth: How to attract customers in the micro-economic initiative Connect 4 Change? How to retain customers in the micro-economic initiative Connect 4 Change? How to create interesting training for Connect 4 Change customers? How to mobilize (recruit) new youth in LP4Y? How to transfer knowledge to handover between the experienced youth and newer ones within the LP4Y team? We would like to say a big thank you to King’s College - DoLab’s collaborators (Raunak, Prateek, Abhisheik, Ankita and Mahesh) for offering this wonderful opportunity to the Youth. Having a concrete experience of problem solving thinking - with concrete challenges the Youth face with the management of their small business - was a great exercise and a nice way to acquire knowledge about a process the Youth could use in their own life. Overall great experience where the Youth worked in teams, had to discuss, brainstorm, share ideas, check the practicality of their solutions, and had fun at the time. Thank you so much again for enabling us to empower the Young women of the Training and Development Center of Kathmandu, and for working with us with the Youth for a better future ! King’s College also planned to do a similar workshop for 5 days with the Green Village Kathmandu : lucky them ! NIRU RANA MAGAR (cf. picture below), 22 Year old, Responsibility step, Tinkune koteshwor, Nepal “Workshop was very good and very useful information delivered in an excellent manner. I truly learned a lot of things in this workshop and enjoyed it as well. I like that double diamond concept to find the best way to solve a problem. I also enjoyed making prototypes and presentation time. I learn about SMART GOALS, how it works and use them in our life. I am very thankful to you!” For the picture down : https://domain.me/double-diamond-and-problem-solving-in-design/ Raunak Chaudhari, Lab Master - DoLAB and Learning Innovation Designer (cf. below) I think the workshop with LP4Y youth was very engaging both for the participants as well as us as facilitators. It was great to see the youth gradually understand and embrace the self-directed nature of the workshop and to see the shy ones start speaking up by the end of the workshop.

Ian Reoperez, from Decathlon Pasay, testifies about his experience of daily work with 3 former Youth of LP4Y Ian Reoperez LP4Y has been our most successful partner in finding talented and passionate young teammates who can be a contributor in our mission of making sports accessible to the many. I had the pleasure to work with and lead several teammates over the years here in the company and today they are big contributors to the stores that they are a part of. Currently in Decathlon Pasay, we have 3 Teammates who were a part of LP4Y. The most experienced one is a Sport Leader managing an important sport in our store and also a Captain of the Day (a big responsibility in our organization) while another teammate is someone who transferred from Alabang and is a specialist in our Cashing Up processes and customer service. Our newest teammate, Wendy, is someone we met just last November, and we are pleased with the level of professionalism and enthusiasm she is showing with us in her first few months. Overall, I find youths from LP4Y as very hard working teammates, always giving their best, always positive, and very optimistic to the challenges we face. They always seize the opportunity presented to them, and it has been a pleasure to see some of them show significant growth over the last few years. This is a partnership we wish to continue, and we are hoping to find even more talents in the future coming from LP4Y!!

Alexia Gaube and Geerlie Corporate actors are the key players when it comes to the professional integration of excluded Youth. If it might be perceived as a challenge at first sight, it becomes a long-term strength for every company, when implemented with the adapted settings. Initiated by LP4Y and different corporate actors, the Youth Inclusion Network (YIN) started in 2015 with the clear objective to support the corporate world in finding solutions to efficiently act for the professional inclusion of excluded Youth. Today, we are an international network of 52 companies, committed to and convinced by the inclusion of Youth from underprivileged backgrounds. > Changing the lives of excluded Youth < The YIN connects corporations with Young talents and supports members in the creation of initiatives and life-changing opportunities for the Youth. We are linked with more than 75 organisations working with excluded Youth. Despite Covid and uncertainties, the network has been particularly active in 2021, with 2660 Youth supported through 353 professional activities, including 78 jobs & internships, a global impact that doubled since 2020. In 2022, the YIN is ready to reach new milestones, supporting companies in all their inclusion initiatives, from preparation to final integration. New options have been created such as the global Youth webinar, which gathered 133 Youth for its first edition in January. This year, the members will also get the opportunity to impact thousands of Youth over the years, from the created activities and shared insights. > Increasing collaborations between companies < Collaboration between corporate actors is at heart of YIN’s missions, and the network organises different sharing moments between members, to discuss a large variety of topics, including CSR programs and HR policies. 2022 started with an international webinar, and members will meet again among physical workshops, webinars and networking events, to receive special training sessions, share experiences and best practices, build solid relationships and champion Youth inclusion together. > Creating a global movement for an inclusive society < Starting from 5 members in the Philippines, the network now includes 52 companies in 5 countries (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, The Philippines and Vietnam). The global interest in the initiative and expertise of the network already led the YIN to share across worldwide events in 2021. In 2022, the YIN will open its doors to companies from all over the world, for them to benefit from our knowledge and to impact Youth at global and local levels. The network will also participate in international CSR and Youth inclusion events. We will be, for instance, delighted to meet some of you at ChangeNow Paris in May, the world's largest gathering of solutions for a sustainable world. > Become the next Youth Inclusion champion < Joining the YIN is free, our members only commit to organising one activity (mock interview, company visit, training & testimony, professional opportunity) a year for the Youth. A single opportunity from a company can make a huge difference and professional inclusion in the decent world is the game-changer. This is what reminded Gerlie, former LP4Y Youth, currently working at EuroAsia Executive Search Inc - EESI (YIN Philippines), during our last international webinar. Gerlie wanted to deliver a message to the corporate world, describing some of the reasons why companies should consider Youth inside your team, hoping that other Youth will get the chance to show their talents and change their lives too. If you want to be part of the change and of a network of companies unified under the same goals, to be at the heart of impactful projects and to be supported in their achievement, to inspire and get inspired, to have a decisive impact on the lives of excluded Youth and create a sustainable impact in your society, contact the YIN and let’s start working together for the future of the Youth! For more information: contact@yinglobal.org

General Electric and the TDC Beirut participated in the 3rd edition of the Talent Week! The Talent Week is an event organized by GE employees and LP4Y, where GE employees spend an entire week to accompany the Youth for building an entire project. This year, everything was led digitally. The challenge of the week was for the Youth from Lebanon to create a training related to computers as attractive as possible, which they will give to their community. TDC Beirut team members Elisa, Responsibility step, TDC Beirut Hello, I am Elissa Ali, I am 19 years old and I live in a Bourj Hammoud. I learned to class grade 9 and stopping school because my grade were not enough. I am from Syria but I didn't live in it and I don’t know what’s in it. I was born in Lebanon and also my mother is from Lebanon. I worked as a sales woman before and in a jewelry store. I worked for a month and then stopped because the money was not enough. When I was at home I had no dream and now I have a dream and projects future. Then Tarik and Charlotte told me about LP4Y center. I love and get used to the center and to the girls and catalysts. In the center I learn English and also computer. Sometimes we look at companies. I like that in the center we treat each other and we help each other. I love everything here and more catalysts. Thank you. Jennifer Al Maalouf, Responsibility step, TDC beirut Hello, my name is Jennifer. I am 19 years old. I am from Lebanon, I live in Dekwaneh with my family. I study for grade 9. My hobbies are swimming and reading. This is my testimony about my experience in LP4Y. I stopped school because I didn’t have the money to continue my studies. I stayed at home for 3 years and I was bored because I was doing nothing. I heard about LP4Y from a friend of my cousin. I took the number and I decided to join LP4Y 1 month ago. When I entered LP4Y I felt I was unique, and now I feel like I have a second family with a team and they make me feel normal and happy and also motivated all day. I learned a lot of things. I improved my English more and I have more confidence to speak English in public. I learn about computers and how to use them, and how to work in a team . I learned how to give training for customers. After I was in LP4Y for 1 month I changed my attitude and team spirit. Maha Fnash, Management step, TDC Beirut Hello, My name is Maha Fnash. I am 24 years old and I am from Syria. I live in Beirut. I studied nursing at university for 3 years. My hobbies are writing stories, reading, travelling and helping people. This is my testimony about my experience in LP4Y. I stopped my studies at the university because of the war in Syria. Then I came to Lebanon and got married. I stayed home for 7 months. I heard from my friends about an NGO called LP4Y. I started my program in LP4Y. I was very excited and motivated to improve my English and gain more experience about work life. Now I have been here for 5 months. I improve my English, my computer skills, I learn how to be professional and how to find a job. I like doing company visit, mock interview, working with a team and working on the MEI. Marie-Rose, TDC Beirut Hello, My name is Marie-Rose Al Maalouf, I’m 22 years old, I’m from Lebanon and I live in Dekwaneh. I study to grade 5 and after a while stay at home. My hobbies are drawing, traveling, swimming and exploring the world. This is my testimony about my experience in LP4Y. I came to LP4Y to improve my English and computer skills. In LP4Y, I learn how to be professional in my life and in my work, and I learn new things to achieve my dreams to become a nurse. I am good at teamwork because I practice during projects in LP4Y. Nadine, Responsibility step, TDC Beirut Hello, my name is Nadine, I’m 19 years old,I live in bourj Hammoud and I came to LP4Y to improve my English and computer skills and after 3 months I improved. In LP4Y, I learned how to communicate with people because before I was a shy girl, and how to be professional in my job and also in my life. With LP4Y we find an internship for 2 weeks to have a new experience. After LP4Y, I want to find a job to save money to achieve my dream job. Rafka, TDC Beirut Hello, My name is Rafka Al Maalouf. I am 19 years old and I am from Lebanon. I live in Nabaa. I’m in a responsible step. My hobbies are swimming, dancing and cooking. My professional experience are: Hotel institute and Hair style. I also followed Computer training for 6 months. I came to LP4Y because I want to improve my English. I want to make a goal and walk on it. My target job is cashier. My dream job is to become a photographer. I learned how to work at attendance, registration and mobilization. I improve my English and I speak English fifty fifty. I want to continue my studies and I want to study photography. Rahaf, Management step, TDC beirut Hello, My name is Rahaf, I’m 18 years old and I’m from Syria. Now I have been living in Lebanon for 10 years. I was studying in Adventist Learning Center (ALC) I reached grade 9 and I stopped because in this school when you reach grade 9 you can’t continue because there is not enough space. I stayed at home for 2 years and I was doing nothing but after that my mom told me about LP4Y and I was surprised because I was living in this building 2 years ago. I will be talking about my experience before LP4Y and in LP4Y. Before LP4Y I worked as a saleswomen and assistant and translator for school and after the school closed I stayed at home doing nothing. When I joined LP4Y I was not confident enough and I felt shy but after a while I gain more self confidence and now I can talk in front of people without being nervous. This is what I learned in LP4Y: to believe in myself and nothing can stop me if I have the will and the motivation to achieve my dream. Ranine, TDC beirut My name is Ranine, I’m 20 years old and I’m motivated to learn and get more experience, also a fast learner, hard worker, professional , highly organized, excellent communicator, and an inventive person. The shift of my last job as a receptionist, was too long and exhausting. I had to work 12 hours a day, from 9:00 to 9:00, and not only I was doing the receptionist work, but also I had to do a lot of things that aren’t really my responsibility as a receptionist. For example, I had to fix personal affairs, check the cleaning work, if something got ruined I had to call the specialist and make sure everything will get fixed, I had to check the expired date of the products in the store, order and receive goods. I just lasted a month, the job was exhausting and it was really a bad experience. When I found out that LP4Y is helping young ladies like me to know how to look for a job and helping improve their English and computer skills, I immediately wanted to join because I had to stop my studies due to a problem in the school. I came to improve my skills, to learn how to look for a job, how to be professional at work and how to get more job opportunities. After LP4Y, I would like to try as many jobs as I can to know more about business. But of course, before accepting a job I have to know the tasks I have to do, the job should have acceptable working hours and a good salary. After that, I would like to open my own small business. Nour, TDC Beirut Hello everyone, now I will talk about my experience in life and in LP4Y. My name is Nour Ellouche. I am 19 years old. I live in Bourj Hammoud in Beirut with my family, which consists of my father, mother and three young brothers. I am the only girl in the family. Before I entered LP4Y I was studying psychology, but then I got to know LP4Y and entered the team. I was worried at first. I did not adapt to everyone here. But the coaches, and the team treated me well. It did not take time to adapt to them, and now I cannot imagine my life without them. Just in order to learn English, Iknow that I do not speak English correctly, but I do my best to learn, and I have learned a lot from them. Now for me, my life has become easier. I successfully passed the Autonomy step and entered the Responsibility step, and I had to do an internship. I had a very nice job and I was a secretary with Doctor and everyone at work was great with me. My task was to organize appointments for the customers. And I felt then that I was lucky because I got to know LP4Y and got more excited to work because I will be in the Management step after I finish my internship. Yes and now I am in the Management step and now I dream that I am and you are successful as coaches. And I dream of achieving. I would like to say a special thanks to Tarik and Celia because they helped me a lot to reach this stage. I also thank Charlotte, who is not with us now, but I miss her so much and she trusted my abilities a lot. I also want to thank LP4Y. Thank you for listening to me.

Clementine Turgeon The year 2021 marked the second year of the covid-19 pandemic. Even though we were by then more used to the restrictions imposed by the crisis, we still had to navigate between times of lockdowns and periods of economic reopening. The youth demonstrated great flexibility, having to adapt quickly from coming to the centers everyday to suddenly having to follow the programs online. Similarly, our partners showed incredible resilience and understanding when - yet again last year - most of our professional exposure activities were conducted digitally. Indeed, despite a challenging context, in 2021 our partners kept supporting the LP4Y Youth in innovative ways. In June 2021, General Electric held its annual Talent Week online with the center of Cilincing, Indonesia. All along the week, 18 Youth were able to benefit from coaching sessions from 5 employees to help them create content for advocacy training to the community. In the Philippines, from March to July 2021, our partner Webhelp trained the LP4Y Youth on the much sought after job of BPO agent. 23 Youth successfully graduated from the program. From October 5 to 8, 2021, during their Impact Together Week, 200 Capgemini employees provided 238 mock interviews to 154 Youth, thereby preparing them for their future job search. The Laundry Bag managed to organise 10 company visits for the Youth in Raipur, including some done online. Similarly, in March 2021, H&M - a Youth Inclusion Network member - organised a virtual exposure day for 148 Youth in the Philippines. Finally, in a context of economic recovery, our partners even managed to provide internships and recruit some of the LP4Y Youth. Last year, Idemia in Delhi provided internships to 15 youth and BBMS Monchere Dormitory welcomed 42 Youth for two-week internships. Novotel Chennai provided part-time opportunities to 2 Youth, Decathlon Philippines recruited 21 Youth and Bolloré Philippines signed short-term contracts with 2 Youth in Manila. In 2021, our partners and us were more used to the impact of Covid and thus more easily adapted our activities to make sure to maintain them. In fact, we organised many more partner activities as compared to 2020. In 2021, we had 1335 actions done with our 446 partners: 882 mock interviews in 2021 (376 in 2020) 188 training in 2021(40 in 2020) 71 company visits in 2021 (43 in 2020) 122 internships provided by partners in 2021 (42 in 2020) 72 Youth integrated by partners in 2021 (29 in 2020) This sense of positive adaptation, and going back to business is reflected in the survey that we conducted amongst our corporate partners in 2021. Two years after Covid-19 occured, LP4Y, hand in hand with the Youth Inclusion Network (YIN), wanted to analyze the answers to the crisis from the companies compared to the ones in the same survey conducted the year before from July to September 2020 across the same APAC countries : Myanmar, Nepal, India, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam. In 2021, 59 respondents stepped back on the impact of the pandemic on their HR and business strategies in the first place, thought of their potential future challenges and finally questioned their capacity to recruit excluded Youth. The survey of 2020 had found that corporates had suffered badly from the sudden crisis and recruitment as well as activities for excluded youth had been heavily impacted.

SHAMSHER ALAM, AJAY KUMAR GAUTAM & CHANDAN KUMAR On November 10th, 2021 we went to visit the company Decathlon, which is located in Vasant Kunj, Delhi. During the meeting we met Christo Roy (the senior coach and sports leader). He welcomed us very well and he is very interested to know about us and LP4Y. He is very curious to know about us because the older youths who are working there told him many positive things about LP4Y. After talking with him about LP4Y he told us about Decathlon. Decathlon is a French sports company. The meaning of the name Decathlon is a sports event in which people compete in ten different sports. In Decathlon there are seven departments (like sports, fitness, running, hiking, etc.). In Fitness departments there are all types of equipment which is used for fitness (like gym equipment, punching bags and gloves, shoes and rods etc.). In the Sports department they have included many types of sports (like Cricket, basketball, table tennis etc.) and Decathlon has all sports materials related to these sports. In the Running department you can find all the items which are used for running and walking (like clothes, shoes etc.). The hiking department includes all the equipment and materials which a person uses for hiking, trekking and mountain climbing etc. (like camping tools, ropes etc.) and also there is a reception counter, a meeting room, small cycle repairing workshop etc. Decathlon works with over 1647 stores in nearly 300 cities in 57 countries and regions. After the visit they said we could visit all the departments. We can use the equipment and check it. After that he assured us he will provide our youths two weeks internship twice in a year. We partnered with Decathlon for Breaking the Chain , an event organized by Hande & Decathlon and it was for women empowerment. Also, they provided our youths (girls) some training about how to repair bicycles and how to ride a bicycle. Through this training they learned about their rights and self motivation. The youths feel very motivated after doing this training and also they would like to work in Decathlon in future. On December 2nd, 2021, We went to Decathlon Vasant Kunj Delhi, to give them a proposal about the events (Workshop in Paharganj, 2-week internships, organize a Sport and Talent Day in Lodhi Garden, etc) which we are going to organise in 2022 and they agreed on everything. After that one day Christo came to the center and he provided us with a training session on surveys (how to do a survey, what kind of thing we have to do in a survey etc.). He also shared some procedures on how to work in Decathlon. In January and July Decathlon will recruit new employees (sports leaders), at the same time they will give vacancies and internships! Christo also shared his journey and personal experiences of working in Decathlon. He said many things about his personal life (like what is his dream and what he is doing in the present), what he would like to do, which sport he likes, many things like this.

Alicia, the BIC Corporate Foundation Project Manager, is going through the fruitful partnership between LP4Y and BIC since 2018 with the local team and the Foundation ! Alicia & Ganesh When I look back at our history with LP4Y, I feel genuinely fulfilled with everything that has been achieved. We have been working hand-in-hand with LP4Y since 2017 and we’ve witnessed the Youth Center in Raipur, India grow into a place where youth can start building their dreams and futures. This partnership makes a lot of sense to the BIC Corporate Foundation, as we focus on education programs that develop creative skills in children and youth from disadvantaged kids and youth. LP4Y’s pedagogy allows just that, by empowering and inviting youth to think out of the box, while providing them with technical skills that will allow them to develop an entrepreneurial and resilient mindset. Throughout the years, we’ve had the chance to organize various activities with the youth in the Raipur Green Village center funded by BIC and the Foundation, we’ve organized virtual meetups with our team members in Clichy, France, the Foundation’s team has visited the center and offered consulting to the micro-business teams and BIC Cello team members in Mumbai had also offered mentoring to LP4Y youth in the Mumbai center. This year will be even better because we’re planning quarterly volunteering opportunities where BIC team members from all around the world will be able to help LP4Y youth with interview and CV tips, mentor them on their micro-business projects and just offer information and advice about the corporate world, vocational interests and more. I’m looking forward to continuing working with LP4Y and its amazing team of highly-motivated people!

Last October, 150 Youth from all the LP4Y centers benefited from the Capgemini Initiative involving 200 collaborators in the Mock interview practice ! Youth from LP4Y We would like to warmly thank all the Capgemini collaborators for their time and support during the Impact Together Week 2021 . By sharing their expertise, their tips and feedback with the Youth on their interview skills, the volunteers helped them become more confident in pursuing their dreams. They now know how to prepare for an interview and how to behave during and after one. Being able to practice with professionals is crucial for them to understand how to put forward their potential to future employers. It helps them to gain self confidence, to understand the key questions of the interviews and prepare them to have the right posture in front of a HR manager. This exercise really helps them to be ready for their professional integration, the main goal of LP4Y. Again, thank you for contributing to the empowerment of the Youth. We are glad to partner with companies such as Capgemini to work hand in hand to build a better and inclusive world ! The Impact Together Week is an event organised yearly within Capgemini Teams worldwide where more than 600 collaborators are engaged all together for around 50 organisations, NGOs including LP4Y. Dexter from the Philippines with Ashma from Japan “Hi Dexter, Thank you for your kind note.It was a pleasure meeting you today and hearing about your career aspirations. I was personally impressed by your dedication and sincerity during our mock Interview session. As I suggested to you during the feedback, you could overshadow your shy nature with your beautiful smile. Your hard-working attitude and behavior reflected on how sincerely you attempted to answer every question, even in times when you were not sure about it’s meaning. It is very important to ask questions when you don’t understand and be confident in what you are speaking about.” Ashma Koirala, Capgemini Japan. Sonam Thakur, 18 years old, Management Step, Delhi, Sangam Vihar, India To Preetom Goswami Capgemini Volunteer - Australia “Hello dear Preetom, thanks for giving me your time and this great opportunity. Now I know how to give a professional interview and I feel more confident for my job search. In this interview, I learnt more for my career and how to talk about my skills and qualities. I am very thankful to you !” Sonam Thakur, 18 years old, Management Step, Delhi, Sangam Vihar, India Manoj Khera, Capgemini Australia and Teena Rai, LP4Y Youth from India ''What a wonderful initiative, our Capgemini Australia & New Zealand team certainly enjoyed the opportunity to get involved - loved seeing your smiling face Manoj KHERA! Thank you Kalyani Joshi for driving and extending opportunities to our team! #impacttogetherweek'' Peta Camillieri, Capgemini Australia “Thanks a lot Kalyani for leading and driving such wonderful initiative! Will always cherish the experience and look forward for participating in more such events! Hope it helped the youth to preparing themselves better in their career path.” Aradhana Patra, Capgemini Malaysia To Vanoj Shamjibhai, Capgemini Volunteer - Malaysia “Dear sir, Doing this first mock interview on computer was really challenging for me but I learnt a lot. I was so nervous before taking the interview. I felt not confident at the beginning and was wondering the questions you would ask. Finally I felt very happy and proud to be able to understand and exchange in full english language. Thank you for the opportunity!” Sabina Kalikote, 22 years old, Management step, Nepal