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ISSUES CONCERNING FOOD
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“InBrazil, learning
a trade in food and
catering offers real
possibilities for a
good career.”
REDECIDADÃ
The partnership
with the Carrefour
Foundation aims
to increase the
employability of
young people who
are economically
and socially
vulnerable, by
putting the emphasis
on getting their first
job. Carrefour has
developed specific
training for several
different trades in
food and catering,
with good
employment
prospects. Training
is also given by
Carrefour staff.
1,948
PEOPLE
TRAINED IN 2014
484
TRAINEES RECRUITED
BY CARREFOUR
“Today, 10.5million Brazilians live in extreme
poverty
(2)
Helping vulnerable young people to
findwork and get back into society is therefore a
pressing issue today.
RedeCidadã
has been running
the ‘
Conexão Varejo
’ programme (inManaus,
BeloHorizonte, Brasilia, São Paulo) since 2013. Its
aim is to serve as a springboard to employment by
offering poor or unemployed teenagers and adults
high-quality vocational training and help to join the
jobmarket.
We areworking towards a profound transformation
of society, thanks to a collaborative network
of partners who are continually finding new
opportunities for young unemployed people to
generate an income. The association has decided
to focus its efforts on the food and catering sector.
So, at Carrefour, young people receive training
in the food and catering trades. Students follow
several complementarymodules, such as customer
relations, health and safety, the cold chain, etc.
The programme is well underway now, offering
a whole range of openings in various trades.
RedeCidadã
collaborates with institutions in the
community to identify thosewho could benefit
from the programme, as well as a large number
of local business partners. The association is
particularly involved in the recruitment process,
thusmaking sure that the training offered
matches real requirements as closely
as possible.”
(1) Citizen’s network.
(2) Source: IPEA (Institute of Applied Economic Research).
Interview with Daniela Santana
Project manager –
Rede Cidadã
(1)
BRAZIL