STK Katılımı
Participating NGO's
Participating NGOs
These NGOs were selected to participate in First Chance in 2016
Alternative Lives Association (AYDER)
Promotes social inclusion with a particular emphasis on empowerment of youth with disabilities.
Darüşşafaka Society
Provides education for children who have lost one or more parent. Also provides care for the elderly.
Youth Lives Foundation
Promoting youth empowerment and development for youth aged 11-18.
Support to Life Association
Provides humanitarian relief and aid for populations suffering from man made and natural disasters.
Istanbul Culture and Arts Foundation (İKSV)
Aims to create continuous interaction between national and universal values and traditional and contemporary values via culture and the arts and actively contribute to development of cultural policies.
Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG)
Promoting youth empowerment by increasing their social engagement and responsibility.
Turkish Education Foundation (TEV)
Provides scholarships and educational support for students with economic need and Academic excellence.
Turkish Education Volunteers Foundation (TEGV)
Provides afterschool support for children aged 7-14, promoting problem solving, creativity and critical thinking skills.
Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats-TEMA
Works to promote sustainable living and protect natural resources, first and foremost to combat soil erosion.
NGO Participation
The process of selection and placement of youth is carried out (October-December) after the application and evaluation process of the NGOs ((July-September) to be cooperated within the scope of the program. Youth who participated in the program started their jobs in January 2019.
NGO Application Criteria:
Young people who have just graduated from the University who want to give the job opportunities, at least 3 years ago, to meet the following conditions and T.C. All associations, foundations and supreme organizations (federation, confederation, etc.) established in accordance with the law may apply for the first opportunity.
These institutions must also comply with these criteria:
- Minimum 3 years of program impact
- NGOs must be working in areas of public benefit (education, health, environment, social-economic development, disadvantaged groups such as youth, women, children and persons with disabilities, refugees)
- At least 7 fulltime staff
- 300.000 USD annual budget
- Clear description of job position and how they will contribute to the professional development of participant
Application
First Chance 2020 Period NGO applications are planned for June 2019.
250+ hour First Chance Academy support per participant in 2019
| NGO Applications | July - August |
| Assessment of NGO Applications | August - September |
| Notification of Evaluation Results | September |
| NGO Meeting | September |
| Youth Applications | October - November |
| Candidate Application Evaluation | November |
| Online Interviews | |
| Job-Fit Inventory | |
| Face-to-Face Interviews and Identification of Participants | The second week of December |
| Notification of Election Results and Implementation of NGO Participatory Business Proposals | The third week of December |
| Orientation Program | The last week of December |
| Start of Fulltime Job (For 12 months) | 2 January 2020 |
Destek Veren Kurumlar
The issue of unemployment of educated young people is a social problem. In 2019, the Corporate Support has been given a start as part of the strategy to expand the First Chance’s mission to the community and business world.
6 prestigious private sector companies became First Chance’s corporate supporters in this year. Generous gifts from our supporters provide the financial and moral support needed to expand our efforts to our end in youth employment.
We would like to express our deepest thanks to corporate partners for their support and invite all companies and corporations to engage with our mission of creating equal chances for all youth in transitioning from school to job.
First Chance’s in-kind supporters conduce to spread program application announcements, provide online selection and evaluation platform and expand First Chance Academy’s skill pool. We would like to thank our in-kind supporters for their significant contributions.
