In Austria even stronger than in the EU comparison. Teach For Austria has been campaigning for disadvantaged children since 2011. In March, the organization in Linz started the “No Child Left Behind” campaign together with the education department.
40 mentors are working at 15 secondary schools. “They have proven to be valuable support, especially in schools where 85 percent of the children do not have German as their mother tongue,” says education officer Christine Haberlander. 27 activities take place at the Innovationshauptplatz in Linz. In addition to application training for young people and information evenings, workshops can also be completed. “We ask ourselves how we can use and promote the potential that lies in young people,” says Christiane Steinlechner, regional manager of Teach for Austria Upper Austria.
Source: Nachrichten
