Tra scuola e mercato. L’orientamento nell’educazione non formale a supporto dei giovani in situazioni di vulnerabilità

Italy is one of the European countries in which young people face greater challenges in achieving independence and full social integration. This study explores the potential of guidance in non-formal educational contexts to support young people who are on the margins of education and labour systems. The findings of an action research project are presented, in which 52 young people facing multiple vulnerabilities participated in a guidance programme designed to address their specific needs. The impact of the intervention was evaluated on five profiles of young people with different vulnerability conditions. Overall, the guidance model developed proved to be an effective tool for improving self-esteem, self-knowledge, redefinition and practical implementation of projects. These results confirm the need to organically include the third sector and the network of non-formal education services in the national guidance system.