A group of journalists and photographers gathered at the headquarters of OGC Nice during the signing of a partnership agreement between the Urban Community, the local mission, Védior-Bis (Randstad-Védior Institute from March), Zara France, and the Gym. In the presence of Fadela Amara, Secretary of State in charge of Urban Policy, the various partners signed a partnership agreement on the employability of young people aged 16 to 25. About ten of them, registered with the local mission and with little or no qualifications, will access the job market through training in the sales professions. “The training will last a week before an internship at the OGC Nice store and with the partners,” says Abdel Aïssou, General Director of Védior France. This initiative, sponsored by Olivier Échouafni and Loïc Rémy, seems to be a new example of actions carried out in the Alpes-Maritimes for the social and professional integration of young people.
“Let the children from the housing estates be happy to be French”
“We must help disadvantaged children to emerge so that they have access to everything,” insists Fadela Amara. “We must use the skills of the ZEP and ZUS (Sensitive Urban Zone, editor’s note) that are waiting to be exploited. Tomorrow, the children from the housing estates should be happy to be French,” continues the Minister, whose actions do not go unnoticed in the neighborhoods nor in the eyes of Christian Estrosi: “Everyone must promote a policy of equal opportunities in a spirit of diversity. Fadela Amara is fighting for this and we will support her,” continues the deputy-mayor of Nice.
7000 young people registered with the local mission
Throughout the duration of the action, the local mission, presided over by Dominique Estrosi-Sassone, is going to implement an enhanced apparatus throughout the operation to meet its objectives: to follow young people who are struggling to integrate socially and professionally, help them realize their projects, and provide them with solutions. In 2008, more than 7000 young people benefited from this support. 70% of them have a level of qualification that does not exceed a CAP or BEP.
