3aMIE: A School for Young Foreign Nationals Denied Access to Education Many young foreign nationals who wish to attend school are unable to access educational institutions due to their administrative status. The association 3aMIE was created in 2017 in Grenoble so that these young people could access education and thus take control of their futures, escape the streets, idleness, and despair, and integrate into French society through education and meaningful connections. The young people welcomed by 3aMIE are between 16 and 21 years old (unrecognized minors in administrative proceedings or young adults). Concretely, 3aMIE offers: • 25 hours per week of classes taught by volunteers: general subjects (French, oral expression, English, mathematics, history-geography, civic education, IT, sciences, philosophy, arts, homework support) and technical subjects (construction trades; culinary arts in partnership with the association Cuisine sans frontières). • A school preparing students for professional qualifications with demanding standards (DELF; CAP; Professional Certificate; etc.) • A customized training program based on students' levels; 3aMIE strives to welcome every young person…
