Institut de l'Engagement

The Institute for Engagement supports young people who have demonstrated their commitment by offering them educational and professional opportunities. Each year, hundreds of thousands of young people engage in volunteering or community service. Some of them discover their calling, find their path, and develop their future plans, but face various obstacles (social, educational, financial, health-related, or disability-related). We help them overcome these barriers so they can have a future commensurate with their potential. Our support programs: - "Fellows" Program: one year of support from an Institute staff member to find employment, training, or start their own business, workshops to strengthen their project, Engagement Universities and Campuses, and the power of a cohort. - Mentorship Program: six months of advice from a volunteer mentor to clarify their project or receive support to make it happen. Our awareness-raising initiatives: - First Aid for the Planet: an online training course on environmental issues, co-designed with the CNRS, concise and accessible, leading to a certificate. It is aimed at a wide variety of audiences, whether young people (accompanied by the…