Location and general information
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Personal developmentContext
Every fifth child in Austria is at risk of poverty and exclusion. They are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to developing the psychosocial skills needed to face a dynamic future full of uncertainties. The consequences are negative effects on mental and physical well-being, lack of social participation and belonging, and a lack of preparation for the challenges of a changing world.
Project goals
Overall goals
- Participants learn to believe in themselves, no matter what others think. They recognise and use their feelings and persevere when things get difficult. They courageously pursue their goals and know that they can make a difference.
- Participants develop stronger personalities and better life prospects. Their socio-economic situation improves, promoting long-term and equal participation in society.
Specific targets
- 2,000 pupils accompanied throughout Austria in 2024: 90% see improvements in their self-confidence, 85% achieve greater self-efficacy and 85% see improvements in skills such as perseverance, frustration tolerance and willingness to learn
- 50 schools accompanied using the Life Goals method in 2024
- 500 teachers/multiplicators trained to use the Life Goals method, which 120 teachers then use on a regular basis
Project content
Life Goals is an extensively tried and tested approach to teach future skills through football. In specially developed sports units, situations are simulated that require and train specific competences. After each unit, a guide is used to reflect on what was experienced on the pitch and to transfer what was learned to the children's everyday lives.
Since 2021, more than 2,700 children have demonstrably increased their self-efficacy with the Life Goals method.
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