Because you have a role to play
Young people are working more than ever before during their studies, and they are starting earlier than ever. As a teacher or professional, you can organize activities for outreach and intervention for people you see regularly, in order for them to gain all the benefits of a well-balanced school/work situation and persevere until their graduation or until they get their qualification.
JeConcilie: A Tool Made for You
JeConcilie is a self-assessment survey that allows students of all ages who have a job to learn more about their own school/work balance situation.
By encouraging young people to fill the survey, and by supporting them in this exercise, you get a tool to start conversations with them about the different aspects of school/work balance. You will have an excellent excuse to assist them in maintaining an appropriate life balance!
To see what is included in the survey, and see an example of the personalized assessment…
How to encourage young people to complete the survey
Identify all usage contexts (in class or in workshops, during activities in a youth centre, at specific times throughout the year, etc.).
Encourage them to complete the survey during individual or group interventions.
Act as a guide to help them understand the questions and help them explore the platform, when needed.
Help them understand their personalized assessment, and encourage them to stay vigilant and to pay attention to their life balance and their health.
Favour prevention
The personalized assessment produced after completing the survey will help you…
- Evaluate how young people manage their study schedule and work schedule;
- Learn more about their work conditions and how the businesses and organizations that employ them handle the school/work balance of their employees;
- Gather information about their school results and their physical and psychological health.
If a teenager’s assessment concerns you, whether it is in relation with their studies, their work or their health…
- Contact their parents or other resources around you, and consider with them the possibility of targeted interventions;
- Teach them to set their boundaries and assert their rights towards the business or organization that employs them;
- Inform their parents if they show unusual signs of mental distress, and don’t hesitate to call upon healthcare professionals.