Autonómia Alapítvány

Autonómia Alapítvány promotes social inclusion and equal opportunities, supporting students and young people from vulnerable communities – particularly Roma communities – in their educational pathways and in developing their full potential.

The organisation works to strengthen civil society and advance social inclusion, with a strong focus on reducing early school leaving among Roma students, enhancing youth skills and participation, and building advocacy networks at both local and national level.

Through educational programmes, innovative methodologies and community-based engagement initiatives, it fosters transversal skills, active citizenship and intercultural dialogue.

With a flexible, impact-driven approach rooted in local contexts, Autonómia Alapítvány contributes to expanding educational opportunities and strengthening inclusion, supporting more equitable and participatory development pathways for younger generations.

Autonómia Alapítvány promotes social inclusion and equal opportunities, supporting students and young people from vulnerable communities – particularly Roma communities – in their educational pathways and in developing their full potential.

The organisation works to strengthen civil society and advance social inclusion, with a strong focus on reducing early school leaving among Roma students, enhancing youth skills and participation, and building advocacy networks at both local and national level.

Through educational programmes, innovative methodologies and community-based engagement initiatives, it fosters transversal skills, active citizenship and intercultural dialogue.

With a flexible, impact-driven approach rooted in local contexts, Autonómia Alapítvány contributes to expanding educational opportunities and strengthening inclusion, supporting more equitable and participatory development pathways for younger generations.

The programme aims to tackle educational poverty and reduce early school leaving among VET students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a particular focus on Roma youth in Hungary, while strengthening more inclusive school–employer cooperation.

It adopts an integrated approach combining skills development, career guidance and personalised mentoring. Students engage in structured pathways focused on key competences – including communication, collaboration, responsibility, labour market awareness and digital skills – complemented by practical experiences, company visits (including green sectors) and project-based activities that build self-efficacy and support experiential learning.

Capsule Exit reaches around 360 young people: 180 are involved in long-term development and mentoring pathways, while a further 180 benefit from shorter training and guidance modules. A structured monitoring and evaluation framework tracks progress and supports more effective transitions into employment.

In parallel, the initiative strengthens the capacity of schools and partner companies through training in inclusive pedagogy, digital tools and the quality of traineeships, enhancing the effectiveness and inclusiveness of work-based learning.

Implemented in Budapest, Miskolc and Gyöngyös, the programme develops a scalable model supported by a monitoring system and a transferable methodological toolkit, contributing to systemic change and improved education and employment opportunities for vulnerable young people.

The programme aims to tackle educational poverty and reduce early school leaving among VET students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a particular focus on Roma youth in Hungary, while strengthening more inclusive school–employer cooperation.

It adopts an integrated approach combining skills development, career guidance and personalised mentoring. Students engage in structured pathways focused on key competences – including communication, collaboration, responsibility, labour market awareness and digital skills – complemented by practical experiences, company visits (including green sectors) and project-based activities that build self-efficacy and support experiential learning.

Capsule Exit reaches around 360 young people: 180 are involved in long-term development and mentoring pathways, while a further 180 benefit from shorter training and guidance modules. A structured monitoring and evaluation framework tracks progress and supports more effective transitions into employment.

In parallel, the initiative strengthens the capacity of schools and partner companies through training in inclusive pedagogy, digital tools and the quality of traineeships, enhancing the effectiveness and inclusiveness of work-based learning.

Implemented in Budapest, Miskolc and Gyöngyös, the programme develops a scalable model supported by a monitoring system and a transferable methodological toolkit, contributing to systemic change and improved education and employment opportunities for vulnerable young people.