The organisation is committed to addressing social issues and supporting underprivileged communities, particularly focusing on youth and displaced individuals.
They focus on: educational projects - implementing educational initiatives to support underprivileged youth; social integration - facilitating the integration of displaced Ukrainians and migrants into the labour market through vocational training and career guidance; policy advocacy - advocating for policies that enhance labour market integration and entrepreneurship opportunities, and strategic partnerships - collaborating with Romanian employers and local officials to ensure fair employment and retention.
HAR has a strong history of supporting underprivileged youth and has expanded its efforts to include displaced individuals and migrants. The organisation's vocational training, career guidance, and policy advocacy initiatives have significantly contributed to improving access to job market opportunities and fostering economic integration.
The "Profession - towards the vision of my future" programme received selection by UniCredit Foundation through the Call for Education 2022. It aims to increase access to dual vocational training for children from vulnerable communities, through awareness campaigns, career guidance sessions for children and parents, and direct involvement of companies.
The programme is targeted at vulnerable students aged 13 to 18, particularly those in their final year of primary school (8th grade), in rural and peripheral urban areas of Romania (Bucharest - Ilfov, Iași, Constanta, Călărași, Ialomița, Dâmbovița, Vaslui, Bacău, Suceava). These students face significant challenges and are at high risk of early school dropout.
By reaching out to these areas, it aims to provide equitable opportunities for all students.
The programme adopts a multidimensional approach to meet both economic and social needs. Economically, it addresses the labour market gap, while socially, it aims to prevent poverty. The programme involves volunteers and private companies interested in dual VET training. It offers dual vocational training courses with the objectives of raising awareness about labour market opportunities, informing youth, teachers, and parents about career possibilities, and providing training to teachers on career guidance.