Article published following the opening of the publication of the Association Vivre Ensemble "Réfugié.es & emploi. Beyond preconceived ideas". It highlights the employability of refugees and the role that Yojoa plays in connecting them with employers.

Our first event took place on Thursday May 5th (at L'iceBergues) under the sign of the meeting; the occasion to share our work, the motivations which animate us and to gather our partners and friends. It was also an opportunity to end the first "skills project" on a note of success by bringing together the young people who participated in it and by listening to the success stories of our partners through a human bookshop.

Position of our director in the "opinion" section of Le Temps.

Screening of the documentary "Mebrahtu", directed by Béatrice Guelpa in 2021, as part of the forum "Young people rejected from asylum in Geneva: what integration?" programmed by the FIFDH in Geneva (International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights). This documentary, which appeared on the RTS program Mise au Point in October 2021, is a portrait of a young person accompanied by portrait of a young man accompanied by Yojoa who had his request for asylum refused despite a very successful integration. The screening was followed by the debate "Young rejected asylum seekers in Geneva: what form of integration?" in which our director brought news about Mebrahtu.

Invitation to sign the open letter written by the Coordination asile.ch and signed by more than 800 people and organizations. This letter denounces the situation in which young people who have been rejected are still living and asks the State Council to find solutions. To read the open letter: https://bit.ly/3edgpxI To sign the letter: https://lnkd.in/eMarmFuM

Heidi news has highlighted the portrait of Atiq, a young talent that Yojoa has accompanied towards employment. Today, he is an employee of the company Alles Gut! Gemüse Kebab, Atiq reflects on his migration journey from Afghanistan and his determination to find his place and contribute to our country's economy. "Without work you can't do anything", it says it all.

Our director participated in the Swiss Triple Impact (STI) webinar "Diversity and Inclusion in Action - What have we learned" alongside companies from different backgrounds such as Firmenich, Loyco and the University Hospitals of Geneva.

Discover how Frédéric Steinbrüchel, General Secretary of the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, and Emmanuelle Werner Gillioz enabled a young Afghan musician to flee Kabul when the Taliban arrived and find refuge in Switzerland.

Yojoa appeared on the RTS program Mise au Point. The latter portrayed a young man accompanied by Yojoa, who had his asylum application refused despite a very successful integration.

Feedback from our partner Digital Luxury Group.

Our work was highlighted in a video produced by our partner BNP Paribas.

Collaboration with the first year students of the cinema department of the HEAD - Geneva, University of Art and Design. This partnership allowed the meeting of young people from different horizons and gave rise to short films in which the young people Yojoa accompanies have played different roles.

Collaboration with Refugee Voices and intervention of a team member in a workshop on prejudice and unconscious bias as part of the Action Week Against Racism.

Emmanuelle Werner Gillioz tells the story of a young migrant she accompanied - and who exceeded her hopes.

Computer collection by Yojoa in collaboration with Hospice General and Foyer de l'Etoile during the first lockdown. During this period, Yojoa also acted as a bridge between donors and the Foyer de l'Etoile, enabling the delivery of hot meals to the youth of the shelter. The numbers: 60 youth received a laptop computer 330 meals were delivered to Foyer de l'Etoile (110 meals, once a week for three weeks).