Handout 1 - YoMIM Focus Group Results Areas of information by Mika Pietilä https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1 Made with panache en-us 2016-12-03 10:46:32 UTC 2024-06-02 18:31:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png Results mipietila https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539184 Participants of the focus groups identified the following topics they need information about in the different phases of the mobility experience. 
The priority points are the average of the ranking of all groups that mentioned the given topic. If a topic was mentioned as first priority, it values one point, if second, it values two, and so forth. Therefore the lowest numbers reflect the highest priority on the average of all the focus groups the topic was mentioned in. However, this method does not take into account how often a topic was listed.]]> 2016-12-03 10:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539184 mipietila https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539554 2016-12-03 10:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539554 mipietila https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539591 2016-12-03 10:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539591 mipietila https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539645 2016-12-03 11:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539645 mipietila https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539687 2016-12-03 11:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539687 How young people want to have information mipietila https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539816 Our findings on young people’s preferred ways of receiving information correlate with the results of previous surveys carried out by ERYICA. Respondents showed a clear preference for receiving information directly from a person/professinal. Participants of different focus groups named this differently; nevertheless, the provision of information face-to-face and in youth information centres account for almost three quarters of the replies:]]> 2016-12-03 11:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539816 mipietila https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539892 2016-12-03 11:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539892 Frequently Asked Questions mipietila https://padlet.com/mipietila/yomim_orientation_handout1/wish/141539982 A qualitative analysis of the focus group results showed the most frequently mentioned areas of uncertainty related to mobility experiences as follows:
Before departure:
  • Costs of programmes, flights
  • Further opportunities, such as discounts for young people
  • Possibilities to go to another country
  • Language courses before or during the stay
  • Education possibilities
  • Practical information such as packing lists, travel information, entry requirements
  • Somebody who already have done the program or visited the country and who is approximately at the same age
  • Information on Embassy or Consulate
  • Insurance
  • Where do they get a visa and how long does it take, what do they need for that?
  • Infrastructure
  • Safety
  • Emergency numbers
  • Local information
  • Contact person locally
  • Economic and political situation of the country
  • How to behave there, what are the cultural differences
  • Travel advice
  • Accommodation; flats and rooms to rent
  • Prices
  • How much the stay will cost
  • Are there opportunities to get a job to get extra money?
  • Active free time possibilities


After arrival:
  • Tourist information
  • Transport
  • Youth information centres
  • Practical life
  • Local conditions
  • Culture
  • Finances and income

During the stay:
  • Documentation
  • Tourist information
  • Centres to meet with local young people
  • Practical life (public transportation passes, embassies, police, taxes)
  • Accommodation
  • Employment
  • Studies
  • Safety
  • Health
  • Bureaucracy
  • Work and finances

Upon Return:
  • Experience reports
  • Resources to keep up language levels
  • Official recognition of the experience
  • Psychological support in case of failure
  • Work and studies
  • Network to provide feedback
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