Young people have the right to attain their full potential. Those who lack the necessary support to imagine possibilities for their future and feel disconnected from the society, are left to do unskilled jobs or even become involved in crime. Threee aims to open gateways for those who feel alienated to embark on a proactive career path, and help them find constructive and stable positions in society. By building bridges between young people and workplaces through short-term employment opportunities, participants gain experience, confidence, and skills that prepare them for the challenges of broader social engagement. Threee incorporates local municipalities in the mix, creating a multi-layered system with a variety of touch-points.

1. Building bridges between young
people and workplaces through
short-term internship opportunities,
to help them find constructive and
stable positions in society.
COPENHAGEN
INSTITUTE OF
INTERACTION
DESIGN

2. HI!
MY NAME IS
RAZAN SADEQ
AND
I’M FROM JORDAN

3. Process Journey
Economical & Cultural
Interest Research Analysis Related Projects How it works Final Prototype
People-centered Intent The concept Validation Taking It
Research & Iteration Further

4. Interest

5. Socially responsible design is gaining momentum as
designers are beginning to increasingly consider the
context of their work, acting as indicators of
current global affairs that necessitate action or
response.

6. Investigating how design changes the emotional
response to global events, political and social.

7. Taking a closer look at immigrant
communities in Denmark.

8. People-Centered Research

10. Mahmoud, 18
Iman, 34 Cleaner
Single Mother & Unemployed
Eyad, 17
School Dropout
Mohammad, 32
Baker
Ahmad, 32
Falafel chef
Saleh, 26
Cleaner
Berehan, 29
Unemployed

11. Youth Interviews
Mommo, 19 Jihad Hussien, 17 Dawoud Jalal, 19
Social Worker Frederiksberg Gymnasium Technical School
Member in First Floor Member in Sjakket

12. Projects, Organizations, Youth Centers
Aziz Fall
Citizen21 Director Amir Ghomi Nikoline Gina
Danish Culture Institute Advisor BazarMusicShop Digital Story Lab Point and Shoot Project
Social Workers Asad Rami
Rami
First Floor Center Social Worker, Sjakket Center Social Worker, Sjakket Center
Social Woker, Sjakket Center

13. Research Analysis

14. REJECTION EDUCATION DROP-OUTS BARRIERS
POVERTY CULTURAL DIFFERENCE LOW-INCOME JOBS STIGMA
AGGRESSION LACK OF CONFIDENCE CRIMINALITY
IDENTITY STRUGGLE LACK OF EXPOSURE LACK OF ROLE MODEL
UNEMPLOYMENT

15. Cultural

16. “They bonded well in
Minority groups—specifically those after-school parties.
originating from non-western countries— I was feeling like nobody
feel that they are not included in actually wanted to be in a
the social, economic, cultural and group with me, although I
political activities of their new countries, worked hard.”
and thus experience a sense of not Iman
belonging. They turn to their original culture
for acceptance and reassurance, and in the
“It’s not cool to be
process, further exclude and
seen in a group of danes,
isolate themselves from the larger society.
you better stick with
people similar to you.”,
Omar

17. “There is nothing better for
integration than starting with a
good laugh by the copying
machine.”,
Matthias
Contexts
“My friend Emil and I had
huge effect on each other, he
& invited me to xmas dinner and I
learnt a lot of good habits from
him and his family, he also did.”,
Mommo
Interactions “Mommo needed an escape from
the group he was hanging out
with, the project provided a
safe space that’s not completely
alien.” ,
Gina

18. Economical

19. Immigrants & Employment
Employment rate amongst highly educated
immigrants living in Copenhagen who have Amongst those who are employed
a degree from their home country
37%
47%
53%
63%
have a job in Denmark Employed in jobs they are overqualified for
Does not have a job in Denmark Employed in jobs they are qualified for
Source: Report by the Danish Institute of Governmental Research (KORA)

20. “If it was between me
and a guy called Johan,
it is only nature they
will choose him.”,
Dawoud
“Danish employers don’t
want to hire us for skilled
jobs, they don’t
think we’re worth
the pay. That’s why
we’ll be always at the
bottom of the hierarchy.”

21. Diversity without equity was not the commitment
to inclusion that the City was looking for.
Copenhagen Municipality

22. “The dropout rates from vocational training for the
second generation are more than twice as high as
among persons of Danish origin. This, in turn, is at least
in part attributable to the fact that persons with a
migration background have more difficulties
getting apprenticeship contracts with companies
than comparable persons of Danish origin.”
Source: Report by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

23. “The dropout rates from vocational training for the
Eyad
second generation are more than twice as high as
among persons of Danish origin. This, in turn, is at least
in part attributable to the fact that persons with a
migration background have more difficulties
getting apprenticeship contracts with companies
than comparable persons of Danish origin.”
Mahmoud
Source: Report by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

24. Finding internships is a national problem
Per person is the cost over a life-
Shortage of skilled
11,000 45,000
time of young people who do
not complete their education workers in 2019 based
and remain unskilled. on AE projections.
3
Excess of unskilled workers in
Young people in Denmark are 90,000 2019 based on the current
shortage of internships.
deprived of the opportunity
million dkk
to complete their education
due to lack of internships.
Source: The Economic Council of the Labour Movement

25. Intent
to construct a context for young people who are
feeling alienated from the society to provide them
with the exposure and confidence to face
the challenges of broader social engagement.

26. “I need to pay the phone
bills, I need to work.”

27. “Everyone wants money,
but what’s your dream?”
Gina

28. A service which connects young people to possible
workplaces, where they can be hired for short-term
internships
XPOSURE MPOWERMENT NGAGEMENT

29. Related Projects

31. The Structure

32. Online System
Young People Copenhagen Municipality Workplaces
Initiatives & Grants
Youth Centers Copenhagen’s Diversity Charter

33. How It Works

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Young people apply to the service through a youth center
where they will also receive basic training

35. Employers post jobs based on the project’s guidelines

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Data Entry Clerk
Offers an internship as a Receptionist
Starting 30 Nov, for 2 weeks We are looking for a young intern to type
data into a database using excel. You don’t
need to have previous experience, we will
Offers an internship as a Manager Assistant train you to do that! Full Details
Starting 2 Jan, for 4 weeks Rate: 100 DKK/HR
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choose to drop at the end of each
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and badges, and the intern gets paid for their work

40. If the employers had specific remarks, they can send
feedback to the youth center where the intern is
registered for follow up and direction.

41. If the intern found their passion in a certain job and the
employer was interested, the relationship can continue

42. Validation & Iteration

45. Copenhagen Municipality

46. Copenhagen Municipality

47. Copenhagen Municipality

48. Copenhagen Municipality

49. Copenhagen Municipality

50. Final Prototype

51. Link to Vimeo

52. Taking It further

53. GUI + UX

54. Experience Prototype
Test with a pilot of 10 young people and different companies

55. A collaboration with the municipality to find the
right logistics, and together create a guide to create
the best jobs possible for the project’s criteria.
Copenhagen Municipality

56. Thank you :)