Abstract 

Today, the Neets population is increasingly rising, and it includes people who live in very different conditions. Thus, it is difficult to hypothesize the right answers for needs which emerge (Agnoli, 2014). The Covid-19 crisis has further worsened the social and working exclusion of the young people, (Ilo, 2020) moreover it has pointed out the potentialities and weakness of the technology, both within training and working dimensions. This research, which is a part of a PRIN (Project of Relevant National Interest) named “RE-SERVES”, shows a pilot project involving some young Italian Neets from 18 to 29 years old which attend a MOOC (Massive Online Open Course). From the study of literature (Acosta, Otero, 2014; Barbas et al., 2017), it emerges there are little programmes of distance learning dedicated the Neets, nevertheless this kind of programmes are suggested as possible effective tools in order to empower young people who are not in education, training or employment. In fact, distance learning is flexible relating to the users’ needs and, moreover, the use of new digital applications fosters in itself the develop of digital skills, which nowadays are fundamental to be oriented in the contemporary society. Specifically, this paper aims to illustrate the findings of the interviews carried out to some stakeholders involved both in social and working inclusion projects for Neets and in labour policies. These results have been crucial for the implementation of the MOOC.

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