On 22nd May, 2025, the first personalized Career Tracking and Mentoring Session took place in Bucharest, this milestone event brought together Roma youth who had recently completed training in content creation and digital marketing, guiding them to begin shaping their own professional pathways in the digital world.

Facilitated in an interactive and supportive setting, the session opened with mentor introductions and the goal: to help each participant define a personalized career plan in the digital era. The agenda included structured self-reflection, discovery of individual strengths, and focused goal-setting exercises. Participants identified three digital interests and strengths, matched them to potential roles, and worked one-on-one with the mentor to set a clear career objective and practical first steps.

The collaborative format allowed for peer feedback and group sharing, encouraging open dialogue and support. A visioning activity helped participants imagine their ideal job and digital lifestyle five years into the future, inspiring long-term ambition linked to actionable planning.

Participants completed the session with a draft of their personal digital career plan, to be refined in the following mentorship activities.

Participants’ feedback:

“The session really helped me clarify what I want and how to get there. I never thought of linking my hobbies - like editing and posting on Instagram - to an actual career path. Now I do.” — Vasilici Andreea
“I liked how it was both reflective and practical. We imagined our dream job and then immediately mapped steps to get closer to it. That gave me real motivation.” — Toca Geanina Ioana
“What stood out was how personal the feedback was. The mentor made me feel seen and understood. I left with more clarity than I expected.” — Ruxandra Olaru