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Developing entrepreneurship at an European level

2016-1-TR01-KA219-0344932016Strategic Partnerships for Schools Onlyfinalized
Countries: TR|ES|BE|IT|RO · Grant: €134,252
Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemploymentInternational cooperation, international relations, development cooperationEntrepreneurial learning - entrepreneurship education

Project summary

The current socio-economic context proves the necessity of the entrepreneurship development,as being an efficient way of supporting the active measures of the labor market in order to create new jobs and to stimulate the economy.In a Europe where many young people are out of work or cannot even find a job after they have finished their education it is important for young people to search and find work in other European countries.The European strategies in the field of employment emphasize the entrepreneurship because it plays an essential part in the employment policy and in fighting unemployment.Unemployment among young people is the biggest challenge in Europe right now.According to Eurostat in April 2015,in the EU28,the youth unemployment rate was 22,3%.The target group of the project is made of 300 students(aged 13-18 years)and 50 teachers from partner schools in the project ,who have low entrepreneurial skills.Conclusions of a survey conducted a total of 300 students and 60 teachers from partner schools are:Many students are attracted to the idea of being their own masters,but in reality,few can put into practice this dream.The causes are:Students leave school early and are not motivated to continue with their education because the job perspectives are very bad,they have a low level of entrepreneurial skills,basic school courses and projects on the national level do not prepare students for finding a job in other European countries,decreased ability of communication,confidence in themselves,the methods of teaching are not effective;the practical element of employment is missing;the teachers are not entirely competent.In order to meet these needs mentioned we will prepare students to know how to start their own business.The aim is:-to develop the entrepreneurial skills for 300 students by creating new training firms in the fields of tourism and trade,knowing and applying the available European legislation;-to promote and develop the partenership between the training firms(TF)and the motherfirms(at least 12 partnerships at local/regional level);-to consolidate the professional development for 50 teachers through picking of innovative practices,collaborative learning,critical thinking,using TIC and opened educational resources and innovating learning methods;-to develop the communication in a foreign language skills;-to develop the active European citizenship,based on values as understanding,respect and tolerance for other cultures.Direct beneficiaries:300 students,din care 50 pupils with fewer opportunities(aged 13-18 years)and 50 teachers from partner schools in the project.The activities:Project management activities(monitoring,evaluating,reporting and archiving,financial and accounting activities.).Informative,promotional and advertising activities;Joint staff training events for training the teachers in using the innovating learning metods "TF";visits to motherfirms;Joint project work of groups of pupils(pupils work together specific activities of a real company);project meetings(evaluating,monitoring etc).The partner institutions work together through regular project meetings as well as an online community.All project activities are based on transfer and sharing of innovative practices in education that will result the training of entrepreneurs who are able to objectify business ideas,of assuming the creation of their own job and also the creation of jobs for the others will increase.Implementation Methodology:teamwork,case studies,brainstorming,workshop-sites,documentation,practical activities,visits,discussions,role play,team building.Results:1 web page,1 Platform project,blog,create and register a 12 training firms,1 Good Practice Guide:“The TF- interactive learning method for entrepreneurship ”,1 booklet "Setting up a business in Europe" ,4 electronic newsletters,12 partnerships between TF and "mother"companies from real economy,2 business plans.Impact on students:Increasing the abilities of future graduates to materialize business ideas on the European job market;Reducing the period of accommodation at the job.Impact on teachers:The development of pedagogical competences by comparing the system,practices,politics and educational systems with those in partner countries;The development of linguistic abilities and competences of participant teachers and active citizens of Europe;Impact on the institution:An open-minded attitude of the school towards Europe;The development of school-economical agents partnerships with long-term effects in the facilitation of the transition of school graduates to an active life.Impact regional ,national and european:- it will solving some important educational issues as: the development of the abilities and of the competences required by an European employer;- it will contribute to the decreasing of unemployement rate in the teenagers level , by bringing up working places that fit exactly with employers’s requirements;

Final report summary

Europe’s low levels of basic skills attainment hamper economic progress and severely limit individuals in their professional,social and personal fulfilment. The European Commission’s objective is to encourage people to become entrepreneurs and also make it easier for them to set up and grow their businesses,because only 37% of Europeans would prefer to be their own employees,compared to 51% of people in the US and China. Conclusions of a survey conducted a total of 300 students and 60 teachers from partner schools are:Many students are attracted to the idea of being their own masters,but in reality,few can put into practice this dream.The causes are: Students leave school early and are not motivated to continue with their education because the job perspectives are very bad,they have a low level of entrepreneurial skills,basic school courses and projects on the national level do not prepare students for finding a job in other European countries,decreased ability of communication,confidence in themselves,the methods of teaching are not effective;the practical element of employment is missing;the teachers are not entirely competent. By engaging in the project activities,students have developed their transversal skills (such as critical thinking,problem-solving and cooperative working). These students with entrepreneurial education are more likely to set up their own companies,will increase their chances to integrate in the labor market and and reduce their period of adaptation to work. Through knowledg of the European labor market,the students involved in the project have created the training firms,respecting the legal framework for the organization and operation of a real company in the partner countries (comparisons between laws,European tax and accounting rules). The target group of the project was made of 300 students (aged 13-18 years)and 50 teachers from partner schools in the project with low entrepreneurial skills.The aim was made:-to develop the entrepreneurial skills for 300 students by creating new training firms in the fields of tourism and trade,knowing and applying the available European legislation;-to promote and develop the partenership between the training firms (TF)and the motherfirms (at least 12 partnerships at local/regional level);-to consolidate the professional development for 50 teachers through picking of innovative practices,collaborative learning,critical thinking,using TIC and opened educational resources and innovating learning methods;-to develop the communication in a foreign language skills;-to develop the active European citizenship,based on values as understanding,respect and tolerance for other cultures.Direct beneficiaries:300 students, of which 50 pupils with fewer opportunities (aged 13-18 years)and 50 teachers from partner schools in the project.- to consolidate the professional development for 50 teachers through picking of innovative practices,collaborative learning,critical thinking,using TIC and opened educational resources and innovating learning methods; The activities: Project management activities (monitoring,evaluating,reporting and archiving,financial and accounting activities.);Informative,promotional and advertising activities;Joint staff training events for training the teachers in using the innovating learning metods "TF";Visits to motherfirms;Joint project work of groups of pupils (pupils work together specific activities of a real company);project meetings (evaluating,monitoring etc). The six partner schools worked together through regular project meetings as well as an online community.All project activities have based on transfer and sharing of innovative practices in education.Implementation Methodology:teamwork,case studies,brainstorming,workshop-sites,documentation,practical activities,visits,discussions,role play ,team building.Results:1 web page,1 Platform project,12 training firms,1 Good Practice Guide:“The TF- interactive learning method for entrepreneurship ”,1 booklet "Setting up a business in Europe" ,4 electronic newsletters,12 partnerships between TF and "mother"companies from real economy,2 business plans. Impact on students:Increasing the abilities of future graduates to materialize business ideas on the European job market;Reducing the period of accommodation at the job.Impact on teachers:The development of pedagogical competences by comparing the system,practices,politics and educational systems with those in partner countries;The development of linguistic abilities and competences of participant teachers and active citizens of Europe;Impact on the institution:An open-minded attitude of the school towards Europe; Longer-term benefits: the facilitation of the graduates transition from school to active life; the decreasing of unemployement rate in the teenagers level,by bringing up working places that fit exactly with employers’s requirements;

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