CONTEXT The project idea is a natural initiative which stems from the needs identified at first by the coordinating school and then subject to discussion with the other partner schools. The analysis has shown that most students are not properly equipped to launch and promote their trades in the virtual space, which often results in their inability to reach the target audience they need in order to sustain and develop their small enterprises. It is also worth mentioning that some of our graduates do not find a workplace soon after their graduation, partly due to their poor knowledge of how to market themselves. PARTICIPANTS The project addresses students from wide range of specialisations - cookery, hospitality, tourism, agriculture, catering and services, transports or sports, in their pre-terminal years, which is at the age of 17-18. Out of the target group of 220 students, 64 will participate directly in the transnational LTTAs, as a result of a fair and transparent selection process. OBJECTIVES The purpose of the project is to facilitate the insertion of students into the labour market or business world after graduation, through a learning by doing approach which is meant to give them an idea about the requirements, limits and possibilities of the real business world. Objectives: - at least 70 % of the students in the TG will gain knowledge of how to set up a business - at least 75 % of the sts will create an online CV, a cover letter, a business card and a portfolio - at least 60% of sts will use the online tools presented in the project meetings by professionals in order to access workplaces - at least 40 % of sts will develop entrepreneurial skills - at least 50 % of sts will make use of some of the online tools for marketing purposes - at least 80 % of participants will improve their foreign language skills - at least 60 % of students and teachers in the partnership will improve their organisational skills - all participants will improve their knowledge of other European countries, customs and traditions - all participants will improve their communication, team work and social skills MAIN ACTIVITIES We have planned 4 LTTAs and 2 TMs C1 - RO - Mar 2018: professionals in the business field will lecture students about how to identify business opportunities, what to take into account and what to avoid when starting an enterprise, European funding and co-funding opportunities for new enterprises, creating business plans. C2 - IT - Jun 2018: professionals in the hotel industry will lecture students about the requirements in this area, as well as specialists in online marketing. Students will simulate business initiatives based on knowledge acquired during C1 and C2. C3 - FR - Oct 2018: Getting employment in the specific domains - CVs, cover letters, portfolios, online platforms C4 - BG - Apr 2019: Online brochure for promoting the touristic potential of their areas, economy, job and business opportunities, cultural life, entertainment, hotels, restaurants and pubs, transport facilities, sports centres. TM1 - FR - Nov 2017 TM2 - TR - Jun 2019 RESULTS We expect to attain the following tangible results: - 5 sets of management and implementation documents - 4 sets of documents related to LTTAs: minutes, certificates of attendance, Europass mobility documents, Europass CVs, students' work, photos, presentations of schools and systems of education, business plans (4), online tourist brochure (1), students' CVs, cover letters, portfolios, lecture materials, meeting minutes, meeting reports - 2 sets of documents related to TMs - 1 collection of dissemination materials - articles, workshops, websites, FB page/eTwinning account, logo, links to articles and publications, photos, lists of participants - 1 collection of evaluation documents and an impact study conducted at the end of the project. Intangible results refer to the acquisitions of students and teachers in professional, cultural, linguistic and social terms IMPACT On participants: - develop transversal competences such as ICT capability, critical and creative thinking, personal and social capability, intercultural understanding - improve knowledge about other cultures in the European space and attitude towards otherness, thus becoming more aware of their social identity - develop know-how about seeting up a business, identifying business opportunities, promoting a business online - improve the ability to create a professional set of employment documents - CV, cover letter, digital portfolio - develop linguistic competence - develop a sense of European identity. On participating organisations - schools will acquire visibility and a positive image in their communities - the students and teaching staff will become more cohesive - improved communication between departments - new projects under the Erasmus+ programme will be developed in future years - schools will gain experience in managing Erasmus+ projects and increase student and staff mobility.
Historical background A finding was that our young students of the Millennial Generation did not use digital tools solely for leisure: games, communication or social networks. Our students who follow a vocational course are led to look for and find a job when they leave high school. It seemed to us that digital technology could be a tool to promote access to job search by allowing them to enter the world of work by offering them the possibility of using modern tools. The objectives Our aim was to enable our students to be able to take advantage of themselves for future job interviews through the use of computer tools and social networks. Number and type of participants The project was aimed at students of various specializations - cooking, hotels, tourism, agriculture, catering and services, transport or sports, second- and first-year students aged 16-18. Of the target group of 220 students, 64 participated directly in the project and its activities through a fair and transparent selection process. Description of activities carried out The first goal was to introduce other partners to our respective institutions, specialties and regions and countries. This task was carried out in a cross-section with the teachers of geography and history but also with the teachers of restaurant technology for the connection with food. The students created a start-up-type company linked to new technologies, developed a business plan, and sought to know the financial feasibility of their project. In addition to the teachers of management, mathematics, marketing, restaurant teacher, we received a customer manager from the savings bank of the neighboring city, specializing in credit for start-ups. By way of example; Mr Sonneville, restaurant teacher also shared his personal experience, having benefited from a loan of honor when setting up his own company. Students were able to assess the constraints and the aids or opportunities offered in the real world of business. We have undertaken a series of meetings with professionals in the hotel, tourism, transport and catering industries to raise future professionals' awareness of the true tourism environment around us. The other big job was to give our students a profile of their online resume. For this they worked on their CV and translated it into English. They have also written letters of intent. This work has been posted on the specialized and professional social networks: Linkedin & Viadéo. These various initiatives resulted in a presentation by the students in the form of presentations distributed to the public as well as to the customers of our application restaurant. We also took advantage of the Erasmus graduation ceremony at the end of the year to make a presentation to parents and various partners. As our students are still in our school, we will take advantage of the Erasmus days to continue to promote and show the work that has been done. C1 RO March 18: business professionals gave courses to students on how to identify business opportunities, what to consider and what to avoid when starting a business, European financing and financing opportunities for new enterprises, business plan creation. C2 BG June 2018: Online brochure to promote the tourism potential of their areas, the economy, employment and business opportunities, cultural life, entertainment, hotels, restaurants and pubs, transportation facilities, sports centres. C3 FR Oct 2018: Find a job in specific fields - CV, cover letters, portfolios, online platforms C4 IT April 19: Hotel professionals led lectures on student requirements in this area, as well as online marketing specialists. Students simulated operational initiatives based on the knowledge gained during C1 and C2. TM1 FR November 2017 TM2 RT June 2019 Results and impacts achieved It is difficult to certify today that all our students will find a job thanks to their actions during the program, what is certain is that they acquired the method and especially a great curiosity that could not have been revealed without the project. In addition, sharing and comparing with other young people from other European countries was a major asset . We achieved the following tangible results: - 5 sets of management and implementation documents - 4 sets of LTTA documents: minutes, attendance certificates, euro pass mobility documents, CV