CONTEXT Unemployment is a worrying phenomenon that affects the whole of Europe. We all know, in fact, the negative consequences that this entails in the economic, social and for the general welfare of the people. Even more serious is the situation of disadvantaged people (NEETs, immigrants, people with mental and physically disabilities, socio-economic disadvantaged etc.) Even if at current levels of unemployment is hight, jobs in the industry 4.0 increase annually , but the number of skilled workers in the field can not cover this requirement. The European Union is involved in a great effort to create the conditions for a more competitive economy with a greater social inclusion and higher employment rate. A clear demonstration is the financing of the various policy initiatives. This was the basis of the reasoning that led us to identify a specific field of action: social inclusion through craftsmanship in the digital age with the professional figure of the "Makers - artisan of digital wood". OBJECTIVES - Support for the involvement of disadvantaged learners; - Encouraging labor market participation, skills acquisition and poverty reduction; - provide young with the necessary tools so that they can anticipate the entry into the labor market and fill the gap between supply and demand for jobs in the digital craftsmanship sector; - Promote among the disadvantaged people innovative work practices, learning and discussion; - To improve the level of competences and key skills of trainers; - Create synergy between the participating organizations, the 'National Agency and the European institutions for European projects; - Create synergy among stakeholders. ACTIVITIES The project aims to disseminate good practices at European level through the training of trainers that can provide innovative skills, about the wood sector, to disadvantaged learners with innovative, effective and consolidated methodologies. By participating, all participants will be part of a European know-how transfer in the field of wood and the contents of the training will be filmed in order to create videos that will be uploaded on the social channels of the project and on the web platform of the project that will be open to everyone and will be interactive, with a view to learning based on e-learning. METHODOLOGY PRINCE II project management approach PARTICIPANTS: - Staff of the participating organizations (18) - Trainers (60) - disadvantaged Learners (120 - NEETs, immigrants, socio-economic disadvantaged, etc.) - VET organizations, local authorities, companies, employment centers, policy makers, professionals and researchers RESULTS - Manual containing from comparative study in Europe on the old and new woodworking techniques, machines and tools used and inclusion techniques and methods of disadvantaged people. - Theoretical-practical training course for organizations staff on woodworking in a digital key and inclusion techniques and methods of disadvantaged people. - Territorial training events aimed at trainers. Each partner will organize it on its territory (6 events). - Territorial training events aimed at disadvantaged learners. Each partner will organize it on its territory (6 events). - Web Platform containing all the material produced during the project, the videos of the lessons conducted during the Territorial training events for trainers and the Territorial training events for disadvantaged learners. IMPACT Disadvantged people will: - improve their specific skills in wood sector - improve their skill-sets and competences, confidence and other transversal life skills, which they will be able to adapt and exploit in their future learning and lives both inside and outside work - learn more about other EU countries and societies - gain a real-life insight to the world of work - broaden their horizons as a result of taking part in a transnational project Trainers: - improve professional development and skills - a broader understanding of disadvantged people’s needs and how to address them - gain access to new informal learning and participatory methods through the project - gain an improved ability to motivate learners - benefit from the opportunity to work at European level, expanding horizons and with fresh perspectives Partners and target groups will: - benefit from upskilled staff as a result using the project's products - gain new avenues of communication with learners and routes to developing them for their future workforce - have better insight into learners’ motivations and goals - Partners gain mutual understanding of each other’s working practices
CONTEXT Unemployment is a worrying phenomenon that affects the whole of Europe. We all know, in fact, the negative consequences that this entails in the economic, social, and general welfare of the people. Even more serious is the situation for disadvantaged people such as NEETs, immigrants, people with mental and physical disabilities, people whit socio-economic problems. Even if at current levels of unemployment is high, (situation worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic), jobs in the industry 4.0 increase annually, but the number of skilled workers in the field can not cover this requirement. DWA addressed the needs reported by the target group of the project that was consulted in preparing the application and throughout the project. About 60% of the project’s target group were from backgrounds with fewer opportunities and many lacked key and specific skills. Led by CO-LABORY (IT), the partners, representatives of NGOs and small and medium-sized enterprise in ES, FI, SI, CY, PT, they introduced the concept of the The "Makers - artisan of digital wood", to their countries like a new job figure which manages to include disadvantaged people, through craftsmanship in the digital age. The project developed new tools and informal learning materials, theoretical and practical activities, to provide inspiration to trainers and educators, VET organizations, professionals, researchers, and participating organizations that work with disadvantaged people, to help motivate them to engage in the labor market, and in society. OBJECTIVES The project has supported the involvement of disadvantaged learners; has encouraged labor market participation, has provided key and specific skills acquisition; has provided beneficiaries with the necessary tools so that they can anticipate the entry into the labor market and fill the gap between supply and demand for jobs in the digital craftsmanship sector; has promoted among the disadvantaged people innovative work practices, learning, and discussion; has improved the level of competencies and key skills of trainers; has created synergy between the participating organizations, and their stakeholders. PARTICIPANT PROFILE - Staff of the participating organizations - Trainers - Learners - Companies - NGOs - VET organizations - Schools ACTIVITIES The project has disseminated good practices at the European level through the training of trainers that can provide innovative skills, about the wood sector, to disadvantaged learners with innovative, effective, and consolidated methodologies. All participants have been part of a know-how transfer in the field of wood and social inclusion. All partners have organized local events to inform and involve the general public, collecting adhesions and expressions of interest. Participatory workshops were also set up to stimulate the active participation of learners. Research has been carried out on good practices used for the implementation of the Manual. The training material was created in various formats available on the web platforms and the Youtube channel of the project. The project has realized 1 LTTA, 1 international online training event, and 2 local training sessions were held for trainers and learners in each country. RESULTS AND IMPACT • 86 educators and trainers belonging to the staff of the participating organizations and to the staff of other organizations involved; •145 students involved •33 companies and VET organizations involved • 6 Schools • An English Handbook (translated into 6 languages) containing a comparative study in Europe on the old and new woodworking techniques present in Europe, and on the techniques and methods of social inclusion for disadvantaged people. • an LTTA online with 26 participants. • a Web platform containing all the results of the project; • 12 Territorial training events for trainers and students, organized by all partners. • An audience of 18,5K was reached via publicity on partners’ websites, newsletters, and the project’s social media • Participant improved: their self-confidence, leadership, and communications skills; their understanding of the institutions/enterprises who work with new technologies and who deal with social inclusion • Educators and staff member have fresh engagement tools and improved knowledge of E+ • Partners strengthened their widening participation strategies • Local authorities and other stakeholders have access to fresh tools to promote disadvantaged people's participation, contributing to social and economic cohesion. Thanks to the project we were able to involve people with mild mental disabilities and people with a migrant background. This gave them the opportunity to feel like protagonists, to reactivate, share their experience and acquire skills. We believe this possibility has made them more aware of their skills and many of them have expressed an interest in the subject and a desire to collaborate with partners.