This project aims to achieve the following objectives: to increase the opportunities for learning mobility and to promote non-formal education and training, improving the key competences of young people in Castilla y León. to promote the use and recognition of competences acquired in and outside educational institutions to encourage the participation and mobility of young people to other countries. to offer learning experiences and the acquisition of professional competences. to prepare young people in the region for their entry into the labour market to increase the self-esteem of young people in the region and facilitate their autonomy. to make young people aware of other cultures and promote their identification with the rest of Europe to establish effective information channels adapted to the needs of young people. coordinate and develop actions between different administrations and institutions. to strengthen transnational cooperation between the world of training and the world of work.
Eurojoven Castilla y León was applied because some needs were detected among young people and VET centres in Castilla y León. In relation to young people, the needs detected were: - Dropping out of studies - Difficulties in finding a job in their VET studies field. - Low level of English (or other foreign languages) - Low level of feeling of citizenship and belonging to a European identity - Lack of confidence and self-esteem - Low willingness to be autonomous - No knowledge of other cultures and traditions - No previous experience abroad - Lack of adequate tools, resources and attitudes to start a working life. In relation to the needs of the VET providers and the Instituto de la Juventud de CyL as coordinator of the Consortium: - Gaps in knowledge of the labour market - Weak communication and contact between institutions dedicated to the same target group: the youth of Castilla y León. - Low visibility of the opportunities and policies aimed at the youth of the region in the eyes of citizens.