Qualification, training, entrepreneurial activity promotion, sense of initiative installement and youth employment have become matters of major concern in our European countries. If in all European countries the number of self-entrepreneurs is increasing and more and more young people want to turn to entrepreneurship, they are not ready to launch themselves in a competitive world that they know little. Most of the young people under the age of 25, having left the education and training system without any diploma, have had no practical experience of entrepreneurship in their training path and often lack of sense of initiative and entrepreneurship (SIE). Based on the fact that "cooperative learning" can be an important key to empower young vulnerable people to face their future, EYES project aims to support professionals in vocational training and integration in changing their teaching practices, to promote the development a collective entrepreneurial culture and promote democratic values among young people ( in risk of social exclusion, in a situation of dropping out of school, falling into small delinquency, in a situation of long-term unemployment, in a situation of exclusion, coming from the difficult / priority neighborhoods of urban policy, ...). EntreCoop partnership, composed by 7 organizations from 6 Member States (France, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Bulgaria) works to promote entrepreneurship among vulnerable young people by equipping professionals to unite them around a common project in a suitable, secure and educational environment, allowing to each of them: - to assess their capacity to be enterprising, individually and collectively; - to immerse themselves in the creation and management of a collective enterprise; - to better understand the realities of the world of work; - to use their initiative and assert their points of view; - to understand the value and importance of teamwork; - to be actively involved in the development of their territory; - to gain/increase self-confidence; Companies will be essential partners in the definition , evaluation and validation process of youth skills. Intellectual products developed by the partnership are: O1. Benchmark - best innovative practices for entrepreneurship O2. Methodological guide for trainers to support the implementation of EntreCoop training program O3. Training program and Curricula EYES O4. Platform for training EYES
The EYES project, through its implementation, aims to support professionals in the evolution of their pedagogical practices in order to encourage the development of a culture of collaborative entrepreneurship and to promote its democratic values among young people. - to support professionals in changing their pedagogical practices in order to foster the development of a culture of collective entrepreneurship and to promote its democratic values among young people. - promote the development of a collective entrepreneurial culture - promote democratic values among young people and the emergence of free minds by reminding young people that they are a powerful force for change and innovation.
The Enlarging youth entrepreneurial spirit project originates from the observation shared by several European organisations. Qualification, training, encouragement of entrepreneurial activity, stimulation of the spirit of initiative and employment of young people have become major concerns in our European countries. In all European countries, the number of self-entrepreneurs is increasing. Young people are turning to entrepreneurship, and often they are not ready to go it alone in a competitive world they know nothing about. Most young people under the age of 25, having left the education and training system without any qualifications, have had no practical experience of entrepreneurship in their education and training and often lack initiative and entrepreneurial spirit. The project aimed to respond to the need to develop the spirit of innovation in education and vocational training and the socio-professional integration of young people who are far from employment, through cooperative learning. EYES aims to strengthen the use of learning methods based on learner engagement and the participation of stakeholders beyond the educational team.