The project aimed to meet the needs related to disadvantaged trainees, new and modern training practices and organizational management, in accordance with the guidelines of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the Strategic Framework for Education and Training 2020 that the principles of the Erasmus+ Program contribute to achieving, in particular, the opportunities of this action. The mobility activities outlined for on-the-job learning and job shadowing were carried out for 38 participants trained for a period of 30 days and 5 trainers for training in Observation for a period of 5 days carried out abroad: Activities for 43 trainees with economically and socially disadvantaged profiles, institutionalized, immigrants and with learning difficulties in the technical courses of Restaurant Bar (RB), Cooking/Pastry (CP) and Automotive Mechatronics (AM). Activities for 5 staff professionals, for a period of 5 days selected in the areas of Hotel and Restaurant and AM training. The project aimed: Support trainees in obtaining learning and experience to improve their professional and personal development and for their involvement as attentive and active citizens in society; Support trainees and trainers in the acquisition of a set of new skills, in the European dimension; New and modern techniques (related to training content); Key competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for personal fulfilment and development, active citizenship, social inclusion and employment - Recommendation 2006/962/CE of the PEC) Cross-cutting skills (interpersonal and social, ability to think critically, to be curious and creative, to take initiatives, to solve problems and to collaborate with others and to communicate efficiently in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment, to adapt to new contexts and to deal with pressure and uncertainty); Improve foreigner language skills; Greater awareness of European citizenship; Improvement of CVs through EU instruments of transparency and recognition of skills and qualifications from learning acquired abroad, effectively ensuring their recognition and understanding, at home and abroad, such as Europass Mobility and the attribution of credits by the ECVET assessment; Adding value to the social business industry of the region, the country and Europe Raise awareness of cultural diversity and promote the linguistic diversity of the EU and its values; Greater awareness of European citizenship; Reinforce synergies in the sector and the possibility of transition between formal/non-formal/professional education; Improve the school's organizational management; Provide training open to innovative practices in the digital age for the multidisciplinary use of digital technologies, provided for in the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educational Organizations and the Action Plan for Digital Education; Reinforcement of professional capacity and performance; Increase the number of outbound mobility for trainees and staff; Strengthen the competitive capabilities of young people for employability; Promote equality and social inclusion: Improve the attractiveness and profile of the AEBraga - Associação Empresarial de Braga, Training Center.
In line with the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy, including the major objective of reducing school dropout by 10% and the objectives of the Strategic Framework for European cooperation "EF 2020", the AEBraga Training Center (CF) has been developing, since 2014, a European Strategic Development Plan (PDE), as a guiding and coordinating document for the various projects of European scope, which is, at the same time, an instrument for operationalizing the strategies included therein, according to the Educational Plan (EP), fundamental for the updating, acquisition and improvement of knowledge and professional skills of the educational community, in the European dimension. Improving pedagogical quality, modernization through the integration of new learning acquired abroad in the training curriculum/practices, organizational management and Workplace Training (FCT) and the internationalization of the institution through European cooperation with educational institutions in EU countries. The diagnosis of needs carried out by those responsible for teaching in the areas of improvement involved, identified training needs in terms of the quality of training practices and organizational management, quality and performance of learning associated with the profile of trainees from disadvantaged groups with few opportunities. The needs related to the improvement of technical, cultural, linguistic, social and relational skills were considered reduced in the trainees and the need for knowledge of new methodologies and training practices, considered limited/outdated, in the trainers. Consequently, strategies for modernizing and developing the internationalization of the school were outlined through cooperation in actions 1 and 2 of the Erasmus+ Program with EU countries and actions to allow the acquisition of skills focused on/and for trainees and on/and for the training staff in cooperation with educational institutions in EU countries: THE SCHOOL'S INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS is part of a globalization context with economic, social, political, educational and cultural implications. The new dynamics imposed by globalization imposes the redefinition of new strategies to better position the FC in relation to its counterparts. Priority was given to the consolidation of European partnerships established in ongoing projects and in previous projects carried out with great rigour and success in the results achieved, looking forward to achieving the 2021-2027 Accreditation in 2020, in order to continue in this register to increase the network of contacts that make possible the purposes of internationalization of the ACB and increase of European mobility, intending to create opportunities for knowledge of practices, policies and educational systems of the host European countries, to know good educational practices, in the European dimension and promote cooperation partnerships with European educational institutions in E+ projects. DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIONS THAT ALLOW THE ACQUISITION OF SKILLS CENTERED IN TRAINEES AND TRAINERS, aiming to: Create opportunities for students and staff to improve their skills and knowledge about Europe, its institutions and to share common EU values and mobility for improving learning and skills and professional strengthening of staff; Improvement of linguistic and cultural skills, project life cycle management, use of ICT and digital production; Promotion of communication between stakeholders, of the European values, enshrined in art. 2 of the EU treaty, on lifelong vocational training; Raising awareness of the importance of the EU's linguistic and cultural diversity and awareness of European citizenship; Completion of compulsory education; Capacity building in the face of the needs of the underprivileged and cultural and linguistic diversity. With the objectives: Support trainees in obtaining learning outcomes (knowledge, skills and competencies) in order to improve their personal development, social involvement as attentive and active citizens and employability inside and outside the country; Support the professional development of educational staff in order to innovate and improve the quality of VET: Raise awareness of the understanding of other cultures, provide international networks for active social participation and develop a spirit of citizenship and European identity; Increase the attractiveness and international dimension of the CBA and the diversity of activities and programs suited to the needs of individuals, inside and outside Europe; Reinforce the synergies in the sector and the possibilities of transition between formal, non-formal, professional education, employment and entrepreneurship; Ensuring transparent recognition of skills acquired abroad through transparent EU instruments.