With this project, the City Council wanted to achieve the following objectives: Linguistic aspect: - Improve the linguistic competence in English or other languages of the students - To increase interest in the internationalization of learning Intercultural and educational aspect: - To expand the training and educational possibilities of the students in order to broaden their future job prospects both inside and outside the city of Soria - To connect the educational contents with the national and European labour market - To give students the possibility to develop interpersonal skills, motivation, initiative, entrepreneurial spirit and to discover their ability to adapt and coexist Didactic aspect: - To raise awareness of other models of teaching and learning - Expanding knowledge of practices, methodology and digital tools - Incorporate internships abroad in order to motivate students - Develop new partnerships with international organizations to open the way to collaborations in educational projects.
As with previous projects promoted by the Soria City Council, in consortium with seven local vocational training schools (Escuela de Arte y superior de diseño de Soria, CIFP La Mercede, CIFP Pico Frentes, IES Virgen del Espino, IES Castilla, IES Politécnico and IES Antonio Machado), this project was applied for in order to continue with the objectives set by the beneficiary entity regarding the improvement of employability and the development of a professional experience in the specific academic field of each participant. It was also applied for in order to improve the cultural, social and linguistic competences of the participants and, as a consequence, to help them in their integration into the labour market and into a fairer and more sustainable society. Likewise, with the application of this project, the City Council continues with the aim of bringing the knowledge acquired by the participants, promoting opportunities for improvement for the city and for local companies that hire one of the young people of Soria.