This mobility project is part of the school's project, the main lines and objectives of which are as follows - international openness, by introducing the use of foreign languages in the professional field through meetings with professionals, an annual career fair attended by representatives of French and foreign hotel companies, or recruitment interviews in foreign languages, and finally, by increasing the number of experiences abroad and the acquisition of language skills adapted to the international professional world (post-graduation mobility, access to language resources via the Eurocatering.org website); - integration and social mobility, by combating school dropout through openness and mobility on a national and international scale, while promoting living together and citizenship in a multicultural space. It allows the development of international openness of students, teachers and administrative staff. These three groups of participants have the opportunity to meet European professionals from the hotel industry, teaching and hotel apprenticeship, particularly from Ireland. Exchanges with these partners are designed to promote mobility and integration in learning, working and social life, as well as the acquisition of multilingual and cultural skills. And the acquisition of transversal skills related to the profession: Adapting to specific professional conditions and schedules Consolidation of their know-how/skills, professional practices Practice of modern language Grow in confidence, sense of responsibility Autonomy
We wanted to develop our partnerships abroad to widen the opportunities for our students. Our students need to have experiences in foreign countries to understand that foreign languages are not limited to classrooms but are a key element to communication and insertion worldwide. Work experience in Europe opens up international perspectives for our students. Those who go on to further study after their BTEC National almost systematically seek professional experience abroad, often beyond European borders, because the confidence acquired during a first work placement in Europe enables them to project themselves much further afield - in the United States, Canada, Asia. Moreover, their curiosity about other cultures is much more acute after a first experience abroad. We have also observed during the Career Fair (professionals come to meet our students at the school for possible recruitment) that our students who have done an internship in Europe are much more attractive to employers. Their professional experience abroad, the greater openness that results from it and the autonomy acquired away from the family and school environment allow them to gain in maturity. As a result, they have learned to address their interlocutors as young professional adults and no longer as students. We ourselves made this observation at the school's Open Day: the students who have gone abroad have a more composed attitude and speech. Not to mention that they are also better able to communicate in a foreign language both on professional subjects and in everyday conversation.