Developing Mobility Programs has always been our goal and will always remain one of our priorities. As we live in a region where the unemployment rate is the highest, these Mobility Programs help our youth in their future job search. Within a school context, it makes them feel more comfortable and give them a confidence that will grow into an energy that will fuel their career path. We realize the, in general, vocational students lack of self-esteem and confidence. Therefore, offering the possibility to do an internship in a foreign country allows them to consider to pursue studying in higher education. Our objectives are also to enable them to develop professional and language skills as well as an adaptability and a sense of initiative that will be most appreciated by future employers. By creating new relationships and opening up to Europe they broaden their culture and fully experience the European citizenship.
Saint Vincent de Paul is a comprehensive school that offers vocational, technical and A level training as well as two-year post graduate courses ( BTech) and a Bachelor ( BAC+3). The Erasmus Mobility Programs are part of our education project that includes openness on to Europe and more recently on to the world. The school has been managing international programs for 18 years. We desire to give the same opportunities to all our students especially those training for vocational diplomas and often coming from unprivileged families, reluctant to Mobility Programs. Thanks to a different educative approach, our students regain the confidence they have lost and they are soon convinced that a work placement abroad will give value to their career path. The impulse encourages our students to pursuie on higher education, studies where we can also offer international mobilities. This opening is an added careers value in the student’s path, as well as a recognition of our school at a regional level.