The aim of the project was to provide an opportunity for school students and staff to gain professional experience abroad, which would contribute to the improvement of the professional competence of each project participant. By participating in internships abroad, students are given the opportunity to acquire internationally recognized professional skills. By improving and updating the existing educational programs, based on the knowledge gained in the exchange of professional experience of pedagogues, the quality of education will be improved, including the current affairs of the national economy sector in Latvia and Europe. By providing the learning process with current methodological and learning tools in accordance with the trends of technology development, internationally recognized professional education standards will be achieved, ensuring the further development of Aizkraukle Vocational High School in connection with the Latvian and European needs.
The Erasmus + project was developed and implemented in accordance with the Internationalization Strategy of Aizkraukle Vocational High School, the school's development strategy, the development plan with the aim of promoting the school's internationalization and quality improvement. According to the Internationalization Strategy, the School's needs in the context of international cooperation: • To strengthen the cooperation between the educational institution and the companies of the industry by updating the curricula, the content of the study and improving the teaching methods; • Provide learners with the opportunity to acquire education and experience that meet the requirements of the European labor market; • Develop the learning of educational programs, also use the possibilities of learning modules abroad; • Promotes understanding of different education systems in Europe; • Increase the competences of the teaching staff: improve English language skills and use, promote the diversity of European cultures, ideas for improving learning processes, new ICT technologies; • Promote mutual international cooperation of pedagogues, share their professional experience.