The objectives of this project were: - an improvement in the professional skills, social and linguistic skills and practical knowledge of the students and staff of the Agrupamento - increase participant's chances of finding better employment opportunities, closer to their homes and/or in a wider European labor market - improving the quality of the school curriculum offer - increase the employability rates of students in the Agrupamento and of young people in the region - create new bridges and expand synergies between the local and international business fabric for the training of young people and the development of the communities involved. - learn about new methods, practices, approaches, equipment and disseminate international best practices - update and improve the Agrupamento's training offer to the highest international standards, thus providing a better positioning at a national level and allowing it to start its internationalization With the opening of horizons (the "Europe visions", name of the project) of the school community to an international job market, it was intended to contribute to the continuous construction of a Europe increasingly united in cultural, linguistic and educational diversity.
The Agrupamento Escolas da Cidadela applied for this project to: - be able to provide students with the possibility of imagining the future with a broader vision, with more opportunities. - introduce students and staff to an international dimension where they can apply knowledge, skills and creativity, - respond to the need for constant training and improvement of the Agrupamento's internal and external image, - help to promote tolerance, equal opportunities, and EU values among young people, teachers, staff and also reach the local community, responding to the need for social integration and inclusion of a high percentage of students in the Agrupamento. - enable students to meet high international quality standards, promoting employability and development in the Cascais region. - motivate the school community to participate in these and other learning opportunities, thus acquiring more and better personal and professional skills that are, respectively, applied in their studies and functions within the Agrupamento.