Initially the project was addressed to a group of 42 studentsbut funding was obtained and it was implemented for 28 vocational education students undergoing initial professional training at the Hungarian section of Technological High School No. 1 Valea lui Mihai, 15 girls and 13 boys, from the following qualifications:eight 11th grade students, professional education, waiter (waiter) salesman qualification in food establishments, thirteen 10th grade students, professional education,chef qualification, seven 10th grade students, professional education,merchant-salesman qualification. The objectives of the project aimed at:the development of the specific technical skills of the students, corresponding to some URIs from the SPP qualifications in direct relation with the European labor market;increasing the ability of students to adapt to different professional, social, cultural environments and practicing English communication skills so that students are better prepared for socio-professional integration in various environments; strengthening international collaboration platforms that facilitate quality professional training,offering increased opportunities to students with limited opportunities, school a positive image .
The project was designed out of the need to remove the identified deficiencies in the implementation of practical training and to increase the quality and attractiveness of the professional training process provided by our school, because, on the one hand, the school cannot offer optimal conditions to satisfy the students' motivation for training professional, and on the other hand, students are only attracted to learning specialized subjects and not learning in general, they have gaps in their training, they are not prepared according to the requirements of the labor market and the standards in force and as such they find it difficult to find a job upon graduation or are employed in other fields and qualify at the workplace.This project responded to some major needs of our institution: to increase the quality of training practices, to internationalize the dimension of education offered, to motivate students for learning, to encourage them to make them aware of the need to complete school, learning and personal and professional development, to find optimal solutions for the integration of students with limited opportunities and combat absenteeism, abandonment in the school environment, developing positive behaviors.