2 goals had been set for the project: 1) Development of the educational institution, professional development of its VET teachers by exchanging best practices and introducing the use of new and innovative pedagogical methods and technologies in the teaching process; 2) International internship opportunities for students, recent graduates to develop work-related skills needed in the current and future labor market, as well as development of transversal skills
Zalenieki Commercial and Craft school is municipal educational institution, implemented 6 VET programs. Students are adults with previous work experience as unskilled workforce with lack of the professional competencies and transversal skills that can be acquired through internships in an international work environment. Within the project, the school solve following challenges in vocational education: * Lack of skilled labor in the industry, variability of the work environment, * The risk of students dropping out of school without obtaining a qualification, * Aging of the pedagogical staff - lack of knowledge and skills in the latest technologies, * Lack of teaching materials in practical subjects. The project helped to implement the priorities set in the school strategy: * Strengthen the link between formal and adult education by ensuring equal mobility opportunities within the education system and in the labor market; * Implementation of high-quality VET program content.