The main premise of the project was to enable students of ZST-G to improve their professional qualifications, improve their knowledge of English (with an emphasis on specialist vocabulary) and develop social competences. What is more, the implementation of this project was due to increase the European dimension of the school and prepare students for the role of citizens of the multicultural and multilingual society of the European Union. Participation in the project was due to enable participants to gain professional experience in catering, tourism and hotel sector and to contribute to personal development. Cooperation in a multinational team was supposed to broaden horizons and openness to other cultures. To sum up, the aim of the project was to prepare students for the requirements of the employer and to find employment on the labor market of the European Union.
Zespół Szkół Turystyczno-Gastronomicznych (The Complex of Tourist and Catering Schools in Mińsk Mazowiecki) is a vocational secondary school. As part of vocational training, students undergo 1-day internships with employers in each week of study and monthly internships in the country as well as abroad. ZST-G has also been the Examination Center for all professions taught at the school for 16 years. 26 students of the following professions took part in the project: Hotel Industry Technician, Food and Catering Technician, Waiter Technician, Food Technology Technician and Landscape Architecture Technician. The participants went to Portugal and Sweden in May 2022 where they spent 3 weeks serving apprenticeships.