Post-Human Architect aimed at developing, testing and disseminating an innovative methodology to be used by VET organisations and trainers in decentralized areas to teach sustainability and social innovation. By implementing this methodology we aimed at contributing to the building and reinforcement of resilient, future-proof and more attractive VET systems in decentralized areas, which can support young people to find educational opportunities and new job opportunities tailored to their needs. Concrete objectives: - Design and disseminate a framework of skills associated with the figure of post-human architect to be used by VET trainers to assess their skills or learners’ skills. The European Skills Agenda underlines the need for accompanying the green transition by including green skills in VET programmes and fostering soft skills. - Design, test and disseminate an educational game to practice the skills of PHA in an informal, interactive and attractive way. - Create a certification system, in line with national and European qualification frameworks, for recognition and certification of PHA skills.
VET systems may represent an opportunity for engaging young learners in decentralized areas, supporting them to find educational opportunities and fostering their employability. Decentralized areas are faces peculiar problems and challenges like emigration of young people due to lack of opportunities, ageing, lack of infrastructure and services, and economic problems. Covid-19 has emphasized these problems but highlighted the potential of education and training to build resilience and foster sustainable and inclusive growth. The PHA project contributes to the building and reinforcement of resilient and future-proof VET systems in decentralized areas, increasing their attractiveness for young learners by introducing an innovative methodology based on the needs of small communities and fostering sustainable social innovation in those areas. Hard and soft skills associated with the PHA methodology is particularly suitable for young learners in decentralized areas: it refers to disciplines like planning, architecture, arts, design, anthropology, sustainable development, and social innovation and includes soft skills like creative thinking, empathy, collaboration and problem-solving.