The project SCIENCE is born on the basis of previous projects, always in LLP-Leonardo da Vinci IVT contest, made by the Sarrocchi, and this year it involves all professional profiles of the school (chemical thecnician; construction technician; electronic technician; computing technician; mechanical and mechatronic technician) because of the widespread interest in the mobility proposed in previous school years.It has been developed by the school and matured in the context of Siena area, which has seen in the recent years a deep economic and social development, but also in a European context..The project will contribute to meet the needs of various actors, physical and legal, of the local territory in general: the students of the Institute, many companies in the sectors related to these areas of study, education institutions, public bodies responsible for economic development, education and connection to school and work.The basic need is to train a new generation of experts (connected to the above mentioned profiles), in order to possess the skills needed because of the rapid evolution of technology (including the UE key competence of the language, personal growth, transversal abilities and the professional skills ...) . Therefore we believe that the participants would get concrete answers to the need to update, professionalization, improvment of skills and operational capabilities, through an international internship.More specifically, the aims of the participants, will focus on the acquisition/improvemento of:- skills related to the professional profile (different for each profile) - language and UE key competences (same for all the profiles)- transnversal (same for all the profiles)Objectives of the promoter and the partnership are:- to increase the quality of training- to expand and improve the skills of their students- to make students more employable- to connect the world of school to work in order to meet the needs of the local and European market.- to promote the use of ECVET tools in the recognition of mobility experiencesExpected results include increased training and employability of the participants, an increased efficiency of company partners who may have qualified and updated staff, an improvement of the courses offered by the Institute Sarrocchi in terms of quality and European dimension.The participants will be 70 students (4 with special needs) and 8 accompanying teachers (2 for participants with special needs):The expected flows are as follows:Jan-Feb 2015: Paragon Europe Malta (1 flow): 14 learners Jun-Jul 2015: AIP and Oneco Spagna (2 flows) 14 learnersSep-Oct 2015: ECTARC Galles and InternEurope Belfast (UK) (2 flows)14 + 14 learnersJun-Jul 2016: Globtrain Berlino (D) (1 flow) 14 learners.The project will have a total duration of 24 months.Project partners are: public entities, SME connected to the sectors of the projects, vocational trainingn institutes. For project management Sarrocchi the Institute, in its fifth experience of project management LLP-Leonardo da Vinci IVT will use its tools and instruments of T-TACTIC@SCOOL manual for the management of international internships for schools.

The Professional School of Vouzela was founded almost 25 years ago and its exclusively dedicated to the education and vocational training of young people.The lack of skilled labour in the Hospitality business in the region and the high percentage of dropout students, without preparation for life and for the labour market, was the reason behind the creation of thus Vocational School, which currently has 297 students spread across the several training courses.EP Vouzela, in a joint work of its staff and students, ensures the fulfilment of a growth strategy that strives for excellence, integration into the local, regional, national and European market. More than allow the school’s development in only one direction - the internationalization, this project and the knowledge that results from it, will build a two-way street, from local to international and vice versa.The EUROVOUZELA II project is structured to give continuity to the internationalization process started last year and has as OBJECTIVES:1- PREPARING STUDENTS FOR the ACTIVE LIFE - TRANSITION FROM THE ACADEMIC LIFE TO THE LABOUR MARKET2 - IMPROVING THE EP’S EDUCATIONAL OFFERE IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY, FIGHTING THE SCHOOL DROPOUT AND WITHDRAWAL THROUGH MOTIVATION AND ATTRACTIVENESS3 – CLOSENESS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO THE EUROPEAN REALITY - BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND INTERNATIONAL SYNERGIESThe needs of the EP Vouzela are necessarily those of their students:• High numbers of DROPOUTS / WITHDRAWALS AND SCHOOL FAILURE• WEAK LANGUAGE SKILLS, even at the English level• LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS IN WORK CONTEXT • COMMUNICATION in INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, as well as the so-called soft-skills• POOR OR LITTLE CIVIC PARTICIPATION. The feeling of belonging to Europe and the defence of Human Rights are a distant reality• DESENSIZATION/ LOW AWARENESS OF THE EUROPEAN REALITY• DESERTIFICATION• LACK OF LIFE GOALSThe mobility plan and cooperation for the academic year 2015/2016 is developed on two axes:(1) MOBILITY OF SCHOOL STAFF to a new context – Finland, in order to learn new procedures and practices, as this is a country well known for its political and educational distinct practices.(2) MOBILITY OF STUDENTS extending the territory of the students’ curricular internships to Greece, Italy and the Czech Republic, because we feel that a wider range of destinations can be more fruitful.The participants will be 20 trainees – from the 11th and 12th years of vocational training courses (level IV): Industrial Maintenance Technician - Electromechanical; Industrial Maintenance Technician - Automotive Mechatronics; Mechatronics Technician; Restaurant Kitchen-Pastry Technician; Restaurant-Food&Beverage Technician; Secretariat Technician; Trade Technician.The destination countries are selected according with the fact that these are references in the professional areas of the participants:- United Kingdom, Czech Republic and Germany for the areas of Industrial Maintenance, Electromechanics, Mechatronics and Automotive Mechatronics;- Spain and France in the areas of Trade and Secretariat;- Greece and Italy for the areas of Kitchen / Pastry, Restaurant/Bar.The student mobility periods in Group 1 countries will last 9 weeks and students who will go to the group of countries Group 2 will make 10 week program (1 week language course + 9 week internship).As for the job shadowing activities of the teachers, they will last for 1 week.The mobility of students will be certified through the delivery of the EUROPASS MOBILITY Certificate, INTERNSHIP CERTIFICATE, LANGUAGE COURSE CERTIFICATE, PROMOTER’S CERTIFICATE and ECVET; the teachers will receive a PROGRAM STATEMENT.The expected RESULTS and IMPACTS on the students and the school community are:- STUDENTS WITH STRENGTHENED QUALITY CVs THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO MORE EASILY JOIN THE LABOUT MARKET (NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL) AFTER THE END OF THE COURSES;- BEST EDUCATIONAL OFFER AND THEREFORE LOWER LEVELS OF SCHOOL DROPOUT/ WITHDRAWAL;- STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS CONSOLIDATED BY EP VOUZELA, AS WELL AS THE REGION AND THE ENTREPRENEURS THAT EMPLOY THE STUDENTS.At the Regional / Local level, the continuity of the development of the project will contribute to:• The sustainable development of the Region• The qualification of Human Resources of the Region • Higher levels of entrepreneurship• Closeness of the Region to the European sphereAt the European and International level, this project will contribute to:• Achieve the goals in the European 2020 Strategy in the fields of education, innovation and development.• Increase the number of European mobilities, duly certified and accredited.• The qualification of Human Resources, able to work in other countries.• Boost the cooperation between vocational training institutions and companies, which will facilitate the access to the European labour market.• The increase in the number of international partnerships and contacts.

The “Europe, here I go!” Project was promoted by Cenatex and has responded to the training needs of this territory, which has a strong presence in the manufacturing, textile and clothing industries. Our priority today is the training of specialized middle management and the renewal / updating of senior management for a culture of innovation and demand.As part of this project, 38 mobility were promoted for the accomplishment of curricular and professional internships:- Spain, Seville - 16 students of the Electronics, Automation and Instrumentation course.- Italy, Arezzo - 19 students of Fashion Design courses; Coordination and Production of Fashion and Management of Textile and Clothing Production.- Czech Republic, Prague - 3 students of the Fashion Design course.The internships lasted between 58 and 63 days, according to the training sectors. All groups were accompanied during the first week by accompanying teacher who ensured the students' good integration with their destinations.The students, aged 16-23, came from rural and isolated areas where employment and cultural opportunities are scarce or very scarce. Three of the students sent had learning difficulties and had all the necessary support to ensure the successful completion of the internship.The project had 3 major goals:1. Contribute to students' school success by fostering a more active role in the teaching-learning process: learning by doing, systematically applying theoretical knowledge in practice and complementing school learning with an FCT in an international context.2. Provide vocational training courses that meet the needs of different sectors: promoting employability, adapting the curriculum of the different courses to the national and international context and improving management skills and internship monitoring.3. Promote the internationalization of the school through the creation of new partnership networks that also include local partners, thereby contributing to the renewal and professionalization of the region's workforce.With the completion of the internships, the following impacts were achieved:Students- Development of professional skills- Greater possibilities to integrate the labor market- Knowledge of the international labor market- Development of personal and social skillsIncreased awareness of the importance of foreign language mastery-Development of the sense of peer and group cooperation-Development of personal, social and technical skills- Knowledge of a new country, community and cultureCENATEX- flooding of international partnerships,- Sustainability of the European project through the “A Step to Europe” project approved this year- The team developed new skills and knowledge about European Community funds.-Great involvement by teachers and non-teachers who have always provided positive reinforcements to students, praising them for gaining the opportunity to intern abroad- Teachers are now more aware of the importance of foreign languages in learning, so this component will be reinforced with students next year.- It was noticeable the increase, dedication and motivation of the students as they demonstrated more autonomy and responsibility in their daily lives.- The parents / guardians at various times revealed proximity to the project-The realization of newsletters and their dissemination allowed to make known to stakeholders, companies in the area, enc. partners, school partners, advisory board members and other community members, the project and its impactLOCAL / REGIONAL IMPACT- Increased skilled workforce in Cenatex training sectors: fashion, electronics and automation- Contributed to the renewal of the business and industrial fabric.- Contributed to the update of the methodologies and techniques specific to each sector from the internships that students have performed in an international context.- Brought greater momentum in the Vale do Ave region, economically and socially, through the inclusion of new practices and greater openness abroad.- Brought greater attractiveness towards Vocational Training- promoted an approximation of the local business fabric to the European business fabric- Increased European mobility projects at local and regional levelAll mobilities were certified through Europass Mobility, the internship certificate and the certificate issued by Cenatex.

The EPAR MOVE 2 project has allowed the international development of the EPAR (started with EPAR MOVE) to be extended, allowing it to go beyond its horizons, making it a school distinguished by the guarantee of an excellent offer and the good interpersonal relationships it promotes By providing a healthy growth space for students and professional satisfaction among the school staff.Through this project it was possible to send in mobility for curricular and extracurricular internships:• 7 graduates of 11th grade, from the courses of: Management - Human Resources and Tourism Variants• 10 recent graduates from the following courses: Reception, Tourism and Psychosocial Support• 3 students of the 2nd cycle of studies of the courses of Learning of the Multimedia course• 8 staff: Professor of Portuguese, Coordinator of the course of Reception, Coordinator of the course of Tourism, Coordinator of the Multimedia Course; Coordinator of the Management Course - Human Resource Variant, Coordinator of the Learning courses, teacher of mathematics and Pedagogical DirectorThe destinations for the internships were: Spain (Seville), United Kingdom (Derry), Malta (Mosta), Ireland (Cork).The destinations for the job-shadowing program were: Spain (San Sebastián and Madrid), France (Collonges-sous-Salève), United Kingdom (Essex), Greece (Glyfadas) and Sweden (Mjölby)The objectives of the project were as follows:- To create training and personal development opportunities for EPAR students and alumni at European level with a view to their employability and their affirmation and integration- Strengthen the EPAR educational project in the creation of networks and actions aimed at training professionals and citizens with equal opportunities, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, age, gender or geographical origin- To lay the foundations for networks at European level for a greater dialogue and relationship between Vocational Training and the Labor MarketAfter completing this project we can say that it was a great success for both the EPAR and the students. The results achieved were as follows:Students- Consolidated CVs- Higher level of employability- Fluency in foreign languages- Domain of specific ICT and software- Know how to be and be in a social and work context- Notion of the importance of lifelong learning and participation in international mobility projects- Creation of networks of social and professional contacts- Adoption of healthy habits and behaviors- Strengthening European valuesTeachers- Knowledge of new teaching-learning methods and new management skills and innovative pedagogical practices- Feeling of professional and personal appreciation- Knowledge of new methodologies of relationship between school-business and family- Experimentation of methodologies different from those applied in Portugal, especially at the level of work with students with higher rates of school failureEducational community:- Creation of new partnerships at international level- Faculty and non-teaching staff with greater interest and willingness to continue to improve and to know other ways of educating and training- Reducing failure rates and dropping out of school- Students with more structured life plans in relation to the future, international mobility has become for many a goal to materialize- Adoption of new, improved or adapted working methods in the organization of the educational project- EPAR participation in new international projects- Use of ICT as a working and relationship tool between partners and working communities

EPARMOVE 5 is an international mobility project promoted by EPAR. The EPARMOVE project creates opportunities of training and personal development, as well as as an element that strengthens the exchange of experiences, know-how and international cooperation networks, either by the students' experiences or by enrichment in the management of EPAR training team involved in all the programme. GENERAL OBJECTIVES - To create opportunities for training and personal development of the students and former students of EPAR at an European level, aiming to enhance their employability and their affirmation and integration -Strengthen the educational project of EPAR in the creation of active networks aiming the training of professionals and citizens with equal opportunities, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, age, nationality, gender or geographical origin -To establish the groundwork for networking at a European level for a greater dialogue and relationship among Vocational Trainingand the Labour Market This project has planned the following mobility activities: (.) 10 former young trainees (diploma obtained in the school year 2018/2019), 3 of them in ErasmusPro mobilaty (.) 10 students of 2nd year of EPAR vocational courses The hosting countries are the United Kingdom, Spain and Hungary. In addition to the students and recent graduates, the project foresees the participation of 7 staff members doing job shadowing activities in partner schools in the following countries: Hungary, Netherlands, Italy and Poland. The expected impacts and results for each target audience are the following: STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS: -Professionals consolidated CVs with practical working components -Higher level of employability after completion of the Vocational Training -Fluency in foreign languages -Domain at the advanced level of the new ICT and of specific software -New behaviours on how to act in a social and working context -Autonomy and ability to submit project proposals and / or services and products (entrepreneurship) -Adherence to continuous training strategies for lifelong learning -Feelings of belonging to Europe and defence of its humanitarian values -Creation of social and professional networks, which are a source of opportunities and continuous update -Adoption of habits and behaviours that support mental and physical integrity and social integration STAFF - Control of new teaching and learning methodologies - Better ability of team management of teachers in a vocational training context - New skills at the management and innovative teaching practices level, taking into account the educational reality. - Get in touch with classrooms where the autonomy and flexibility are applied. - Promoting a sense of professional and personal appreciation and recognition. - Adoption of new methodologies in the relationship between school-company and family - Experimenting different methodologies to those applied in Portugal, especially classroom related (teacher/student) in order to diminish higher rates of school failure. EPAR AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY (part of the target group): -Creation of communication and interchange flows with various international partners - Strengthening of the sense of training mission in the teaching and non-teaching staff - Reduction of the failure and dropout school rates - Increase the motivation of students to study and of their expectations for the future - More drive in the extracurricular activities of EPAR - Adoption of new, improved or adapted working methods in the organisation of the educational project - Interruption and weakening of social exclusion cycles and routes - Participation in the policies of best practices in education and training at a European level - Rooting of ICT as a working tool and relationship between partners and working communities NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF PARTNERS: - Adoption of new, improved or adapted working methods in the organisation of the educational project - Strengthening and consolidating of its network of work and intervention - Enlargement of the partners' network - Identification and access to good practices in the management of internships and of mobility and of relationship with the labour market. - Creating new mobility projects and other types of partnerships - Participation in the making of a Europe based on competitiveness, sustainable development and social cohesion HOSTING PARTNERS - Enlargement of the contacts network and knowledge/access to new markets/cultures - Contact with other ways of thinking and working. - Interchange of techniques and working methods - Interchange of good teaching practices and of school management - Contact with other ways of training and curricula management