Tallinn School of Service (further on referred to as Teko) is a state educational institution acting according to the statute of Estonian ministry of Education. There are about 900 students studying in Teko per year. The studies start both after the basic school, and after the high school. There one can study in both Estonian and Russian languages. The studies are organized on a school basis and on working basis. Additional education is also active.The project “Mobile Teko 2” is based on the programme of internationalization worked out in Teko as well as on school development plan. School’s project manager is the person who organized the mobilities. Her task were, intorducing the possibilities to make practice abroad, open competition to practicepalces, took part of the choosing candidates, organizing the trips, communicating with partners, signing contracts with participants and reporting back. Teko management also took part as well, helping out with teachers mobilities. Main international partners are first of all similar vocational schools or institutions for adult teaching to guarantee possibly identical understanding of the aims for practice/internship while travelling.The expected results of the project are connected with the aims following from Teko development plan and the programme of internationalization. They support the activities of the school as well as development of foreign language skills and social skills of its employees.Within the framework of the project “Mobile Teko 2” 56 students made their practice in 6 countries to 10 partners for 32-50-day vocational practice and 11 employees was sent to 7-14 days internship. 51 students made their practice at companies and 5 students worked at school enterprices. (such as school restaurant, that are open for local quests and school bakeries providing their goods to customers outside the school). As a result of taking part in the programme the students are better prepared to enter the work-force market both in and out of Estonia, they are more confident in private life. Both students and teachers are proven their foreign language skills. They are more motivated in their field. International ties between vocational educational institutions are stronger. Partnerschools have made plans for futuure activities, that include mobilities in both sides.

De Rooi Pannen is a vocational school who takes care of quality education. An enterprising attitude of students is one of the most important goals. A professional attitude and great social skills are necessary to become a successful enterpriser. To enquire competences De Rooi Pannen recognizes the importance of an internship abroad for the students and tries to stimulates this. Some foreign companies find it diffucult to give students an allowance for their internship. This is the reason not every student can go aboad. The Erasmus+ program enables an internship abroad for all students. Promotion from Erasmus+ program gives 63 student a traineeship in a companie abroad so they can orientate on the international labourmarket. The student acquires a beter vision of his future labour, knows where his occupation stands on the international labourmarket and enhences his language skills. Students develop independence and their adulthood grows. The students work in a hotel, camping, leisure sector, warehouse or commercial services and make assignments. The competences obtained by traineeship in a companie abroad makes it possible to gradute successful with higher results. Students share their international experence insite and outsit school. Insite school they provide information to students who want to go abroad, in order to have these students better prepared for their traineeship abroad. Outsite school students share their international experience by promotional activities (an article in a promotional flyer and to give information to potential students). Professionalisation of teachers is part of policy of al department from De Rooi Pannen. Financial support by the Erasmus+ program stimulates to apply for Staff Training Abroad for 22 teachers in 2 years. Content & Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) enlarges English language level and anables new teaching methods. This makes it possible to professionalize bilingual education. Jobshadowing to a vocational institute abroad, which is specialized in events, enrises the knowledge to work with practial assignments. This knowlegde is valuable to integrate in the curriculum. For 20 students is VET learners traineeship in vocational institutes abroad applied. Annually 10 students Marketing & Events get the opportunity to distinguish by making a international study trip targeting language teaching in an international vocational institute. Selection is based on motivation. The combination of language teaching and contact with international students enhances the languages competence and the intercultural competence . The Erasmus+ program encourages to enlarge international contacts in the different sectors and improves the connection between curriculum and the international labourmarket. This improves the quality of the education which enables the opportunity for enlarge traineeships abroad.

"Backround of this projects relies in August 2014, when group of young people with their leader went to Slavonski Brod, Croatia to meet croatian young people from small town. Now it is time to take one more step and go deeper to human rights of young people and learn also more about nature around us. Objectives of the project is more tolerant participants and also give participants more knowledge about their rights as a young people in Europe and how they can empower themselves and make a difference in their own communities and possible later on (Inter)national level. Participant of the project are 14-19 years old and coming from different kind of social backrounds. We want to give a chance for everyone to participate no matter where you come from. Our activities will include thematic discussions, non-formal methods in activities, role playing but also experiencing new things with the help of our nature in Finland. For workshops with the human rights, we are giving the responsibily to ""older"" young people, who will guide other participants through the learning process with the support of professional youth workers. Participants will gain experience not only in the human rights but they can also gain experience in their leadership, social and teamwork skills what is needed when they transfer to working life after school. Project results will vary from individual experience to common good. We want participants to be more confident in their own lives and communities, but also get more information about the topic and we want to give more tools to them to deal with the issues of rights of young people in their communities. Through peer learning and example set by older young people, we hope that this is even more powerful than the example of adults. Participant opinion of longer term benefits are more tolerant community and welcoming attitude toward new people coming from other countries and understanding the needs of human rights. We want all the people involved in the project to gain more information about the situations in participating countries and we want together ""make a fuzz"" about the incorrect situations in our communities in Europe."

This ambitious project was the largest project that GTI has managed since 2011 and involved the following:- 180 participants- 8 participants with special needs- 8 accompanying persons for those with special needs- 48 accompanying personsContext/Background: Students who participate on the Erasmus+ programme come from a diverse range of socio–economic backgrounds. Participants are completing nationally recognised QQI programmes in range of different areas. This experience will enhance and develop their professional and qualifications profile. Project Objectives:The MAKE project aims to support participants in the acquisition of new competencies, skills and knowledge and to develop their sense of European citizenship to make them more employable in the European market. It will offer a significant competitive advantage to participants when applying for jobs locally, in Ireland or abroad. Participants should become knowledgeable in learning new cultures and new languages which will be of benefit to them. The project objectives were as follows:- To develop added value partnerships with other European organisations- To offer GTI students a chance to attain relevant vocational placements to enhance their CV offering- To build cultural empathy and develop a clearer sense of European citizenship and to make them more employable in a European context- To develop participants abilities to learn through both formal and informal learning- To allow participants to develop an understanding that skills developed are transferable across European boundaries- To allow participants to develop foreign language skills and social competences with a view to building international contacts- To develop the vocational skills of participants i.e. teamwork, working on own initiative, confidence, communication, information technology, critical evaluation and enterprise skills- To garner experience in working with project partners and then to develop new types of funding applications.Number and Type: Potential participants originate from socio - disadvantaged backgrounds and different ethic minorities. In the majority of cases, participants did not have had the experience of traveling or working abroad. These learners were in the process of completing a QQI Level 5/6 programme at GTI in various vocational areas as mentioned above. This project helped to reinforce the synergies between vocational training, employment and entrepreneurship.Examples of Activities:-Business: Greeting Customers, Detailing with customer inquiries, Dealing with money, Learning administrative tasks, Maintain a work placement diary, experience new information in communications technology, updating websites, marketing - price, product, place and promotion. Analyse work performance through SWOT / PEST analysis.-Sports: Periodised Strength training, strength conditioning, technical football development, performance enhancement, weight training, performance enhancement football, coaching, Improvement of teamwork & completion of work placement diary.-Beauty/Massage/Hairdressing: Reception Skills: Answering Phone, Taking bookings, Meeting and greeting clients. Treatments: Facials, Eye Treatments, Holistic Massage, Manicure/Pedicures, Make up, WaxingResults:This project allowed GTI to better respond to the needs of individuals within and outside Europe.-Validation by certification: Europass Mobility, Europass CV, host organisation certificate.-Increased identity and profile of European citizenship-Potential to increase employment opportunities-Attainment of basic competency in new languages-Development of personal and professional skillsImpacts:The MAKE project increased the capacity, attractiveness and international dimension of GTI and further solidify our collaboration with a wide range of European partner organisations. The key impact though will be the benefit to the participants in their long term careers.Longer Term benefits-Participants are now able to develop local, national and international opportunities-- GTI has developed a large range of European project partners. Relationships built on through KA1 funding have now led to many developments in KA2 funding applications being submitted to various national agencies in March 2016.

"This biennial project consist of internships for trainees and advanced education for teaching staff. Partners in this project are the Edith-Stein-School Freiburg, Germany, the Varia College in Vantaa, Finland and the INS EHTB Barcelona, Spain. There already exists a Memorandum of Understanding with the Varia College and it is intended to be ratified with the INS EHTB Barcelona within one year.28 trainees in the Hotel Branch will be sent in 5 Groups on a three-weeks lasting internship in Helsinki and Barcelona. Those placements will be organized by our foreign partners, the participants will be selected and trained in a linguistic and intercultural Workshop by the Edith-Stein-Schule. The participants are incorporated in the dayly routines of their internship. The operational skills are close to the professional training in Germany. This internship abroad is aiming on expanding the professional and sozial skills as well as in deepening the linguistic and intercultural competences. The students receive the certificate ""Europass Mobility""We will send five times a Teachers for one week to join the student groups in order to look after the students and for advanced training. The objectives of staff training is to aquire additional insights in the actuality of the partner organisations, to intensify the existing contacts and to make new contacts. The teaching staff gains insight in the finnish and spanish subject teaching and will be enabled to increase their own professional competence. This project is intended to establish a permanent partnership and collaboration between the Edith-Stein-Schule, the Varia College Vantaa and the INS EHTB Barcelona. Within this partnership trainees and teachers of the tree institutions in the filed of Hotel and catering will be sent regularly to participate in internships and teacher trainings.The overall aim of this project is to enhance the european idea within the participants further career."