"<< Background >>The hospitality sector is both a rewarding and a highly demanding career choice. One of the biggest employers, the hospitality industry also witnesses high turnover rates and frequent staff shortages, especially of skilled workers. This is due, partially, to an imbalance between skilled labor supply and demand, as well as to an overall poor image of the hospitality industry (e.g. in terms of seasonal employment and limited career prospects), as it has been highlighted by the European Commission. P2H aims to tackle the skills gap issue in the hospitality industry by joining the expertise of VET institutions working with both young people and adults, hospitality business representatives and trade associations, vocational guidance stakeholders and social partners. 10 entities supported by associated partners, are committed to improve the attractiveness of careers in hospitality through innovative career guidance tools and activities and address the skills mismatch via stronger collaborations between businesses and education. The COVID19 pandemic profoundly affected the hospitality sector. Latest Eurostat sources indicate that during the second quarter of 2020, the sector’s turnover in the EU dropped by 63.25% compared to the same period of 2019. A large number of catering companies have gone bankrupt and the unemployment figures have significantly increased in the sector. At the same time, the cedefop skills forecast estimates that almost 7 million jobs will be lost or not created due to the coronavirus pandemic over the period 2019-22. According to their study, the food service and accommodation activities are among the most affected sectors and will remain so for at least the next two years.In the five countries of our partnership, a preliminary survey and collection of statistical data allowed us to draw the following conclusions: -the sharp decrease of activity and turnover noticed at EU level is confirmed in all partner countries.Paradoxically the majority of bussinesses which managed to overcome the crisis and about to re-open will suffer from drastic vacancies since a lot of staff have found solutions elesewhere; the image is deteriorated and needs to be rehabilitated. Not all businesses have been equally affected: the biggest losses have been registered by fine-dining restaurants (which could hardly adapt to the delivery system without losing their quality standards), while fast food vendors quickly adapted to the delivery system. -in terms of employment: in France, the crisis resulted in a loss of 76% of employment in Q2 2020 compared to 2019. These figures are confirmed at the EU level (75% in Italy, around 60% in Estonia). Preliminary figures from Hungary show that unemployment varies depending on the job category, but that many workers have found jobs elsewhere. In Poland nearly 200,000 people lost their jobs in the catering industry or changed their form of employment in 2020 (after HoReCanet.pl 26/03/21). Students and young people working in hospitality generally dropped out of the workforce altogether, possibly ending up in retail or another service sector.In spite of these challenges, managers found creative and innovative ways of keeping their staff onboard. Thus, new trends have developed in the sector: the development of take-away and delivery services, meal kits, the development of e-commerce, and an increase in the digitalisation of services. The industry’s strong capacity to adapt has been proven by the changes adopted prior to the pandemic, as well. It is worth noticing the positive assimilation of sustainability principles by hospitality managers, and their quick response to meet the new needs and demands of their customers, in terms of vegan and vegetarian preferences, for example. The industry also made efforts towards improving staff working conditions. Our objective is to highlight these good practices and support it in adopting a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) approach and promote it<< Objectives >>We plan to focus on 4 overarching objectives:1. address the issue of understaffing and staff turnover in the hospitality industry Hospitality suffers from this structural problem which was paramount before the pandemic and which has now worsened drastically since a lot of staff left the trade without any intention to return.2. fill in the gap in the occupational guidance offer with regards to hospitality jobs We will work with vocational guidance agents, training centers and businesses on ways to enhance the image of employment in the trade by fostering the various opportunities it offers, by improving the image of employment drastically deteriorated by the crisis, by promoting the corporate branding of the trade for potential staff , youngsters in search of vocational project, job seekers…3. strengthen the cooperation between the vocational training sector and the businesses in the hospitality industry The cooperation between the training sector and the industry is a key issue all the more as the combination of work based and school based learning ( apprenticeship, traineeship…) is to be developed and highly promoted4. promote the engagement of the trade in favour of sustainable practices and CSROur project is based on the implementation of CSR policies of businesses which will include practices on the ways hospitality goes green as a decisive contribution to the corporate branding of the trade.Thus, the results expected to be achieved are: - counteracting the loss of competences in hospitality caused by the covid-19 crisis and the arising challenge of filling in job openings as the pandemic slowly goes away. We will create ways to develop a new momentum in favour of vocational training and occupational inclusion in the trade by undertaking concrete learning actions with potential staff. - a change in perception of employment in the trade, that will be achieved by working with hospitality enterprises and their representatives to improve their human resource practices. We plan to enhance the best practices stemming from CSR policies of the trade and training professionals and trainers together to be able to integrate them and therefore fight against the poor image of employment in the eyes of the general public and potential workforce- new vocations for hospitality VET pathways We will experiment, with our European task force of Hospitality Messengers concrete actions within vocational guidance pathways with a specific innovative learning toolkit including outstanding digital devices, undertaken by highly trained experts of the hospitality trade, trainers and company mentors in cooperation with vocational guidance stakeholders. The engagement of the trade in favour of the environment will also be promoted to improve the attractiveness of the trade for the younger generation particularly- upskilling and reskilling employees in the trade to meeting the new needs in skills made evident by the covid-19 context. Based on the new expectations of customers new market opportunities have appeared, current and future staff are to be made aware and trained to the new issues. This should be introduced in the ways potential workforce perceive the trade and its evolution. - a more strategic self-promotion among hospitality businesses in order to attract new talents and develop sustainable practices in human resources management. Our CSR policy approach and particularly its social pillar will provide the bases for training professionals of our task force by fostering good practices and ways to implement them. Our goal is to support the ways the trade will improve its practices.<< Implementation >>In order to reach our objectives, namely to improve the image of the hospitality trade, to trigger new vocations among young people and job seekers and to tackle bottleneck vacancies in the sector by addressing skills mismatch, we will pool the expertise of vocational education practitioners, hospitality trade associations and business representative, and will involve stakeholders in charge of career guidance and employment in our areas. Together, we will develop three main outputs: 1. A digital serious game to enhance the standing of the trade and make young people and potential workers aware of the positive changes operated by hospitality business managers in terms of sustainable development, social responsibility and customer satisfaction. The game will be made up of 5 modules to present the variety of jobs in the trade and will take the form of a Quest in a virtual hotel. Guidelines for implementing the game with groups of learners / job seekers will also be provided, in order to ensure the wider use and sustainability of the tool. Partners will be involved in the creation of content, development, translation, experimentation and fine-tuning of the tool. 2. Specifications for conducting the “Jobs on trial” activity, to be used by vocational guidance services, in schools, guidance and employment agencies, etc. By taking part in the simulation of a trial in where a trade is accused not to be attractive enough and witnessing the defense, the participant will discover a trade come to see the positive aspects of a job in the sector. The specifications provided will allow teachers and guidance counselors to establish a partnership with trade representatives, to prepare the trainees/students/job seekers and to analyse their feedback. Both face-to-face and virtual versions of the activity will be developed to adapt to any situation. This methodology, easily transferable to all types of trades and contexts, is a key result that we wish to sustain after the project duration. 3. The creation of the Hospitality Messengers task force, implementation and scaling up of the scheme. Ambassadors of the trade, the “hospitality messengers” will be trained in the CSR principles and issues of the trade and will be ready to intervene in secondary schools, job centers, job seekers schemes, and in cooperation with businesses’ associations and the local vocational guidance agencies. A position paper and a toolkit will be developed to ensure the scaling up of the scheme. Two training activities will be organised for the hospitality messengers to fully integrate the principles and methods they will use in their interventions.Apart from these main project outputs and training activities the partnership will conduct other transversal activities to ensure proper coordination of tasks, management of time and resources, and to support the sharing of project results and the sustainability of the project. Among these activities are the creation and distribution of dissemination material, the organization of multiplier events and workshops in each country, presentations of P2H activities in meetings (internal and external), creation and updating of social media, websites and platforms used for dissemination. Contacting and keeping in touch with stakeholders is an important activity, as it will support the scaling up of our Hospitality Messengers scheme and its sustainability beyond the project lifespan. Evaluation activities will also be carried out throughout the project to monitor the progress made in accordance with the quality assurance plan and to measure impact and make recommendations.<< Results >>Taking into consideration all the issues raised by the covid19 pandemic, we wish to support the sector to attract new employees by rebuilding trust (e.g. address staff anxiety related to job security, provide a safe-working environment, promote new skills in the trade, trigger new vocations through the inclusion of social responsibility principles) and contributing to the improvement of professional skills in the sector. In order to support the sector’s recovery, it is necessary to address education and training as key factors in the recovery process (as foregrounded by the European social partners for the hospitality sector in their joint Statement of November 2020) and to work with business representatives and trade associations for sustainable results.Thus, the partnership will work towards obtaining the following results and outcomes in the short and middle-term:1. For the direct beneficiaries of our project, IVET and CVET students, trainees, people undertaking reskilling and upskilling:- a more thorough image of the hospitality trade, taking into consideration the positive improvements made by the hospitality businesses- a better understanding of the sector and its expectations, and thus, in the longer term, a better job satisfaction - better informed and more adaptable to the changes of the market. - increased motivation, new vocations. 2. For the vocational education sector (vocational highschools, vocational training centres, other VET providers) involved in the project and/or participating as stakeholders or associated partners: - closer cooperation with the business sector - improved capacity to propose VET pathways matching the needs of the market and thus improve the employability of their graduates 3. For the hospitality businesses, trade associations and other business representatives: - clear guidelines for improving their human resources management, their sustainability practices, and the overall image of their business.- a better understanding of the CSR principles and how to implement them - closer ties with the VET sector4. For the vocational guidance and counseling agencies, bodies in charge of employment and jobseekers schemes: - a ready-to-use, adaptable scheme and the methodology to implement it: the Hospitality Messengers task force, together with the serious game and the ""Jobs on Trial"" specifications, will be made available to local, regional and national guidance bodies to use and adapt. - access to innovative tools and resources for vocational guidance."

The Rock the Greens Hub project brought together French, Hungarian, Estonian, Spanish, Polish and Turkish partners around the issue of vegetarianism and veganism in the catering sector, with the main objective of strengthening the capacity of the sector to meet the customers' demands, whether they are vegetarians, vegans or fléxitairens, by offering high-quality products. The partnership aimed to strengthen the links between catering companies and vocational education and training institutions, by creating flexible learning pathways open to all learners, as well as training resources for trainers, teachers and internship tutors.This strategic partnership was born from a common observation: more and more customers are following a plant-based diet or wish to find quality vegan and vegetarian dishes in restaurants, while the training offer of the catering staff has not changed. Our ambition was therefore to contribute to the training offer for food and beverage trades to allow restaurants to meet consumer demands and favor training institutions' competitivity and adaptability to the job market.During the 36 months of project implementation, Rock the Greens Hub brought together a large number of stakeholders, from the business community and from the vocational training sector. Together, we have worked towards a series of tangible results:- A skills framework (curriculum) on vegan and vegetarian cuisine and sales strategy, allowing teachers, trainers and internship tutors to introduce the topic of plant-based cooking in VET pathways, - A series of 6 online training modules for trainers and internship mentors, - A Guide for trainers and tutors, to enable them to get accustomed with the RTGH tools and use them with their learners, - The Rock the Greens Hub quality charter and labeling process, leading to the development of a network of restaurants and training institutions that understand the importance of the vegan issue and wish to integrate the RTGH principles into their business strategy. These concrete project deliverables were accompanied by learning and training activities, including:- a training-of-trainer activity aimed at presenting the tools and resources developed, update and experiment via an evaluation activity according to the ECVET model,- a learning and assessment activity for learners, replacing the mobility of learners initially planned, but keeping the same objectives (having a common culture and understanding of the use of the curriculum and the implementation of the ECVET evaluation),- mentoring sessions between business and teachers / trainers, allowing the exchange of good practices in vegan cuisine,As well as transversal activities:- communication, dissemination, and exploitation of results (including creation of communication material and dissemination channels)- evaluation, quality approach, adaptation measures taken in the context of the covid19 crisis,- impact studies, research- coordination of activities, project management, organization of meetings, administrative and financial management.Results and impacts achieved:- a training offer more suited for the market requirements and the needs of professionals;- strengthened links between the hotel and catering sectors and vocational education and training;- awareness and better understanding of the ECVET system by trainers and internship supervisors and the opportunity to implement it in a specific course (facilitated by the Trainer's Guide);Long-term benefits:- increased awareness of the importance of the vegan and vegetarian market among companies in the countries concerned, which were informed during awareness-raising events, information sessions, or via online dissemination channels.- a strengthened capacity of the partners to face unforeseen events and to adapt, demonstrated in the way in which the partnership managed the situation generated by the covid19 crisis.- skills development in terms of management of Erasmus projects for all the partners and especially for the newcomers in this type of partnership (Hungary, Turkey).- sustainable partnership networks between representatives of the IVET and the CSPS and the mentors and chefs of the restaurants.

Residential building construction boomed in many European countries during the post-war period as a consequence of the bombing and building destruction of the Second World War. All over Europe, this wave called for new constructive processes and the massive use of concrete. These constructions, some of which are almost 70 years old, suffer from deterioration and meet standards which are outdated and now require rehabilitation works which concern not only the structure itself but also everything related to the comfort of use and energy efficiency and which require a global approach of the real estate.Pathologies of such buildings, as for instance, insufficient sound insulation, poor thermal insulation, humidity problems, can generate energy poverty for the dwellers (with very high expenses linked to energy consumption) and serious health problems. Consequently, their rehabilitation is a key challenge and a specific approach has to be developed to match the needs identified.Our main goal is to:- raise awareness on the fact that a specific approach is required regarding concrete buildings if we consider the pending risks related to a bad renovation plan (social, economical, health-related).- develop updated CVET and IVET training resources in order to meet the new training needs and thus offer a pathway more suitable to the demand to support professionals and future professionals in their activity, enable them to provide the customer with an appropriate renovation proposal in line with EE requirements and the improvement of living conditions (cost-cutting, health).- design a methodology to provide each professional with tailor-made support (through practical materials and tools for the analysis of a building).- train professionals and future professionals so that they are able to implement a global approach : technical and also human/social-oriented while devising a renovation plan.The results expected to be achieved are:- a greater relevance of the training system to the needs and opportunities of the community so that businesses can provide a professional service tailored to the needs of customers (with skilled labour force).- a strengthening of the links between training and education systems and the socio-economical environment as well as local and regional authorities.- a more strategic use of ICT and Open Educational Ressources in training system with an innovative approach (a comprehensive approach of the building)For these purposes, the partnership will develop a coherent set of tools and materials among which a report(about existing curricula and gaps to be filled in), a curriculum dedicated to the renovation of concrete buildings, case studies and a guide to support professionals in the implementation of the methodology, coming with a mobile app, and finally a training the trainers session to foster the transfer of skills.

"<< Background >>The Covid-19 pandemic has brought major changes to the world, significantly affecting cleaning. When the pandemic started, active disinfection began, often unknowingly and incorrectly. The real impact was certainly not what was wanted. Rather, the action was taken to ""calm down the panic"". Quoting Tesla from Tesla, ""People are weird - they burn trees on the street hoping to get rid of cholera, while drinking polluted water."" His awareness was ahead of its time. People needed activities that provided a sense of security - they burned trees as a sacrifice to the gods, but there was no real effect on the destruction of the virus. Seeing how much emphasis is placed on disinfecting just in case, how big the actual deficiencies are in cleaning, how people are in panic looking for instructions, while in reality many important places are dirty and unnoticed, the need arose to make the world more aware. Disinfection is important and necessary to prevent the spread of disease, but a disinfectant is only useful if the surface has been previously cleaned, the dosage and the duration of action are appropriate to the nature of the biocidal product. To this end, a knowledge- and science-based approach to cleaning is essential. Carrying out research and carrying out reliable measurements is a big job, which is difficult for an organization to do with only their resources. At the same time, the need for knowledge is great, it is important to rely on knowledge-based information in professional training and informing the public. It is important to learn from the experience of the Covid-19 pandemic in order to be smarter when dealing with possible pandemics in the future. For example one of the first covid-19 cleaning studies showed that one of the most contaminated sites at Wuhan Hospital was a disinfectant bottle pump (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7192102/). In this case, a virus infection can be acquired from the disinfectant bottle pump, although disinfection seems necessary and safe in such a situation. By implementing the results of the project, it is possible to significantly optimize the resources used to achieve cleanliness, as well as in a pandemic situation. In addition, it saves people's health and the environment at the expense of unnecessary and incorrect disinfection. All rooms are cleaned, cleanliness concerns everyone. We hope to inform as many people as possible with the results of the project, that is why there is more emphasis on communication than usual. Awareness allows you to make informed and effective decisions. We hope to offer international awareness in professional training in the field of cleaning and an increase in the awareness of each person.<< Objectives >>The SarsCov-2 virus has given a new meaning to cleaning, but the fight is with an invisible enemy. If the goal is to remove viruses and bacteria from surfaces, then the result is not visible to the viewer. Experiences and research show that a lot of unnecessary work is done in cleaning, focusing primarily on activities and not on results. Despite the disinfectants used and the work that has been done, the surfaces may be dirty and viruses may spread. To prevent the spread of viruses and to create a safe environment requires awareness, that has been highlighted through cleaning in the pandemic conditions.In the project we want to:-Inform about the importance of conscious cleaning. Awareness helps you make informed choices, look for additional information if needed etc.-Provide assurance of achieving the desired purity with minimal resources, through research summaries, a science-based approach.-Report on appropriate use of biocidal products (disinfectants) and damage caused by misuse.-Provide controlled cleaning guidelines that work with minimal disinfection. By clearly highlighting the nuances that actually affect the result.-To teach to notice, to pay attention to important places, the cleanliness of which is crucial for the overall resultWe hope that the activities of the project will provide materials and advice for conducting professional training in the field of cleaning in vocational education institutions, cleaning companies, as well as for planning cleaning everywhere. Often the problem is, that people do not think about results, whatdoes mean ""clean"", when they buy a cleaning service. We hope that the dissemination of the results of the project will help to make everyone think about the importance of conscious cleaning and will help the clients to pay attention to the facts that are really important.We hope that the implementation of our project will help to change how the world thinks in general, to create a cleaner environment consciously and based on needs, to avoid “just in case” disinfections, which may have the opposite effect - microorganisms are not destroyed, but human health, surfaces are damaged. Disinfection is comparable to an antibiotic, which is an important medicine in health care, but it is not taken prophylactically, similar to a vitamin, and if taken incorrectly, the harm outweighs the benefits. The exact same is true for cleaning if disinfectants are not used correctly and consciously. Disinfection can lead to resistance, ie viruses and bacteria become more resistant to conditions but more dangerous to human health.In the project, we provide science-based materials for teaching cleaning in VET training, included work-based training. We hope that the materials we have developed, will help to achieve a clean, hygienic and safe environment safely and with optimal resources. Trainers, key-persons need knowledge-based support, material to achieve that aim.<< Implementation >>We want to carry out the following activities in the project:-We analyse cleaning instructions from at least 15 countries for cleaning under Covid-19 conditions, point out possible differences, study the differences between the instructions and the actual cleaning.-We will analyse at least 30 scientific studies on cleaning in pandemic conditions. We pay special attention to the negative aspects of disinfection.-We will make a summary of instructions, research that is easy to use in teaching, decision-making when planning cleaning and purchasing a cleaning service-We will create a well-thought-out promotional video about the importance of conscious cleaning, which we want to reach to as many people as possible. Awareness allows you to make appropriate decisions, achieve results with minimal resources. If you are not aware of the topic, the availability of training materials will not help.-We will make educational videos for cleaning five standard rooms in pandemic and normal conditions, using minimal resources to achieve the result.-We will carry out science-based testing so that we can be sure that the proposed methods actually work to achieve sufficient purity. The study is largely led and conducted by Tuula Suontamo, PhD with long-term experience-We will create an easy-to-use self-audit form, on the basis of which everyone can discover 10 critical places in cleaning, the cleanliness of which is important for preventing the spread of viruses.-Throughout the project, we pay great attention to well-thought-out informative activities, the involvement of young people, the dissemination of information through various partners, such as vocational training institutions, professional associations, professional magazines, etc. We hope to involve representatives of different target groups for multiplier events. We hope to disseminate the information to at least 200,000 people as a result of all the informative work.<< Results >>In implementing the results of the project, we hope to have a significant impact on the awareness of at least 200,000 people about cleaning in the conditions of a pandemic, for knowledge and science-based decision-making. Experience shows that the best results are obtained by combining a high level of cleaning awareness with microbiological awareness. It is available for the partners and activities of this project.We hope to achieve the following results in the project:-Trainers, vocational training institutions in the field of cleaning, professional associations, compilers of cleaning instructions, key people, decision-makers receive simple, easily accessible material from important instructions and research. On this basis, more objective decisions are made, no more disinfecting “just in case"". Attention focused on real needs.-Optimal instructions for cleaning the five standard rooms, proven by objective measurements (with minimal or no disinfection) help to teach the best way to clean, to pay attention to the most important.-The implementation of self-audit helps to identify significant deficiencies and correct them.In conclusion, as a result of the project activities, we hope to significantly increase awareness about cleaning, through which to create a safe and secure environment both in the conditions of a pandemic and in normal life. With that, saving resources, preventing damage to human health and the environment, also avoiding tasks that have no result (accidental disinfection). All of this has a greater impact than we might think. Damage to health due to disinfection errors usually occurs years later, although immediate irreversible damage to health due to the explosive use of disinfectants is also known."

"The project directly supports the strategy by contributing to promote key competences, specifically - by promoting comprehensive approach to language teaching and learning. In May 2018, the Council for Education, Youth, Culture and Sports adopted a Council Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning. The documents underline that the special attention should be paid to ""increasing the level of language competences in both official and other languages and supporting learners to learn different languages relevant to their working and living situation"". The UK government says that ""Everyone living in England should be able to speak and understand English, so they can integrate into life in this country and make the most of the opportunities of living in modern Britain"". Importance of the English language teaching is underlined in all partner countries education reports and national policies. However, while the growing impact of English as a global language has definitely had its toll in partner countries, at the same time, it seems that its penetration in the society and culture has been moderate compared to other European contexts. Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of human communication, and much has been said in the literature about its effectiveness as a pedagogical tool in the development of language skills, regardless of learners’ age or background (e.g. Isbell et al., 2004; Cameron, 2001). Furthermore, storytelling is even claimed to be more effective in language teaching than traditional teaching materials, such as textbooks. Studies generally believe that effectiveness of storytelling relies on the fact that it is fun, engaging and highly memorable, raising learners’ interest in listening to stories, as well as in speaking, writing and reading about them (e.g. Atta-Alla, 2011, Kim, 2010; Wajnryb, 2003). Storytelling is, therefore, considered to be a powerful instrument to motivate learners to learn languages by engaging and encouraging them to actively participate in the language learning process. Together with storytelling methodology the project will integrate digital tools made to visualize these stories. The digital storytelling as researcher and digital culture consultant, John Seely Brown described it is: “a new ways to use multiple media to tell stories and in the ability of kids, who are now growing up in a digital world, to figure out new ways to tell stories. ""By combining creativity (storytelling) and technology (digital story telling tools)the project seeks to respond to the language teacher needs and to contribute to the national and European language learning policies. The project objectives:- to engage students in learning English language via an innovative method - storytelling and dedicated digital tools - a digital storytelling software for creating their own stories.- to enhance professional competences of language teaching and learning educators by promoting storytelling as a comprehensive approach for teaching English.The primary target group and end-users of the project are students of 15-18-year age. The project second group is language teachers and trainers, and the additional group to his are any education administrative staff in charge for the educators in-service training and qualification. The project foresees:-To directly involve at least 120 students, and to introduce STELA method at least to 600 students studying in the project partners’ organizations. -to involve 90 language teachers/educators from secondary education and VET schools involved both directly and trained in cascade training. -To disseminate STELA results to over 150 language educators directly, and 600 educators - via multiplier events, F2F meetings, presentations at the seminars and conferences.All together the short-term results will lead to long term results - enhanced competences of the teachers/trainers/educators and higher educational achievements of students in English learning. The project activities will be carried out in 6 partner countries. There will be a series of common activities, meetings and events organized in order to ensure the quality and the results of the developed STELA method and its instruments. The project consortium represents a great mix of public and private organisations. It represents good complexity and professional experience to achieve the project aims: educators, professionals of language teaching and learning, practitioners and educational administration."