LUCUSMUNDI project, requested through the Consortium, approved by the Council of Lugo, through Espazo>Lab/CEI-Nodus (coordinator), together with four VET organisation which provide Practical Training Cycles in the city of Lugo (CIFP Politécnico de Lugo, IES Sanxillao, Escola de Arte e Superior de Deseño Ramón Falcón/Escuela de Arte y Superior de Diseño Ramón Falcón, IES Muralla Romana), has the general objective of improving employability of young qualified people in their city and promoting their effective entry into the workforce.In this way, LUCUSMUNDI project is aimed at a group of 25 young people between 18 and 35 years of Lugo, graduates in a VET organisation which make up the Consortium, who have obtained such qualifications in the 12 months preceding the date on which they will return from the mobility and, preferably, no prior work experience in their professional or academic field.The sectors and occupational groups to which the project addresses correspond to the training offered by the four institutions of the Consortium. These sectors or job areas are specifically the following:- Visual arts and design. - Administration and management. - Personal image. - Information technology and communications. - Hospitality and tourism. - Cultural and community services.Consortium members were able to note that this is the group with the biggest difficulties when it comes to entry into the workforce and presents a wide range of linguistic needs, to gain experience in their professional field, to complete their practical training, receiving career guidance, to expand ICT skills (except for the professional fields of computer and communication, etc.), of which this project is fully aware of.A greater level of detail, the most acute needs showing this population are:- Lack of professional experience related to your field. - Lack of linguistic knowledge of other European languages (not including Castilian and Galician). - Shortage of ICT practice (except for professional group of computer and communication), which hurts the competitiveness of graduates. - Little awareness of European citizenship and the workforce to compete in a global market.To achieve their general objective, LUCUSMUNDI project provides the 25 participants selected according to a public and transparent organization stays for performing professional quality practices in European companies for 3 month process, in the cities of Lisbon (Portugal), Florence (Italy), Vienna (Austria), Cork (Ireland) and Belfast (United Kingdom). In each of these cities, the Consortium counts on the collaboration of a set of intermediaries and host companies that consolidate the quality of the partnership and the partners own project.In addition, the following specific objectives are addressed:- To contribute through the development of innovative actions at European level to the improvement of the quality of academic training of participants. - To provide opportunities for increasing work experience, creating competent and prepared CVs for the current business demand. - To promote the learning of European languages in order to improve language skills among participants. - To promote entrepreneurship, stimulating local employment and contributing to the development of the business of the city of Lugo. - To create synergies between public and private actors of the city of Lugo (schools, public administrations and companies) to promote youth employment and education. - To assist in the implementation of the European objectives in education, certifying academic skills throughout the Community standard agreements (ECVET) and throughout the Community.Ultimately, LUCUSMUNDI project has the active participation of important agencies in training and employment in the city of Lugo and their own European destination cities, creating a solid partnership that will support participants at all times and whose actions will the sustainability of the results of the project and its impacts beyond their strict time limits.

The consortium between the City Council and the Vocational Training Schools of Granada aims to create synergies at a local and international level which improve the vocational education received by young people and facilitate their access to the labour market. This project derives from the global need to become part of the process of internationalisation and modernisation of education. The sending organisations include IES Cartuja, CE Ave Maria San Cristobal, IES Politécnico Hermenegildo Lanz, IES Francisco Ayala, IES Aynadamar, IES Zaidin Vergeles, CDP Atlántida and IES Virgen de las Nieves. This VET schools have experience in the management of European projects. With this new initiative, we intend to join efforts to contribute to the improvement of educational quality and to increase job opportunities. To achieve this, we propose activities for students, who will do internships in companies, and activities for teaching staff, who will carry out a job-shadowing activity in VET schools. Regarding the students, the project includes 58 mobilities: 54 students of Initial Vocational Training (FPGM) will do their internship in companies for 87 days, hosting countries include the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom and France; 4 students of Basic Vocational Training (FPB) will do their internships in Italy for 3 weeks. For Initial Vocational Training students, the project includes 13 accompanying teachers during the first week of stay. For Basic Vocational Training students, there are 2 accompanying teachers during the 3 weeks to reinforce the monitoring. The internships will be recognised by the official module of Company Placements (FCT), which is common to all students. However, this experience will entail an added value for the participants at a personal and professional level. In addition to acquiring knowledge and skills in their field of speciality, they can benefit from a linguistic and cultural immersion, expanding their linguistic and personal skills. This will foster their autonomy and they will acquire a more versatile profile, which will facilitate their access to the labour market. It will also encourage motivation to continue with their education. As for the teaching staff, the project includes 9 mobilities for a week in Finland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Teachers can learn about other educational systems and observe the work carried out by other professionals. Thus, they can enrich their professional and methodological knowledge. They can learn about different resources, ICT, training programmes, etc. All this will have a very positive impact on the quality of the education provided, adapted to the needs of today's society. For the proper management of the project, communication channels will be established between all the parties involved throughout the entire project. There will be a continuous contact between the City Council, school mobility coordinators, teaching tutors, participants, host and intermediary organisations and company tutors. The City Council will be part of the Association of European Cities XARXA FP. This supposes an improvement in the quality of vocational education in Granada, promoting the mobility of students and teachers. In addition, we have the cooperation of different companies, including intermediary and host organisations with great experience in European projects, which will allow us to achieve the expected results. Regarding the selection process, it will be carried out in a fair and transparent manner, publishing the established selection criteria. Then, we will organise practical issues (travel, accommodation, insurance, etc.) and quality issues (training programmes, agreements between different parties, etc.). Pedagogical, linguistic and cultural preparation will also be provided before the mobility. Monitoring will take place during mobility period. Participants will have a teaching tutor and a company tutor, and communications will be established among all the parties to ensure compliance with the training programme and the adaptation and satisfaction of participants. At the end of the mobilities, participants will obtain a certificate and the Europass Mobility document. Each member will hold a meeting with the participants for the final evaluation of the project. All results will be shared between the coordinator and the members of the consortium to maximise the results. The results will be disseminated through different means: meetings, press and local TV, web pages, European platform, social networks ... In conclusion, we intend to promote the internationalisation of education through innovative training programmes for students and lifelong training of teachers. In addition, we establish a European cooperation network for future projects, creating a greater sense of European citizenship and promoting Unity in Diversity.

Centre d'Estudis Sant Francesc aims at better internationalizing its students. Currently CESF is offering Intermediate Vocational Programmes for Commerce (Retail), Carers, Auxiliary Nursing Assistants and Computer Technicians. Also, for those students who could not finish the compulsory secondary education a course in the field of Computing is offered. For the unemployed, there are also two courses to get a Professional Qualification. Short-degree cycles are also taught in different areas such as business, computers or community services (Early Childhood Education and Social Work).What the school needs is the following: 1) students need more foreign language skills (especially English) and some type of added value (internships abroad) in order to increase their employability, and 2) we need better prepared teachers who approach business to classrooms, especially internationally speaking. This staff should also be better prepared at foreign languages to provide more content in English and make students have more contact with the language in the classes, epecially in the field of VET and the courses described above.Activities:A1) various flows to carry out traineeships in companies are planned. 39-day flows: Ireland and the UK. 13 students. June and July 2017.35-day flows: Italy, Ireland and the UK. 22 students. June and July 2017; February and March 2018; June and July 2018.32-day flows: Malta, Italy and the UK. 10 students. February and March 2018.A2) for teachers, a flow for five teachers is planned in Italy. Various renown companies with a very comprehensive variety of services serve as examples for teachers in the area of Health and Social Services.To carry out the project, we talk to students who are likely to take part in it to make them aware of the importance of these traineeship periods. As for the training activity for teachers, the idea that it is a unique opportunity is emphasized. The selection process is meant to be very objective and, once selected, participants are monitored by the sending institution as well as by both the intermediary and the receiving organization. At the end of the project, students' results are analyzed from the point of view of employability and language learning. As for the staff, the implementation of new concepts and methods in their classes is evaluated.CESF is aiming at increasing the number of well-prepared students in the VET sector who can afterwards enrol in any course in the field of Higher Vocational Training, and actually enhance their employability. As for teachers, they will be encouraged to use in their lessons new knowledge and methods acquired in their job shadowing experiences.

CUENCA PLUS II, which aimed to provide citizens of our city, Cuenca, the impulse to strengthen and develop the economic fabric and business competitiveness of the municipality, was presented through quality training among urban youth to enable them to gain future employment.There have been several reasons that led the City Council of Cuenca to promote this initiative which encourages the development of the city through training their young people. On the one hand, this project was given continuity to the mobility projects that have been developed over the years from this institution. Thanks to these previous projects, a positive development has been seen in the profile of young people of the city who may now aspire to a wider range of possibilities in the labour market or to establish the foundations for future personal and professional projects.Also, as explained in the previous project (CUENCA PLUS), with this proposal the City Council intended to continue its efforts to alleviate the growth rate of emigration that is experienced in the town since the crisis began, due to the worrying situation of unemployment in the city. From the data handled by the institution itself, the City Council considers quality training of young people as the key to combating the deficiency of foundation in the education system, school drop out and lack of expertise of young people. Additionally we must add the lack of employment policies and existing widespread discontent in the town.The City Council proposed new collaboration at 3 local institutions that participated last year for the creation of a Consortium that allowed them to continue the work that began in 2014. The Consortium has formed by the City Council of Cuenca, Pedro Mercedes School, San José School and the CEOE-CEPYME Cuenca to collaborate in the development of CUENCA PLUS II project. It is important ot remark th eincluion of a new sending partner, IES Alfonso VIII, which started collaborationg with the City Hall in the management of the second flow. This project was aimed at 15 young Vocational Education Trainees who were following their final year of the VET course. Some of them did their intership as part of the FCT and some others lived this mobility experience as recent graduates. The training placements were for 3 months and took place in two flows (July 2016 and March 2017). The countries that hosted participants were United Kingdom, Italy and Portugal.Participants in UK and Italy recieved language training through the online course that Erasmus + Program made available. Meanwhile young people who conducted their practices in Portugal attended a Portuguese course in Spain before departure. Participants, also, received a socio-professional and cultural training organised by the team of the Consortium before departing to their hosting countries. The results provided for this project have been: - Consolidation of practical training that strengthened the knowledge acquired by young people.- Promotion of the improvement of the teaching-learning relationship and academic training.- Professional specialisation.- Promotion of language proficiency with the aim of achieving bilingualism.- Promotion of the autonomy and responsibility of young people.- Understanding on how an EU company operates promoting the entrepreneurial spirit.- Promotion of intercultural education as a basis for quality European training.- Improvement of social skills of young people.- Promotion of mutual understanding of academic training in the different EU countries.- Development of values such as solidarity, tolerance and respect amongst young people.- Promotion of recognition of their studies.- Promotion of the multiplier effect of mobility experiences.- Encouragement of the economic development of the city through better preparation of their young people.The impact associated with this project is: - Increased competitiveness at local, regional, national, European and / or international levels; - The flow of the economy, knowledge and ideas; - Increased collaboration and cooperation between institutions and businesses at international level; - A social and cultural impact which will create more tolerant citizens.The expected long-term benefits are: - Improving the quality of candidates for jobs; - Expanding frontiers in the search for work; - Generation of new skills.

"The Utrera City Council aimed by giving the possibility to a group of youth people from the city to develop quality vocational training in companies from various EU countries, with the main aim of developing their social/labor skills and increase their professional expertise, to contribute to greater employability and, therefore, to promote the employment of young participants on their return.Beyond these fundamental objectives, SOMOS EUROPA achieved certain specific goals:- Offering a training experience for young people with labor integration difficulties.- Offer a socio-cultural experience that will improve the socio-cultural skills of young people.- Giving young people the opportunity to ""recycle"" competences in sectors with good opportunities for professional development.- Promoting language learning through theoretical learning and use in the work context.- Complete the CV of the participant using European techniques for Training certification.- Having the support of the businesses of Utrera, who will recognize the skills acquired by young people in their mobility experience.- Enhance strategic partnerships within the private and public sector in order to improve the employability of youth in the municipality.- Promoting the development of human resources and employment in the town of Utrera.- Contributing to the Europe 2020 strategy, the Strategic Framework Education 2020.The Consortium was composed by all VET Schools in the city:- IES Ponce de León- IES Ruiz Gijón- IES Virgin of Consolation It was an institutional and associative project, which aimed to provide a coordinated and integrated response to the needs of young citizens regarding access to the labor market after the training period.The project involved 3 intermediary partners across 3 EU countries, and host companies in each of these countries.This project was aimed for young people who are doing the second year of their Vocational Training, studying one of the courses offered in the city by schools members of the Consortium, quoted below:- CFGM Care nursing assistants- Trade CFGM- Administrative Management CFGM- CFGM Micro-Computer Systems and Networks- Vehicles Electromechanical CFGM- Electrical and control installations CFGMWE will offer two types of grants:- Grants for recent graduates of FPGM for a practical training period in a European company in its sector.- Grants to develop the module Practical training in workplaces (FCT) in a European company in its sector.In addition to specific practical training (in the areas of project), SOMOS EUROPEOS provided a lifetime experience for participants who will have the extra feature of people who have lived with other cultures and customs, developing multiple skills and gaining qualifications, experience, personal training, cultural and linguistic diversity, improvement and maturity. In this regard, SOMOS EUROPEOS enabled participants to acquire and consolidate new technical and scientific expertise in key skills in their specialty, greater capacity and autonomy in the practice of their skills, and an extension of the general competence in their profession. As a result, achieved learning outcomes will facilitate their integration into the labor market.The main and most immediate impact of the project SOMOS EUROPEOS was that a group of 8 participants from Utrera have improved their chances of finding a job at the end of their mobility experience. This impact by developing a series of professional, personal and language skills that will enhance the professional profile of the group. Although it depends on the work they perform and the area in which they specialize, improved skills are:- Improving language skills in English, Portuguese or Italian,- Development of social skills,- Ability to be independent in daily tasks (organizing food and other household items, leisure time, disease, living with other people, etc.)- Ability to adapt to a different culture,- Ability to understand ""the other"" (from another country, another race, another culture, another social level, etc.)"