The project was implemented by the przez Specjalistyczny Ośrodek Szklono Wychowawczy nr 2 w Przemyślu and includes training for students enrolled in the professions of: IT technician and technician chef and nutrition and technican rural tourism. The internship was attended by a total of 15 students, which took nternship in Italy. Apart from the students, two teachers/caregivers per each group took part in the mobilities. The internship was scheduled for two weeks in accordance with a program and held in 2018. The main objective of the project was to support the mobility of students learning professionals in the international labor markets, their training and the subsequent ability to use knowledge in practice. In this way, they are increasing the chances of a student to find a job, since it strengthens their position in the labour market as people with experience abroad and a greater motivation to work. Training project was a response to changing conditions and increasing competition on the local and European labor market, which requires adapting the scope of vocational training to the changing needs. The main objectives of the project was: • to gain professional experience in an international, multicultural environment by its participants, • to acquire skills, enhance the competitiveness of the participants at the national and European labour market, • to improve language skills in English, • to develop students' creativity and mobility, allowing them to move freely in the modern labour market, • to develop interpersonal communication and teamwork skills, • to broaden the participants’ knowledge of the Italian culture and customs. Rural tourism technician and technician - small gastronomy chef are closely cooperating, and their curricula content is complementary. Students already had the basic theoretical knowledge in the field of vocational subjects, well-established and verified during practical classes. The project enabled the re-verification and broaden their knowledge and skills in the new conditions. The project combined innovative approaches to education and training, so that the education can fit the needs of the labour market and provide opportunities to acquire new skills. The implementation of internships in an EU country also allows the participants to get to know the culture, traditions and history of the visited country and enhances their language development. During the two-week apprenticeship young people had opportunities to compare the Italian industry solutions to those used in Poland and verify their theoretical knowledge from a practical perspective. The students were able to know the unique features of these professions in different cultural conditions, climate and technology. Students did their internship in Italian companies. The internship programme has been designed to be versatile and comprehensive in order to meet the needs of the participants. Young people had the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in the field of local companies on a different culture and traditions. In today’s global labour market and cultural exchanges such knowledge is essential for the quality of customer service and their own professional development. The internship enabled its participants to engage in the organization of various culinary events, and learn about the work of the Italian companies. Within the profession, students were able to apply in practice the knowledge acquired during the training in school. They learn the principles of operation of a foreign company from the inside. They became familiar with other (often more modern) ways of working and management techniques that are not used in local companies. As part of language education students had the opportunity to verify their language abilities in practice. During the internship, students acquired a number of social skills that enabled them to increase their attractiveness on the labour market. Doing the internship for 2 weeks in a foreign company allowed the students to gain confidence in new situations. Direct contact with foreigners helped overcome stereotypes and give the project participants a sense of awareness of being the citizens of the European Union and raise their independence. We hope that through this experience they will be able to cope in their adult lives.

<< Background >>The mission of our center is to educate young people through a valuable educational offer with a strong emphasis on professional and social activation. We are aware that in our center there is no shortage of young people who have a number of problems and difficulties, which translate into their future prospects. Students report their willingness to develop in the field of foreign professional internships, and our center wants to enable such internships in companies located in Greece. This will allow our students to develop professional skills as well as social activation. In addition, it is very important for us to raise the level of education in our center, both through the development of staff competences and the motivation of students to increased educational effort. This will increase the reputation of the center, which will be perceived through the prism of a European institution increasing the competences of teaching staff, cooperating with domestic<< Objectives >>By implementing this project, we mainly want to increase the chances of students on the labor market by equipping them with important skills (professional, social), as well as experience gained in the workplace. More than a dozen tools and certificates will be used to ensure adequate assessment of learning outcomes, which will consequently allow students to start building a portfolio. This will allow our students to better prepare to enter the labor market and increase their chances. It is also important to raise the qualifications of the teaching staff, which will gain valuable experience in the implementation of international projects.<< Implementation >>As part of the project, we want to organize foreign professional mobility for 20 students from three professions (IT technician, cook and nutrition and catering technician) and 4 tutors. It will be held in Greece, and its organization will be attended by our proven partner - Kika Mobility Training Center Ltd. During the trip, an 80-hour apprenticeship program and an educational and cultural program will be implemented. The mobility itself will be preceded by a preparatory stage in which the following activities will be carried out: information campaign, recruitment, preparatory training. All logistical and practical issues related to accommodation, transport or insurance of participants will also be addressed. The final stage of the project will be the evaluation and dissemination of the results and promotion of the entire project among the school and local community.<< Results >>- gaining experience in the implementation of European programs and establishing international contacts.- comprehensive development of 20 students participating in the project (development of professional and social skills)- increasing the motivation of other students of the center who want to qualify for participation in similar projects in the future.- increasing the competence of the centre's employees in terms of searching for opportunities and applying for funds for the implementation of bottom-up initiatives- promotion of the center and improvement of recruitment results for professional fields- increasing the European dimension of learning in vocational fields- better quality of work of teachers teaching vocational subjects- a better system of functioning to educate students and provide professional development opportunities and teachers- increasing the attractiveness of science in the center

"The project EUROPE’S FRIENDS aimed at attaining the strategic goals common to the 5 partner schools from Romania, Greece, Poland, Portugal and Turkey, namely: -An educational system compatible with the EU norms by a reconsideration of the approach to the teaching act from the part of the teaching staff -Reducing school dropout rates -Ensuring equal opportunities to education for students The horizontal priorities underlying this project, according to the Erasmus program, were: -Improvement of students’ basic and transversal competences -Development of students’ social, civic, cultural skills -Formal and non-formal education as a basis for long-life learning -Combating discrimination and segregation -Social inclusion The project’s major objective was represented by the development of students’ competence through a combination of formal and non-formal education. Specific objectives proposed were attained: 70 students developed their English language, sign language and IT communication skills 70 students developed their social, civic, intercultural skills necessary for an openness to life-long learning, in order to build up a personality capable to adapt itself to the requirements of the labor market 55 teachers developed their IT and English language skills needed in their teaching activity 55 teachers combined formal and non-formal education in their teaching activity 55 teachers learned/developed sign language The target group was made up of: -28 hearing-impaired students from schools in Romania and Poland, middle school, aged 12 to 16 -42 students without special educational needs from schools in Portugal, Turkey and Greece, middle school, aged 12 to 16 -55 teachers from the 5 partner schools During the project there took place: -two transnational meetings in Portugal–January, 2018 and Romania–June, 2019 -an IT course for teachers, held in Turkey, March 2018 – where they learned interactive teaching-learning-evaluation methods, got acquainted with IT software necessary in the teaching activity -""Traditional Handicrafts and the Art of Photography Camp“-Poland, in the mountainous region of Bieszczady, in May 2018 -” UNESCO Patrimony Camp"" -Greece, Athens, May 2019 In each camp have participated 7 students, accompanied by 2 teachers from each school Following their engagement in this project: Students: -participated in weekly English language activities where they learned about the history, geography, culture of EU countries, which have enhanced their competitive spirit and motivation for the acquiring the English language; students with the best results in the evaluations of these activities went to the camps -developed their English language communication skills following participation in English language activities conducted in each school throughout the project and the two camps organized in Poland and Greece - developed their IT skills -acquired knowledge about the history, geography, culture and traditions of EU countries -got acquainted with the UNESCO sights and objectives specific to partner countries -developed their social, civic, intercultural skills necessary for an openness to life-long learning, resulting in an increase of self-esteem Teachers: -developed their IT and English language skills necessary in their teaching activity, following participation in the IT course (12 teachers from each country) and the camp activities (50 teachers-10 from each country, including host country) -combined formal and non-formal education in their teaching activity -learned/developed sign language In the course of the project the following products have been achieved: -the project’s site -10 interactive lessons on the history, geography, culture and traditions of European countries -5 guidebooks about the history, geography, culture and traditions of European countries, written in the native language of the partner schools, in English and translated into sign language -2photo albums -1photo exhibition -2 films presenting the camps in which the students have participated and the activities conducted together with their teachers Access to the project’s site is free of charge, limitless After the project: -The prestige of each school has increased, at local, national and international level -The European dimension of each school engaged in the project has been heightened -Each teacher has become a trainer, capable to transfer European models of good practice to the field of formal, non-formal and informal education, thus contributing to a more dynamic teaching practice in the 5 partner schools. The project was concluded with the International Conference EUROPE’S FRIENDS taking place in Romania, in June 2019, attended by 200 persons. The results of the project will be disseminated, exploited and valorized through workshops organized in all partner schools in the next years"

The project will be implemented by the Special School and Education Eenter No. 2 in Przemyśl and includes an internship for deaf and hearing impaired students studying in the following professions: IT technician and nutrition technician and catering services . A total of 20 students will participate in the internship and will undergo an internship in Greece. In addition to students, four mentors will go on internship trips. The internship is scheduled for 2 weeks in accordance with the developed program and will be held in 2020.The main goal of the project is to support the mobility of vocational students in international labor markets, their professional development and the subsequent opportunity to use the acquired knowledge in practice. In this way, the student's chances of finding a job are increased, as his position on the labor market is strengthened as people with foreign experience and greater motivation to work. The internship project is the answer to changing conditions and increasing competition on the local and European labor market, which requires adaptation of the scope of vocational training to its changing needs.The main goals of the project are primarily:• gaining professional experience by participants in an international, multicultural environment,• acquisition of skills that increase the competitiveness of participants on the national and European labor market,• improving English language skills,• developing creativity and mobility in students, allowing them to move freely in the contemporary labor market,• developing interpersonal communication skills and teamwork,• broadening knowledge about the culture and customs of Greece.Students already have basic theoretical knowledge in the field of vocational subjects, grounded and verified during practical classes. The project will allow them to be re-verified and to broaden their knowledge and skills in new conditions.The project combines innovative approaches to education and professional development, so that education meets the needs of the labor market and gives the opportunity to acquire new qualifications.Implementation of internships in EU countries also allows you to learn about the culture, traditions and history of the visited country and develop language skills. During the two-week apprenticeship, young people had the opportunity to compare Greek industry solutions with those used in Poland and verify their theoretical knowledge in practical terms.Young people learning the profession of IT technician, nutrition technician and gastronomic services as well as chef of small gastronomy will have the opportunity to learn the specifics of these professions in different cultural, climatic and technological conditions. Students will do an internship in Greek companies experienced in admitting interns also for those with disabilities. .The internship program was planned in a comprehensive and comprehensive way to meet the needs of participants as fully as possible. Young people will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and skills in combination with communing with another culture and tradition. Today on the global labor market and cultural exchange, such knowledge is necessary for high quality customer service and own professional development. The organized internship will allow you to participate in the organization of various types of ventures, and get to know work in Greek companies.As part of the profession, students will be able to put into practice the knowledge acquired during school education. They learn the principles of foreign operations from within. They learn about other (often more modern) ways of work and management that are not found in local companies.As part of language education, students will have the opportunity to verify their language capabilities in practice. During the internship abroad, students will also acquire numerous social competences that will allow them to increase their attractiveness on the labor market. Internship in a foreign company for 2 weeks will help students gain confidence in the new situation. Direct contact with foreigners will overcome stereotypes and give a sense of awareness of being a citizen of the European Union. Not without significance is the fact that the independence of the trip participants is increased. We hope that thanks to this experience they will cope better in the beginning of adult life.

"Starting from the issue of equal opportunities given to high potential children – who are children with special educational needs and high social risk - a scientific study carried out in Great Britain in 2010 (in which took part Robert Plomin, a professor of behavioral genetics at King’s College, London, and one of the experts involved in the present project) reports that only 3% of the high potential children do succeed in life according to social norms.Given these problems and needs identified, the project is to increase the effectiveness of social and educational integration of children with high potential, especially those with special educational needs and disabilities, in order to fully capitalize their resources through a program of evaluation and specialized training, including the use of information technology.The project activities performed were:- Monitoring and evaluation of project performance, considering the following tracking indicators: number of beneficiaries for target activities, number of promotional events, number of informative / promotional forms completed, number of items in online promotion sites and specialized sites and social networks.- Implementation: In the first year of the project implementation, the numerous study and work visits, development of the modules and their correlation with the software information/applications for tablets and smartphones. In the second year, the constituted work teams negociated, via the members appointed to keep in touch with the IT company, with the educational software development company, on the subject of gadgets and the e-learning platform. During these two years we performed activities of dissemination, promotion and valorisation of the project's results and the e-learning platform. Following the purchases we made, the beneficiaryschool set up a media center for testing high ability students with or without hearing, vision or Asperger deficiencies. At this center the students have been tested for free, by means of the evaluation tests purchased: Raven, WISC, Torrance, and Holland; then, according to their age and type of deficiency, they have been oriented towards one or more of the modules developed at the end of the project. These educational modules can be also used as an optional curriculum by the beneficiary schools, as well as in other schools from mainstream or special education in Romania.The project's outcome and achievements were presented at the multiplier event- the International ""Gifted for all Conference"" on the 8-10th June, 2016, at the Bucharest Children's Palace. The project's objectives were:O1: Develop and implement curriculum ""gifted"" children with high potential, especially for those with special educational needs and disabilitiesO2: Development of educational software for children with hearing, blind, asperger who obtained values after testing that them include in children ""gifted""The direct target group addressed comprised: • 30 Romanian volunteers • 1 sign language interpreter • 1 experts’ team in disabilities: - 2 specialists of School for Deaf Children of Plovdiv- 1 specialist in hearing deficiencies- therapists, kinetotherapists, psychological therapy for skilled children with impairments (hearing, vision, autism, Asperger) • 1 expert's team in gifted education: - 4 specialits of University of Plovdiv( PU): educational sciences, special pedagogy and clinical psychology- 2 specialists in gifted education from Romania- 1 specialists in vocational counseling - 2 specialists in psychological evaluation - 1 specialist in online communication- 1 specialist in the methodology of the training cycle- 1 specialist in clinical psychology- 1 specialist in educational evaluation- 1 coach specialist- 1 specialist in ESPERE method • 80 selected children: - 20 students tested in the pilot stage, from the asperger group - 20 students tested in the pilot stage, from the hearing-impaired - 20 students tested in the pilot stage, from the visually-impaired- 20 students tested in the pilot stage, from those without impairmentsThe indirect target group was:• mass-media• direct competitors• close community of children, teachers and parents beneficiaries of the project• decision-makers attending: school inspectorates, APL representatives, NGOs, representatives of city councils and local/county councils, parents’ councils"