BILT BRIDGING EVENTS: IN COMETA THE UNESCO-UNEVOC CONFERENCE ON ICLUSIVE EXCELLENCE
Inclusive excellence is Inhabit beauty A month after the close of the Unesco-Unevoc international conference “Inclusive Excellence,” which is part of the “Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET” project on the theme of inclusive excellence in technical and vocational education
International mobility for Oliver Twist School children: a chance to grow, challenge and gain awareness.
Those who return from a journey are always a little older than when they left. That’s also the case for the 26 fourth-year students from Cometa’s Oliver Twist School, the protagonists of IGT-supported international mobilities contributing to the European project
Making music should be a basic human right
This spring, at the seminar of the G.I.V.E – project in Finland, musicians Juho Lähteenmäki and Marlo Paumo delighted the audience with their musical skills. “Being visually impaired, I can’t read sheet music. I play correctly and precisely because I
22-24 April | BILT Bridging Event Europe 2024 Towards inclusive excellence in TVET Hosted by La Cometa
BILT Bridging Event Europe 2024 Towards inclusive excellence in TVET Hosted by La Cometa Organized by the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET and the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) 22-24 April 2024 | Como, Italy BILT
Kicking off the Pilot
The MCAST GIVE Team as the Work Package leader for the development of the innovative GIVE training courses, recently spearheaded the inaugural pilot of MCAST’s training courses. The innovative GIVE training courses, meticulously developed by our consortium, aim to address
PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION
Currently, one of the main challenges facing our society is the social exclusion of young people, a problem that negatively affects their full integration into society. To address this situation, it is crucial to implement effective strategies that promote employment
BUILDING BRIDGES TOWARDS INCLUSION
Over the past 4 years, Centro San Viator has been participating as promoter in the SAAM project, which is concluding its 4 years of work. Throughout these years, we have been able to conduct a thorough analysis of the training
Beyond barriers: a job opportunity for everyone
Awareness and mediation activities, but also workshops, seminars, and co-planning. By encouraging and promoting job placement paths for people with Down syndrome, Fondazione Gi Group is committed to supporting the dialogue between companies and AIPD – Italian Association for People
The neurodiversity paradigm for inclusive workplace growth
by Sylvia Liuti and Chiara Marchetta NEurodiversity at Work (NEW – project funded by the ERASMUS+ programme) is a three-year initiative that aims to support SMEs and micro-enterprises in creating workplaces that enhance the strengths and talents of their human
Inclusion Power: Inclusive training as a fundamental pillar for decent employment
INCLUSION POWER (EN) Last Friday, February 23rd, Centro San Viator and Lantegi Batuak jointly organized the conference “Inclusion Power: Inclusive training as a fundamental pillar for decent employment”. The conference was attended by different agents, from the public administration (Provincial
Inclusive practises of Omnia | GIVE Training piloting in Finland 5-8 March 2024
Omnia, the Joint Authority of Education in the Espoo Region, Finland is organising the training piloting for European and Finnish education experts. The purpose of the training is to pilot the content and the methods of different inclusive practises of Omnia
“Meet the Policymakers” webinar series | 15 March 2024
The European dimension of VocationalExcellence Join the third session of the EURASHE “Meet the Policymakers” Webinar Series to get the latest insights from the MCAST GIVE Team represented by Ramon Mangion Explore the main policies and funding opportunities that shape
Bilbao Hosts XVIII Cascabeles Race for Blind Awareness
BILBAO, Spain – The XVIII edition of the Cascabeles Race unfolded in Bilbao on Saturday, a poignant event organized by the Social Group ONCE, in collaboration with the Bilbao City Council, the Provincial Council, and the Basque Government. ONCE, the
Cometa | Special programs for migrants
La Cometa since 2009 has been developing special programs for migrants aiming at providing them with an effective training, a social support and a guided transition to job market. The collaboration with local institutions, social cooperatives dealing with migrants and
IMPROVING THE EMPLOYABILITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRAINING
During the months of March, April and May, Centro San Viator (SPAIN), one partner in GIVE project, has provided technical training for 12 young people with intellectual disabilities in the Gardening sector. This training has been accompanied by internships in
Ownwell’s success is based on reliable support teams and precisely done research
– My childhood dream was to be able to study to be a pharmacist or to complete an elementary laboratory degree, Moustafa Moustafa says. There is no spelling error here. – I often say my name is Double-Moustafa, he jokes.
Windows into inclusion – building common understanding
HAMK Give Team arranged a hybrid webinar called “Windows into inclusion – building common understanding” on the 16th of February 2023. There were over 60 participants to hear and comment about inclusion. The webinar lasted two hours and was divided
International and National G.I.V.E. activities at MCAST
October 2022 was a busy month for the MCAST G.I.V.E. Team. On the 20th and 21st October 2022 the MCAST G.I.V.E. Team hosted representatives from all the partners at the MCAST Main Campus in Paola. This activity consisted of two
Fondazione Gi Group and Mangiagalli Life Help Center: training and work to support parenting for a more inclusive and sustainable world of work
Fondazione Gi Group, part of Gi Group Holding and created to develop the culture of work, understood as education on the personal and social value of work, is alongside the Mangiagalli Life Help Center in a project focused on training
Brindging innovation and learning in VET
The UNEVOC annual event was organized and hosted by Omnia and also MCAST and Cometa took part as relevant practitioners. In particular, a migration-focused presentation by the Omnia Skills Centre for Migrants (OSKE) emphasized the need for stakeholder cooperation and
Finnish VET representatives’ interpretations of inclusion
At this link, you can find the study published by Häme University of Applied Sciences – Finland, which aims to learn about Finnish VET representatives’ perceptions of inclusion. Discussions and research on inclusion in education have mainly concentrated on the
Gi Group: how to build a more sustainable future of work
On the occasion of the D-brain Forum held on 5 July in Rome, Francesco Baroni – Country Manager of Gi Group Holding – brought the experience and commitment of the Group to build a more sustainable future of work. How
Pedagogical and management approaches modelization
Nowadays, innovative and inclusive approaches are being used with increased frequency in relation to learning achievements (knowledge, skills, attitudes and values) that are needed for today’s learners to thrive and shape the world, create and contribute to a better future
Special Edition: Gi Group
From December 1st to 3rd , we, as Gi Group, also participated in the Como’s meeting , who remotely, because of covid, who in presence. We were able to finally meet all the partners of the Give project! It was
Special Edition: EfVET
One year ago, when we were in the peak of the pandemic, were told than within a short time we managed to have our meeting in Como, we would have hardly believed it. On December 1 -3 December was held
Special Edition: MCAST
The first GIVE Transnational Project Meeting in Como, Italy was attended by the Deputy Director of Curriculum – Key skills and Learning Support Unit, Duncan Vella, and the Erasmus+ Programmes Coordinator Jodie Bonnici as representatives of the Malta College of
Special Edition: Omnia
Omnia joined the GIVE network meeting with three representatives: Ms. Kati Valtonen, the Omnia’s manager of the project, Ms. Sirkka Wiman, who is responsible for Omnia’s OSKE, the Support Centre for Immigrants and Youth Workshops activities representing Omnia at the
Special Edition: The Malta Chamber
Earlier this month, Ms Julia Aquilina, Policy Development Executive, and Mr Mel Aquilina, Marketing and Communications Executive, visited Como, Italy as part of The Malta Chamber’s partnership in the GIVE Project highlighting several efforts which the Chamber has undertaken in
Special Edition: Cometa
The Cometa team was leader of various sessions, especially of the working session regarding “WP3 –TRAINING PRACTICES & TOOLS FOR INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE”. The session started with a short presentation of the practices to share and fix a table of contents. Over
Virtual reality: a new methodology that came to reamain
When we think of virtual reality, video games and the world of gamming immediately come to mind. However, virtual reality is much more than that, especially when applied to education as it offers us infinite possibilities. But… what exactly is
Support for job search and training for immigrants at the Omnia Skills Centre in Espoo, Finland
In line with the GIVE project’s inclusion theme we would like to present you with the Omnia Skills Centre (OSKE) and its services that increase professional skills and promote employment for immigrants. The Centre helps its customers in matters related
The GIVE MCAST Team collaborated with the Malta Chamber of Commerce to contribute to the data mapping process
The GIVE MCAST Team collaborated with the Malta Chamber of Commerce to contribute to the data mapping process during WP2 – REFERENCE FRAMEWORK. The MCAST Team held regular online meetings to pool together and analyse knowledge, experiences, and good practices in
Linking business to vocational training in a proactive manner
The Malta Chamber’s Economic Vision is based on four pillars: digitalisation, good governance, sustainability and last but not least Human Capital. In recent years, The Chamber has submitted various proposals that promote and empower the workforce because we believe that
Research addresses the need for shared understanding and values to engage with inclusion in practice
Research activities carried out by Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) in GIVE project contribute to the innovation in VET sector for social inclusion of individuals belonging to disadvantage groups. Research supports the Reference Framework for Vocational Excellence through Inclusion
Social and labour inclusion: what’s the companies perspective?
Talking about social and labour inclusion requires an awareness of the context and the landscape in which the debate takes place. To propose models and good practices that encourage inclusion and support companies in this path, the GIVE Project partners