KLARA GYMNASIUM VALLGATAN, SWEDEN
Klara Teoretiska Gymnasium Vallgatan is located in the downtown area of Gothenburg, Sweden. We currently have about 350 students in grades 10-12 specializing in science, social studies & business studies. The staff of 30 consists of certified teachers, school management, and a student welfare team.
Our students come from in and around the city of Gothenburg, which means that we have a great diversity among our students. This is a fact we are proud of and continuously keep promoting. Furthermore, we pride ourselves in emphasizing the importance of a sustainable development of society in everything we do. We also nurture close ties to the higher educational system and do our best to prepare our students for further studies.
Currently, we are involved in several Erasmus+ projects. Firstly, we host foreign teachers for a job shadowing experience here in our school and we send out our own faculty members since 2021. Secondly, we send our students on KA1 mobilities to host schools across Europe. In return, we also host groups of students visiting Sweden on their own KA1 mobilities. Thirdly, we are active partners in several KA2 projects.
Klara Vallgatan is taking a great interest in branching out and extending its international network. The staff is actively working on developing pedagogical strategies and differentiating our approach to teaching and learning. Through our open mindedness and willingness both to share knowledge and to learn from others, we would be ideal for collaborating on this project intended to set guidelines for what a meaningful job shadowing experience is. We firmly believe that having educated and knowledgeable teachers are, at the end of the day, what benefits the students the most.
We are highly motivated for this project as it could help us encourage more of our students to take part in our varied transnational mobility programs and opportunities. We believe that having a personal transnational mobility assistant built into a smart phone is a genius idea and that it will really appeal to our staff and in particular to our VET trainees and students.
SUAH NILSSON AND KRISTINA TENGELIN will be representing Klara Vallgatan. Suah is the head principal of the school and has abundant experience of improvement work within the Swedish school system. She is passionate about working with and promoting sustainable development - both on a local and global level - and would happily bring this mindset to the project.
Apart from teaching English and German, Kristina also manages Klara Vallgatan’s international projects, which include hosting teachers participating in Erasmus+ job shadowing programs, and a KA2 Erasmus+ exchange program involving teachers and students from Spain, Italy, Poland, France, and Sweden. Moreover, she is an active member of eTwinning and participates in several projects with schools across Europe.
As mentioned above, we are already involved in several Erasmus+ projects and are looking to expand our commitment to helping students get ready to go on a mobility. Our KA2 school partnership project is designed to make students aware of the international possibilities the EU offers, as well as prepare them and empower them to embark on their journey. In order to offer more students the possibility to go abroad, we have learned how to facilitate the organization and managing of our mobilities. These are key elements in the MANAGEMOB project; thus we should be able to contribute with insights and ideas to facilitate mobilities for students.
APRECA, FRANCE
APRECA is an accredited Training Provider created in 1990 with 6 paid employees & 3 volunteers. It has offices in several French regions including Paris-Ile de France - Alsace-Champagne-Ardennes, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Bourgogne-France Comté & Midi-Pyrénées.
APRECA’s training Missions include competence development initiatives for Students, VET trainees & Job Seekers – including linguistic, digital, personal & social, citizenship & entrepreneurial competences; innovative digital content for VET training & adult education programmes in a full range of business-related areas; digital solutions for the incorporation of ECVET into work-based-mobilities, the development of new methods & resources linking the digital world with the need to reduce the carbon footprint & contribute to sustainable development
APRECA’s European training dimensions emerged through the development of pioneering IT educational programme & digital solutions for adult educators, adult learners, educators & students from adult learning, schools & apprentice training centres in France & across Europe.
APFRECA also has language teaching department as a training and examination centre for the University of Cambridge (CIE) working for the regions of Champagne-Ardenne, Picardie & Bourgogne. APRECA became a pilot centre in France for the DIRECT ENGLISH method developed by the PEARSON group which integrated language learning into work-based learning.
APRECA also undertakes a range of international activities such as the organisation of internships across Europe; job-shadowing opportunities across Europe; hosting & sending of individuals & groups of pupils, students, graduates, trainees & adults. APRECA designs tailored Language Learning Solutions through partnership with Cambridge ESOL & in the UK, Ireland, France & Germany.
Finally, APRECA manages Erasmus+ KA1 Mobilities – Work-based Learning, Cultural Visits, Study Exchanges for several French regions, in addition to numerous schools, VET centres, universities & job centres. APRECA is also a member of the French Expert mobility network& is recognised as an official 'mobility developer'.
Working with a wide network of European partners such as local authorities, private companies & educational establishments, APRECA has facilitated mobility projects for more than 17,000 trainees (VET trainees, job seekers, apprentices, high school students & higher education students & graduates) all over Europe & also manages the hosting in France of trainees from other European countries & the organisation of linguistic training & work-based learning.
6 members of staff - Bruno Danjou, Norbert Gorlt, Gérard Gorlt, Laura Di Franco & Julie Gorlt will contribute to the MANAGEMOBproject. They are highly qualified professionals with considerable practical experience in school & VET learning & international projects.
EPNG, Germany
EPN Germany is a SME with 5 employees & 4 unpaid volunteers created in September 2019 and based in Erfurt & Berlin in Germany. It is part of the European Placement Network, which includes EPN UK (created in 2011) & based in Bristol & Manchester; EPN Switzerland (created in 2019) & based in La Chaux de Fonds.
EPNG has 3 main activities :
Firstly, EPNG brings expertise in innovative learning solutions for adult learners & in-service solutions to companies. EPNG has been working local companies to improve their familiarity with remote-access communication tools & digital software programmes for communication & translation.
EPNG also offers bespoke training solutions in Language Learning & developing entrepreneurial skills. In 2020 in response to the negative effects of the COVID pandemic, EPNG has been working with career advisory & adult learning centres in Erfurt developing soft-skills and positive thinking among VET trainees, job seekers & adults from difficult backgrounds. This will be of considerable value for the MANAGEMOB project.
Secondly, EPNG specialises in the management of European mobility programmes & work-based learning in addition to the design, coordination & participation in Erasmus+ projects. EPN Germany looks to find innovative solutions, to organise personalised work-based learning projects & to develop quality home-based possibilities for accommodation. The opportunity to participate in & contribute to the MANAGEMOB project would enable EPNG to send & host trainees with special needs. Over the past 12 months, EPNG has started working with learners to find innovative ways to developtheir digital skills in order to feel part of today’s connected society. This will be of considerable value for the MANAGEMOB project.
Thirdly, EPNG has a rapidly-growing & diversified network of partner companies in Germany. This network includes large multi-national companies, PME's, non-profit organisations from the public & private domains and across all activity sectors. EPN Germany is an active member of local Business Networks, contributing to business conferences, meetings & discussion groups.
Working with a wide network of European partners such as local authorities, non-profit organisations, private companies and educational establishments, we arrange work placements for European trainees & adults not in employment all over Germany. This will help share & promote the results of this project and thereby increase the impact.
We choose to participate in strategic projects and/or partnerships with the aim of improving the quality of our processes.
3 members of staff – Elena BAJRIC, Christophe WELLS & Jean-Luc MOREAU will contribute to the MANAGEMOB project. They are highly qualified professionals with considerable practical experience in school & VET learning & international projects.
ACU MANAGEMENT, IRELAND
ACU Management is a Micro Company with 2 employees based in Dublin that was created in 2021. ACU Management is a branch of Acudemy Training, a Global training provider that specialises in accredited and bespoke training courses since 2013.
Our courses are made to suit people at different levels of study. With over 200 courses in various subject areas. Popular courses we cover include subject areas such as Accounting & Finance, Leadership & Management, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources & Project Management.
ACU Management also provides in Dublin English language training for people who need English for work, further study, travel/tourism, or for their own pleasure. In addition, it can help provide preparation for several exams (IELTS, TOEFL…).
ACU Management aims at raising and widening participation and achievement of candidates within their chosen industry, therefore becoming a valuable resource to their employers or own company. Our mission is to:
• Promote training through practical application
• Be effective in supporting skill shortages
• Help participants with career satisfaction and success after training
PESSOA ACADEMY, PORTUGAL
Located in Lisbon, Portugal, Pessoa Academy organises, implements and manages educational programmes and internships to enhance professional opportunities and cultural awareness of European students, pedagogical staff, young workers, unemployed, professional qualification centres, companies and individuals engaged in education and training.
Our main mission is to provide expert knowledge and skills through a range of services and to increase beneficiaries’ career prospects in different fields such as marketing, commerce, gastronomy, tourism, hotel and catering, health care, education, child and elder care, logistics, automobile services, sports, administration, IT, automatization and many more. Thanks to a large network of partner host organisations in the private sector, governmental institutions, NGO’s, schools and universities Pessoa Academy can provide high quality work placements and training experience matching individuals’ psychological, linguistic and professional profiles.
As part of our commitment to guarantee a high-quality experience for our beneficiaries we organize the following related services: job-shadowing, structured courses, professional visits to companies/organisations, specialised seminars, language courses and cultural programmes. Pessoa Academy also organises tailor-made trainings for trainers, events and consultations in the field of education, business development, international marketing, cross-border and intercultural cooperation.
Over the years we have organised workshops and seminars (ETN Focus) addressed to training agencies from all over Europe aiming at promoting international mobility experiences for young students that were attended by participants from more than 80 international schools from Spain, France, Germany, UK, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Sweden and Austria.
Pessoa Academy is a member of ETN Network (Education and Training Network) with agencies in Italy (Rimini and Potenza), Spain(Malaga), Bulgaria (Sofia), Germany (Berlin), Ireland (Cork), Portugal (Lisbon) and Greece (Rhodes)
