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YOTE projet newsletter No4 | April 2015 1

NEWSLETTER N°4

Welcome to the 4th newsletter of the YOTE project in Life-long Learning with a focus on Vocational Education and

Training (VET) using formal, non-formal and informal learning for the world of work.

Dear Reader,

With this edition of the YOTE Project Newslet-ter, we would like to invite you to look back with us on the three previews transnational meetings that took place in Spain, Germany and Austria during the first year of the YOTE Project. If you want to review these meetings more thoroughly please have a look on the YOTE Website.

Moreover, some prominent dissemination ac-tivities undertaken by partners in Tunisia, Ger-many, Italy and Greece are presented in brief. Finally, a summary of key competences is given.

Wishing you an informative read!

YOTE Team

YOTE Project description

Work packages

Meetings Summary

Dissemination activities

YOTE Web Resources

Summary key competences

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PROJECT NUMBER: 540327-LLP-1-2013-1-ES-LEONARDO-LMP ISSUE 4 / April 2015

YOUTH ON THE EMPOWERMENT

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This project is funded with the financial support of the European Commission. This publication reflects only the views of the

author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.”

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All the partners took part in the first kick-off meet-ing except partner 6.

The first project meet-ing began with a wel-come remark delivered by Maria José Martinez & Fátima Carmona, repre-sentative of the host part-ner institution – Docete Omnes Foundation.

The kick-off meeting al-lowed the participants to:

•Present the partner or-ganisations.

•Explain the work pack-ages.

•Clarify the tasks of each partner.

•Fix deadline of achieve-ment of each task.

•Visit the Docete Omnes Fun- dación head quarter (training rooms, admin-istrations, special- ised rooms, libraries, outdoors animation spaces).

It is expected that all organisa- tion take part in all upcomming project events.

The kickoff meeting of the Leonardo da Vinci Project for Transfer of Innovation YOTE (Youth On The Empow-erment), reference number 540327-LLP-1-2013-1-ES-LEONARDO-LMP, was held in Docete Omnes Foun-dation in Granada, Spain, between 11th and 14th of March 2014. 10 members from 6 countries have taken part in this meeting.The first transnational kick-off meeting was aiming to bring the partners together in order to plan how the project will be delivered over the next two years.

The 7 partners organisations of the consortium are :

First transnational kick-off meeting in Granada – Spain 11th -14th March 2014

Project’s coordinator:Docete Omnes Fundación (Grenada- Spain) 1

Partners:

Karriere Club (Vienna, Austria);

V o l k s h o c h s c h u l e Hannover-´ (Hannover – Germany);

Eurocultura(Vicenza – Italy);

Association for Education and Development of Disabled People - ASEDDEDIPE (Kavala - Greece);

Asociación de Innovación Formación y Empleo para el Desarrollo Sostenible - AIFED (Granada – Spain);

Bureau Régional des Colonies de Vacances de

Sousse BRCV (Sousse – Tunisia).

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Among the presentations and the subjects debated, we can mention:Presentation of the key compe-tences methodology by partnersEvery partner presented the work that they prepared con-cerning the eight key compe-

tences methodology. The subject matter was discussed and cor-rected, also some propositions were suggested.All partners have agreed to include in the training course of each key competence, the fol-lowing documents:

The second meeting of YOTE project took place in Volkshochschule in Hannover- Germany from the 24th to the 27th of June 2014.

Presentation of the YOTE project to young participants of the youth in ac-tion program called « It’s me I’m great » (18th of july 2014)

Second meeting in Hannover - Germany from the 24th to the 27th of June 2014

Dissemination activities in Tunisia:

Theoretical part

Practical activities (mobility activities)

Evaluation (improve your competencies)

Summary & Short summary

The same was done with the partici-pants of the youth exchange “EL CLAS-SICO” that took place in Sousse from the 15th to the 22nd of august 2014 with the participation of 48 young-sters from Finland and Tunisia.

Meeting of training centers’ directors of Sousse in Tunisia ( September 2014): meeting gathering directors of voca-tional training centers of Sousse as well as trainers and German experts about the program « Employment Pact in Tuni-sia » , Presentation of the objectives, the content and the expected results of the YOTE project.


Review of the Digital Tool

The 3rd transnational meeting Wien – Austria from 18th to 21st November, 2014

YOTE National Meeting : 30/10/2014 National conference (about 70 participants)Leaflet - Printed materialSummary in Italian language of the 1st and 2nd newsletter.Publications :Muoversi (newsletter sent to 37.000 subscribers all over Italy)

www.yote.eu

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All the material is ready and a common practical case was created for each unit of competency. The Digital tool is going to be enriched with forums, and one mentor for each partner organization

Training course2

180 students will be directly involved in the experimentation phase:

Partner 1: Docete Omnes Fun-dación (Granada – Spain),

Partner 4: Eurocultura (Vicenza – Italy), and

Partner 5: Association for Educa-tion and Development of Disable people (Kavala - Greece) will be responsible do make the experi-mentation with students.

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Eurocultura – Italy

Association for Education and Development of Disable People – GreeceNational event for the presentation of project at 7-10-2014. Participants were educators, teachers, end-users etc.

Many dissemination activities were organized at local, regional and national level in different places; • Vocational center “Ekpaideytiki Kavalas” • Technological institute of Kavala • Vocational center “edis-net” • Educational center of Municipality of Kavala • Rotary Club”

Volkshochschule Hannover – GermanyDistribution of leaflet about the YOTE project in the confer-ence of responsible persons for vocational training in Lower Saxony


A restricted (password-protected) site gives full access to instructional materials developed during the project was created. To enroll in the eLearning course, the participant will be required to complete some personal details, validate his ac-

count by receiving an e-mail from the system, and lastly, to enter an enrollment key. The URL link for our e-learning (Moodle) platform is: http://goo.gl/TyXKe1

YOTETrainingCourses

YOTE Web Resources

YOTE.EU

facebook page

The website aims to provide readers with free access to news, updates and current events to the progress of the YOTE project mate-rials and activities, and will thus be updated regularly during project duration

http://www.yote.eu

Aprojectwebsitewassetupandis available underthefollowingURL

Volkshochschule Hannover – Germany


The guide introduces in a short way the eight key competences and presents the methodology of the training course. Important informa-tion about enrolment and use of the online tool are provided in this guide.

This course is based on an innovative Methodology about key skills, and combine theoretical part and practical exercises to acquire a thor-ough knowledge of the ability; there are 8 key competences for Lifelong Learning, based on the recommen-dation of the European Parliament and Council of 18 of December 2006:

UserGuideofthe08Key – Competences

1. Communication in the mother tongue;2. Communication in foreign languages;3. Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology;4. Digital competence;5. Learning to learn;6. Social and civic competences;7. Sense of initiative and entre preneurship; 8. Cultural awareness and expression

Link: http://goo.gl/rfvnax

These skills are the same for all members

of the European Union, which represents

a first step in the harmonization of educa-

tion systems.

The European countries have made great

efforts to incorporate the key compe-

tences into National Curricula, but to do a

complete process it is necessary to de-

velop an assessment.

The user guide is accessible on the YOTE

website by this link: http://goo.gl/rfvnax

in English, French, German, Spanish and

Italian language.

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Summary key competences

Key competence 5: Learning to learnIn order to keep up with the progress in a

nowadays knowledge based society, where

the technological development influences

needs and requirements of individuals, to

learn efficiently in less time and to keep more

information, knowing your type of learning is

absolutely a must.

As defined in the Recommendation of the

European Parliament and of the Council of

18 December 2006 on Key Competences for

Lifelong Learning:

“Learning to learn’ is the ability to pursue and persist in learning, to organise one’s own learning, including through effec-

tive management of time and information, both individually and in groups. This competence includes awareness of one’s

learning process and needs, identifying available opportunities, and the ability to overcome obstacles in order to learn

successfully. This competence means gaining, processing and assimilating new knowledge and skills as well as seeking and

making use of guidance. Learning to learn engages learners to build on prior learning and life experiences in order to use

and apply knowledge and skills in a variety of contexts: at home, at work, in education and training. Motivation and confi-

dence are crucial to an individual’s competence.”The Center for Resarch on Education and Lifelong Learn-

ing, CRELL, created in 2008 a framework based on for-

mer researcher and defined three dimensions of learn-

ing: the cognitive, the affective, and the metacognitive.

In literature, there are different models of learning styles.

We used the following types:

- Auditory Learner: learning by listening

- Visual Learner: learning by watching

and reading

- Communicative Learner: learning by

discussing the content

- Motor Learner: learning by trying

things out on your own

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Civic competence is linked to the concepts of democracy, jus-

tice, equality or civil rights. The individual becomes a “citizen”

who participates in decision-making at local, national, regional

and European level. The citizen becomes aware of how decisive

is their participation or vote for the development of policies and

projects in the community.


Key competence 6: Social and civic competences

SocialSocial competence is related to the social welfare and the development of healthy life-styles for oneself, one’s family and for the social environment.

The social competence promotes the understanding of “the codes of conduct and manners gener-ally accepted in different societies and environments “, at work for instance, there are healthy condi-tions at workplaces, a respect for the work schedule, a communi-cation with the workmates to de-velop the tasks individually or as a work team. We act respecting cer-tain principles like the principle of gender equality and non-discrimi-nation that are fundamental in the society. The core skills include the ability to communicate construc-tively in different environments, to show tolerance, express and un-

derstand different point of views, to negotiation skills, the ability to create confidence, and to feel em-pathy for other cultures. It makes more free individuals, and invites to participate as an active mem-ber in the activities taking place in the community. Social compe-tence encourages participation in social organizations working for the welfare of different collectives. The competence promotes an ac-tive participation and compromise of the individual, who should be interested in the socio-economic development and socio- cultural dialogue in the society.

The core skills of the competence

involve the ability to engage ef-

fectively with others in the public

domain, and to display solidarity

and interest in solving problems af-

fecting the local and wider com-

munity. For example, you can take

part through the vote during the

election, being part of an organiza-

tion that works to protect the rights

of different collectives, or respect-

ing the values and principles recog-

nized in national constitutions and

European and International Treaties.

At work, for instance, we are gov-

erned by a professional ethic and

sense of responsibility that we make

our work in accordance with current

standards and values that guide

society. At the same time, the civic

competence involves a behavior of

respect and understanding for oth-

er cultures, and a sense of solidarity

and social cohesion.

During the training course, students in all fields will greatly ben-

efit from learning about - and gaining experience of entrepre-

neurship. In fact, personal skills and qualities that are relevant to

entrepreneurship such as spirit of initiative and creativity can be

useful to everyone in their working responsibilities and in their

day-to-day existence.


Key competence 7: Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship

The concept of the sense of initiative and entrepreneurship assumed to serve as the engine of the developments need-ed. At the same time, the European Parliament and the European Council carries a recommendation that the Member States integrate the key competences in their future school reforms. The principal goal of entrepreneurship education is “to give students the attitudes, knowledge and skills to act in an entrepreneurial way.”

The European Framework for Life-

long Learning, defines the key com-

petence Sense of initiative and en-

trepreneurship “as an individual’s

ability to turn ideas into action. It

includes creativity, innovation and

risk-taking, as well as the ability to

plan and manage projects in order

to achieve objectives. This supports

individuals, not only in their every-

day lives at home and in society, but

also in the workplace in being aware

of the context of their work and be-

ing able to seize opportunities, and is

a foundation for more specific skills

and knowledge needed by those es-

tablishing or contributing to social

or commercial activity. This should

include awareness of ethical values

and promote good governance.”

Like other key competences, the

sense of initiative and entrepreneur-

ship consists of three interrelated

ingredients: knowledge, skills & at-

titudes. These three types of com-

ponents are deeply interlocked and

cannot be developed in isolation.

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It is a competence that not only have the artists, in any profession you can bring out your creative side, showing your

ideas, presentations and seeking ways to improve the tasks. In the workplace is also important to take care of aesthetics,

and paid attention to detail the work that we do.

The interest for Cultural awareness enables us to understand the cultural and linguistic diversity in Europe and other re-

gions of the world, and the local, national and European cultural heritage.


Key competence 8: Cultural awarenessandexpressionOn the one hand Cultural Awareness and Expression is related to the development of creativity and attention to aesthetics side of the works done at professional field.

On the other hand Cultural awareness and expression is linked

to the interest in the cultural heritage and participation in cul-

tural life.

Cultural expression is essential to the development of creative

skills, which can be transferred to a variety of professional con-

texts.

The individual is able to appreciate and enjoy the

works of art and performances, and self-expression as

well.

Skills include also the ability to identify and realize so-

cial and economic opportunities in cultural activity.

In this section, we will publish news, events, reviews and more about our project. You are

invited to join us in this exciting adventure… We look forward to your opinions and com-

ments. We really need your feedback!

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