VET projects

After the holidays, next group from ZSP CKU in Szydłów, under our project has come to Greece. This time 8 Car vehicles technicians, 7 Agriculture technicians and 6 Nutrition and food services technicians could use the possibility to make their internships in Greece. They spent with us 14 days and were here on the dates: 17-30 of September 2019, performing tasks under their profession.

Nutrition and food services technicians were working in the kitchen and restaurant of San Panteleimon Hotel, Car vehicles technicians in Auto Service Stelios and Agriculture technicians in Zeus Kiwi SA and Agricultural Product Processing and Trading Company SA. In each company young people could gain some useful skills, acquire new knowledge and competences about their profession.

While realizing the traineeship lasting together 80-hours, students did the practical tasks, indicated and supervised by people dedicated to coordination on-site practices. The tasks they fulfilled were – among others – the following:

  1. For TŻiUG group:
    • apply the principles of rational use of raw materials;
    • prepare different types of coffees;
    • efficiently serve clients and fulfilled their orders;
    • chose the additives necessary for the proper serving of coffees;
    • apply the principles of flavoring food and drinks;
    • select catering equipment for the expedition of specific dishes or drinks under specified conditions;
    • operate equipment for the production and dispatch of food and drinks;
    • select service methods for the catering services provided;
    • select table underwear according to the circumstances, type of menu.
  2. For TPS group:
    • accept vehicles for service and repair;
    • conduct a customer interview;
    • determine the causes of the failure;
    • analyze technical documentation regarding car diagnosis and repair;
    • select appropriate tools and equipment for service and repair work;
    • diagnose traction control systems;
    • control of the operation of engines using diagnostic testers;
    • determine the technical condition of vehicles and their assemblies;
    • carry out checking the technical condition of vehicles;
    • preserve electronic installations and devices.

Besides of many different professional skills, during both of mobilities, youth could also develop their language skills, using English in everyday life and communicating with co-workers. They have also:

– become more open for new experiences,

– made the confrontation of previous experience related to work in Poland with those acquired while staying in Greece,

– get acquainted with the requirements that must be met in order to be an attractive candidate to work in a given industry, including verifying the knowledge and skills in confrontation with the expectations and standards of the receiving companies,

– gained new experiences that can be used on the Polish and European labor market,

– learned independence and coping with stress in various life situations,

– acquired team-work skills, work organization, division of tasks and executing orders of superiors,

– strengthened their faith in their own abilities, assertiveness and increase motivation for self-education,

– increased their chances of employment (both on the domestic and European market) by carrying out mandatory internships required by the core curriculum in an attractive international environment, which allows learning about another system, culture and work standards, and thus – their interest in intercultural issues and the ability to find a place in a multicultural society increased, as well as they broke stereotypes and established new relationships,

– raised their level of communicative and interpersonal skills,

– increased their level of self-confidence and realized the importance of the self-assessment process in terms of their own development,

– a sense of European citizenship has grown due to communing with another culture belonging to one European community,

– opened up to the world, widened their horizons and undertook active attitudes.

We are glad of being part of this wonderful experience for all the participants! Below You can have a look how the last group was working and spending their free time.

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Great result of the project, great result of common work of ZS CKU in Czarnocin and Georgikes Ekmetaleuseis & Training Services crew!

Brochure is presenting the flow of the project, achieved goals, results, learning outcomes gained by the group of 32 participants studying their 3 professions – Nutrition and food services technician, Landscape architecture technician and Agriculture technician.

Having in mind that our partner – ZS CKU in Czarnocin is planning next initiatives dedicated to vocational education and training in cooperation with our company, it’s just hard to stand waiting for next meetings and implementation of further activities!

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In the period 17/06/2019 – 16/10/2020 in cooperation with our company Zespół Szkół Centrum Kształcenia Rolniczego in Korolówka-Osada is realizing the project entitled “European Korolowka – foreign internships as a chance for development”.

The main aim of the project is to develop opportunities related to vocational education and training implemented by the school, through the implementation of international mobility initiatives covering 82 students training in fields of agricultural mechanization, agribusiness and nutrition and food services.

The specific objectives that are to be entered into the general goal while allowing for its achievement are:

1) preparation and implementation of professional mobility for 2 groups of students: first of 50 people and second of 32 people, dedicated to the implementation of 12-day vocational training programs for agricultural mechanization technicians (TMRiA), agribusiness technicians (TA) and nutrition and food technicians (TŻiUG);

2) including at least 60 students with so-called smaller chances and their professional and social activation;

3) preparation and implementation of preparatory programs, including comprehensive training support for students before departure, to facilitate their adaptation in a new environment and maximize the use of received development opportunity;

4) development of professional and social competences (including language skills) of 82 participants and raising their motivation to learning;

5) building a strong and longterm partnership with a Greek partner and at least 2 companies in the agricultural and HORECA sector in Greece;

6) creating a space for exchanging good practices in the field of organization and management of the subjects of the vocational education and training sector and the adaptation of the methods and tools to school realities and the changing education sector;

7) motivating the teaching staff of ZS CKR to raise qualifications and to be more active in the field of initiating and implementing new programs, activities and projects serving the development of the whole school community;

8) development of the educational offer of ZS CKR and raising its prestige by building European dimension of the school;

9) promotion of European values, at the same time being part of the school’s main goal: solidarity, democracy, tolerance, justice and freedom.

The participants of the project will be 82 students from ZS CKR, studying in the following fields: TMRiA, TA and TŻiUG. All of them are students of the second, third and fourth technical secondary school which is part of the ZS CKR. Those students are talented and hard-working young people who, due to the areas from which they come, must face many difficulties. Origin and location many times affect the student’s development opportunities, limiting their involvement, which is why the important role of the school is to create new opportunities for development.

The main activities under the project will be 2 trips of professional mobility. First group of 50

participants will be supported by 5 school teachers and the second – consisting of 32 students will be supported by 3 school teachers. First trip is to take place in the autumn of

2019 (the second half of October 2019) and will be dedicated to the implementation of internships of students of IV class in fields of TMRiA, TA and TŻiUG, including support for a total of 50 students. The second trip is planned for the spring of 2020 (first half of May 2020) and it will include 32 students of second and third grade in the field of TMRiA and TA. Within their framework, participants divided into smaller working groups as part of their professional profiles will work under the supervision of Greek mentors in enterprises of selected industries. Participants will work according to the accepted core program 6-8 hours a day, depending on the needs and capabilities of the workplace, receiving full support from their teachers and mentors responsible for monitoring and mentoring, as well as taking care of all organizational issues – starting from assistance in health matters to the provision of workwear.

The project will allow for further development of practical vocational training, including international cooperation to the created environment allowing students for comprehensive development including professional and social competences. Together with the development of ZS CKR potential and building the image of an open, mobile school, training in accordance with European standards, the school won’t develop only in its local activities, but also will take another very important step on the way to greater internationalization of its activities, bringing to itself, students and teachers, as well as the entire local community closer to Europe. The project will therefore provide strength and motivation for learning foreign languages, improving results in professional subjects, greater involvement in school life, as well as activities for creating and using existing chances and opportunities.

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Within the framework of the project „Conquering European practices from ZSZ Pułaski in Gorlice” (pl. “Podbój europejskich praktyk z ZSZ Pułaskiego w Gorlicach”) will be carried out between June 2019 and May 2020 and will be attended by 40 students from the ZSZ Pułaski in Gorlice who are trained in the profession of Building Technician (15 people) and Nutrition and Food Service Technician (25 people). Additionally, 4 teachers will be present during the trip, who will act as accompanying persons.

The aim of participation in the project is to create opportunities for professional, cultural and personal development of the students of ZSZ in Gorlice through the implementation of foreign internships in accordance with the framework internship program. Within the framework of the mobility the students will perform practical tasks under the guidance of a Greek mentor. An additional element will be a cultural programme in which the whole group will take advantage of interesting optional trips or leisure time animation.

Thanks to the project „Conquering European internships with ZSZ Pułaski in Gorlice” the participants will have the opportunity to gain professional experience on the international level, which will certainly increase their chances on the future labour market. The project will allow to use the theoretical knowledge acquired at school in practice. Thanks to the trip, language skills of both students and teachers will be significantly improved. The knowledge of English is nowadays the basic skill required by employers.

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A group of 20 students from the Specjalnego Ośrodka Szkolno-Wychowawczego im. J. Korczaka in Szymbark, who are trained in the profession of gardener technician, agricultural technician, cook technician and hotel service assistant, will take part in the project entitled „Young people from SOSW in Szymbark actively improve their competences” implemented in the period 09-2019 – 10-2020 in Greece.

The basic educational objectives of the project are professional development of the participants

– getting acquainted with the functioning of agricultural, gardening or catering services in companies cooperating with local and international contractors;

– getting to know the methods of management and organization of work and orders and deliveries on particular the levels of operation of the company concerned;

– the development of professional contacts which will enable interested parties to establish further international cooperation in the field of gardening, agriculture or catering.

  1. developing language skills

– practical application of English and Greek in everyday life;

– development of vocabulary related to the profession.

  1. developing intercultural competences

– establishing contacts with peers from abroad – exchange of experiences

– to learn about the history and culture of Greece

– ability to acclimate to a different cultural environment

The main objective of the project is the comprehensive personal and professional development of the trainees. Increase of entrepreneurship, creativity as well as development of professional competences. The internship, in addition to valuable and measurable development of professional competences, gives the opportunity to get to know another country, its culture, history and language. The diversity of climatic and natural conditions, the specificity of perceiving differences and similarities between individual countries and expanding the perspective of perceiving the world is an added value in itself. For many of the participants it will be the only such opportunity to go and bring positive changes to their lives.

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In the period 15th-28th of March 2019 we had a great pleasure to host first group from Szydłów on the practices in Greece. 8 Agriculture technicians has already did their internships, performing a lot of professional tasks, while being in Greece. They were working in Zeus Kiwi SA and Agricultural Product Processing and Trading Company SA, implementing their theoretical knowledge gained at School in practice, while performing everyday job.

In terms of performed activities, students did the practical tasks, indicated and supervised by people dedicated to coordination on-site practices. The tasks they fulfilled were – among others – the following:

– determine the amount of fertilization and its implementation;

– plan and perform activities related to the preparation of seeds for sowing;

– perform activities related to the preparation of seeds for planting;

– plan and perform treatments related to the care and protection of plants for selected crop plants;

– plan and perform activities related to the cultivation of selected plants;

– operate machines and devices for cultivation, sowing, fertilization and care;

– plan and perform activities related to the cultivation of selected plants;

– perform the indicated works in animal production using machines and devices;

– use appropriate methods of maintenance and preparation for storage of agricultural tools and machines;

– prepare products for sale;

– organize inventory rooms as part of everyday activities;

– pack and transport products for sale.

They could also gain or develop skills in scope of intercultural learning. It was made mostly through the implementation of the cultural program under the project. The group have visited Meteora complex, went to the trip to Skiathos island, as well as visited the capital city of Greece – Athens, second the biggest city in Greece – Thessaloniki, Old Panteleimon and Litochoro valley. They also took part in the Greek cultural night, during which could get to know better the culture of the hosting country.

All of the experiences will stay with youth for their whole life and we are glad that members of our team could participate in this process!

Find some photos from this mobility below.

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From 18thtill 29thof March we had a pleasure to host another group of students from Sokolow Podlaski. This time, there were 45 students and 5 teachers. The profile engaged in this project was as followed: IT technician (22 students), Cook (6 students), Hospitality Technician (7 students) and Economic Technician (10 students). All together we were implementing internship program which was created on the beginning of our cooperation.

During the internship which lasted 80 hours for 10 days, they have a great opportunity to develop their professional skills, improve linguistic competition, mainly on English language, gain some knowledge and worth work experience. Practical learning is the very important nowadays, so we wanted to create environment which is real, not artificial work environment. Thanks to that, it is much more positive for students development than normal school workshops. It is all about contacting with workmates, realizing real work tasks and duties and having responsibilities for our own decision.

Second mobility was also a opportunity to summarize and evaluate so far cooperation between our both organization. We have to admit that communication was on the very high level. Every problem we faced of, was very quickly discussed and solved thanks to that project reached planned goals or all of engaged students and teachers were satisfied with taking part in it.

Students during those 12 days not only work a lot, but also had an opportunity to get to know each other better, as much as Greece with its culture, history and habits. They also became friends with their Greek mentors, who were for them not only support during a work, but also person who can they speak with about their problems, about their future profession plans etc. We didn’t predict that they will get so close to each other.

At this point, we can inform you that we were applied for the second Erasmus+ project. We are looking forward to a moment when polish National Agency will announce the results and we hope their will be positive. Now, we are inviting you to see few photos from the second mobility.

 

 

 

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Have a look what great results we have after common project! Besides of the Facebook fanpage where You can find all the useful info about the implementation of the project and see the photos from internships of all the professions and from 3 mobilities we made together (available on: https://www.facebook.com/Praktyka-uczyni-z-Ciebie-mistrza-czyli-umiesz-więcej-możesz-więcej/), we have a pleasure to present also the brochure where You can read everything about project’s aims, main activities and see the photos, too!

Click on the picture below to see whole publication!

 

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From 29thof October to 9thof November we were hositng a group from Sokolow Podlaski in frame of the VET project “European practices for ZS No. 1 from Sokolow Podlaski”. 35 students and three teachers came to Greece to improve their skills, gain work experience and get to know our country better.

10 students of Economy Technician, 15 of Hospitaly Technician and 10 of Car Repair Technician were taking part in 80 hours vocational internships in well-known and experienced Greek companies from their sectors. They were implementing internship programe which were created by out organization and school, during fulfilling project application. During these twelve days, they improve their skills, but also gained new ones.They also had an opportunity to experienced real work environment, which is connected with some specific attitude they have to familiarized with. It will let them to start their adults life much easier, because finding a good job position will not be very difficult for them.

Besides of hard work, but also integration with mentors, we also provided group with some cultural programe, so then can meet Greek habits, history and cousin. Main point were trip to Meteors and cruise to Skiathos island connected with Golden Beach (Koukunari). It was great experience for students, especially that part of them first time have gone abroad. They also saw Old Pantaleimon village, located on the slope of Olympsu, Platamonas Castle and Leptokarya which is biggest town in the region. To sum up, they get to know Olympus Riviera really well.

All group were accommodated in San Pantaleimon hotel, where they have great access to the sea with sandy beach, swimming pool and many other attractions. Thanks to that, they actively spent free time what makes whole stay more interesting.

It was great time for all of us. In the half of the project, both Georgikes Ekmetaleuseis & Training Services​​​ and ZS. No. 1 from Sokolow Podlaski, we are happy with mutual cooperation and we hope to make great job also with another group which will come to Greece in March 2019. Below, you can see some photos from the I mobility. Enjoy!

 

 

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