During the first months of #CIT4VET project lifetime all partners performed desk and Internet based research in order to fulfil the first step towards the creation of the Database of intercultural tools. The partnership collected more than 100 resources (methodologies, OERs, evaluation methods; self-learning materials, etc) in the sphere of intercultural learning and improvement of intercultural competences in VET sector. The resources are grouped in a table/grid according to previously established criteria and sectors – description of the tool; sector of appliance; mode of learning and interaction, culture focus; target group; level of difficulty; available language versions, etc.
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Guide to Linguistic Competence for Tourist Guides and Tour Leaders
language course; tour guides; online learning; mobile platform
CIT4VET – Open Online Catalogue of Intercultural Tools for Vocational Education and Training
intercultural competences, catalogue with methods, e-learning, vocational education
E-Skills Training on Employability Practices & Solutions
employability, training, professional development, digital skills
Foster the digital transition in VET schools
digital transition, green transition, upskilling, reskilling
Introducing micro-credentials to the digital era of VET
digital transition, micro-credentials, micro courses, validation
CIT4VET brought project partners to Turin to discuss, analyze and implement the work of preparing project outputs. During the meeting, partners established the work plan of the forthcoming months, which will focus on the development of the website, the progressive implementation of the database relating to resources and instruments of an intercultural tools available for professional training. The database will be accompanied by a series of four e-learning modules which includes some methodological tips to favour intercultural dialogue, together with exercises and self-assessment tests on the topic of intercultural competences addressed to trainers and educators.
"Empowering VET Teachers" Newsletter №1 could be downloaded from here!
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Kick-off meeting
The meeting was held in Paderborn, Germany on 26 and 27 January 2019. After the presentation of the project, the partners agreed on intellectual outputs, discussed and approved the project management and assigned specific tasks for dissemination and evaluation.
VALITS contrubuted in two years time to change the perspectives and perceptions of hundreds of seasonal workers by involving them in hands-on activities, providing them tools to recognise their transversal skills and making them more competitive on the labour market.
Press-release №4 could be downloaded from here!
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On November 12th and 13th, 2018 at the Faculty of Economics and Sociology of the University of Lodz was held the first project meeting. The project “ Empowering VET Teachers – Innovative & Enhanced CPD for Newly Qualified VET Teachers Working with Migrant Students” is an innovative and transnational undertaking that contributes to overall objectives of Europe 2020 in which it has been identified that VET systems should be attractive and inclusive with highly qualified VET teachers equipping learners with both key competences and specific vocational skills. VET teachers act as social agents contributing to the development of the skilled workforce that is crucial for the EU to compete globally, foster social inclusion and sustain its high living standards.