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iNTERaKTION - Master Minds In Mobility
Start date: Sep 15, 2016, End date: Sep 14, 2017 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The project iNTERaKTION - Master Minds Mobility seeks to suppress the quality and internationalization development needs of the applicant organization, Associação Comercial de Braga, seeking to reach an international dimension through the cooperation with transnational European organizations, seeking to improve the competencies, knowledge and skills of the organization, of the staff involved and the applying trainees. The integration of new practices and learnings, attitudes and techniques that allow an international dimension and vision for integration in the international market. In a world where the global economy reigns, and the consequent demand of proper skills at every level and sector, the access to information and global communication reveals itself as crucial for a total insertion in the labour market. Society is in a process of exponential growth, being imperative to form versatile economic agents capable of dealing with these new winds of change. As agents inserted in the market of global education, the national VET system needs to be connected with the world in order to stay updated and competitive.The project is directed to 50 trainees of the Level 4 of Learning Courses( Portaria149/2008) of Restaurant & Bar and Gastronomy & Pastry, I.T. (Installation and Maintenance of Networks) and Mechatronics (automobile) seeking to contribute for the reduction of school drop-outs, promoting the equality of opportunities and social inclusion through practical internships in companies located in Germany, Slovenia, Spain and Italy.During the mobilities, the participants will carry out practical work plans to develop the following contents:Learning of foreign languagesCultural understanding of the host countryRestaurant & Bar – Planning, preparing and carry out the service of table/bar, drinks/reception of clients, billing/market research;I.T. – Perform the installation, configuration and maintenance of computers, peripherals, local networks and operating and utilitarian systems, management and administration of databases, software development;Mechatronics (automobile) – Analyzing the technical documentation of mechanical, electrical and electronical systems of automobiles, maintenance and diagnosis of anomalies, repairing damages and replacing components in multiplexed systems of automobiles using techniques, technologies and technical specifications defined by the manufacturer, cleaning of system components and organs, conservation state of rims and tires;Gastronomy & Pastry – Preparing, confectioning, plating and decorating kitchen dishes with the garnishments, and desserts, creative confections of pastry, recognizing traditional gastronomy and recipes, conservation of products.The applying trainees are socioeconomically disfavored, native from poor rural and suburban zones, some of them being institutionalized, with parents either unemployed or emigrated.With the project it is expected to obtain positive and lasting results in the participants and the organization: Improvement the performance of learning, employability and better career prospects, spirit of initiative and entrepreneurship, self-capacity and self-esteem, sensitization towards interculturalism, active participation in society, conscience of the European project and the values of the EU, of linguistic competencies: English, Spanish and German and access to the EU instrument of recognition of competencies Europass Mobility.In the organization it is expected a bigger visibility, a redefinition of its profile and an increase of its reputation with the recognition of the importance of the participation in the project by local authorities and companies and consequent increase of partnerships between them, with views to provide more places for professional internships, a bigger captivation of workers between the graduates of the organization, a bigger support and orientation towards entrepreneurship and even the captivation of funds to sponsor the quality improvement of national/international project management;Increase of participation in European projects and in the flow of applications on professional training courses thanks to its participation in the project resulting in a bigger attractiveness of vocational education by presenting itself to students, parents and the society as a quality option pointed towards the future and beyond borders.The sustainability of the project will be ensured through measures and channels adequate for usage by the partner organizations in publicizing and disseminating the learning and project outcomes, that seek to increase the impact of the project in the greatest number possible of people and entities, influencing political decisions and measures at the local, regional, national and international level. It is intended that the results of the project are immediately used and beyond its life cycle by the partner and the maximum number of interested persons.
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