Improving student guidance is one of the premises that HETEL is working on, both at a regional and international level through the ERASMUS+ QUAHVET project. As part of the actions of this project, yesterday Julen Elgeta, President of HETEL, offered an informative day to high school students at the HETEL Jesuitak Politeknikoa centre on what higher vocational training is, what opportunities and job prospects it offers, how to learn in these cycles and, ultimately, why vocational training is a great option to take into account. The event is part of the actions to improve guidance towards higher vocational training that Jesuitak Politeknikoa, as a school participating in the QUAHVET project with HETEL, is putting into practice. Other materials and resources developed by the QUAHVET team can be consulted on the project website, https://quahvet.eu/
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PROMOTE. Kick-off, now in person!
Last week we met in Ireland for the launch of the PROMOTE project. After a first online session the week before, these days we are finetuning several aspects of the project and are working on the methodology to carry out the first actions: the study of the labor market and the barriers that immigrant women with high qualifications encounter (recognition or equivalence of qualifications and skills, existing prejudices on both the supply and demand sides, language or cultural barriers…). Our colleague, María Pando, teacher and international coordinator at Jesuitak Politeknikoa VET school is in Ireland, representing HETEL, with the rest of the organizations involved in the project. Abantean!
PROMOTE kicks-off
PROMOTE is an Erasmus+ project coordinated by Folkuniversitete Sweden (Sweden) in which HETEL participates together with organizations from Poland, Ireland, Germany and France. This is a very special project, aimed at the inclusion of the group of immigrant women, especially Ukrainians, with a medium-high level of qualification but who, for various reasons, have difficulties finding a job. During the project we will develop several tools and actions to try to mitigate this situation, for the benefit of both these women and society as a whole.
HETEL hosts the second consortium meeting of the GeTinVET project in Bilbao
This week, HETEL welcomed the members of the GeTinVET project to Bilbao, hosting the second consortium meeting at the facilities of Otxarkoaga Vocational Training Center. The GeTinVET project focuses on developing sustainable skills related to energy efficiency in building construction and maintenance, with an emphasis on collaboration across different trades to enhance efficiency and sustainability. The meeting provided an opportunity for the partners to review progress since the kick-off meeting in Cologne and to plan the next steps in the project. Discussions centered on defining sustainable competencies that align with the evolving needs of the construction industry, particularly in terms of energy efficiency and environmental impact. GeTinVET involves several international partners, including: Moreover, beyond the hard work, the project partners also had the chance to enjoy some great moments exploring Bilbao, making the most of their time together in the city, embodying the spirit of the Erasmus program by strengthening the bonds created among participants. The next consortium meeting will take place in September in the Finnish city of Kouvola, where partners are already preparing to work hard and give their best. The project will conclude in June 2025 with a course at the Arnhem Summer School in the Netherlands, where the results of the GeTinVET project will be presented, along with the best practices developed throughout the project.