MEH partner in new European project ETOS

On Monday the 28th of November the kick off meeting of ETOS project will take place in Lodz, Poland. ETOS, which stands for “Effective Training for Outsiders of the Society”, is a Grundtvig Multilateral project, an action funded by the European Union regarding adult ongoing education.

Erika Grasso, staff member of the Italian organization Formater Vercelli, the lead partner of this project idea, expresses the reason why her VET institution decided to apply for a European financing: “A big portion of adult marginalized population have never seen their competences certified due to lack of completion of any kind of school. As adults, former drop outs, people with learning disabilities, migrants, find themselves missing these recognized skills, not being able to attend standard adult training, thus reducing the already scarce chances to access the labor market and increasing their social exclusion”. Given this general conditions “the aim of ETOS is to create an attractive, practical training model not requiring in classroom attendance, but allowing on the job learning, to transfer and certify basic skills to the target population.” ETOS, in fact, will develop a training model which will be performed on the job and not in classrooms through practical inter-relational activities thanks to entrepreneurs (small, sole proprietorship) becoming adult trainers and supported by experienced tutors. The project will also develop a new EU skills certification based on an innovative evaluation model in line with ECVET system requirements, awarded at the end of the training path”.