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Maltepe Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi- İstanbul-Turkey
Our school started its education for adults in 1964 under the name of Evening Art School For Girls. In 1989 education started for also students between 15-18 and it became a Vocational High School with the confirmation of Turkish Republic Ministry of National Education. Since our school is located in such an area like a transition mid point in respect of economic standards,great deal of the learners of our school have families living in economically disadvantaged area. We also have disabled students being educated among healthy students in order to enhance their social integration.Our school vision is based on the goals of Turkish National Education System;which is educating and training individuals who are faithful to Atatürk's revolutions and principles and have the qualifications required by different levels of employment field.Our school mission is educating and training students and adults according to the requirements of industrial sector for modern employees who follow development of technology & have the ability of using it in their active life.English is compulsory in our school.Departments of our school are ICT, Food & Beverage, Graphics & Photography,Handicraft &Technology,Childcare,Beauty & Hairdressing,textile & Fashion Design.We have courses for adults about Handicrafts,Textile, Food & Beverage, Graphics & Photography... etc in our school.We have these courses according to the moduled cirriculum of our Ministry of National Education.
Adults after 18 years old can attend these courses and they are certificated after they accomplish the courses. The courses last according to the modular programmes & may be arranged according to the demand of adults Our school has also been chosen as one of the 10 pilot institutions working in cooperation with IBM Reading Companion (RC) by city education center in 2009. RC, IBM's web-based literacy program that uses novel speech recognition technology to help learners gain & increase literacy skills. RC's innovative software "listens" and provides feedback, enabling emerging readers to practice reading & pronunciation as they acquire fundamental reading skills. This program represents a decade of investment by IBM, which is committed to improving the literacy skills of children and adults around the world under corporate social responsibility (CSR) framework. RC's web-based format will bring this technology to tens of thousands in need of assistance including adults.All of our role is stated in F.1.)
Desmos NGO - GREECE
Desmos NGO is a non governmental and non profit Organization in Katerini, Greece, with local and regional authorities. Desmos promote the European idea of friendship, tolerance and respect of human rights. Some of his targets are: Student cultural exchanges with all European countries, new knowledge, new experiences, new ways and methods of learning and communication, comparing of education systems, sharing of data, working together through the application of variety of European life long programs. Desmos develops and pilots new teaching and learning methods, continuing learning programs for students, teachers, youth, disadvantage people, implements new methodologies and support life long learning activities for all citizens.
Contact information :
DESMOS (NGO)© Nongovernmental organization
11,Kapodistriou str, 60100 Katerini, Greece
Tel : +30 6951 848 872
http://desmosgr.blogspot.com
desmosgr@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Desmos-NGO/249956135089911
E-SENIORS Association - FRANCE
The E-SENIORS Association is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to support the development of ICT-training for seniors and persons with disabilities. To achieve this objective, it has chosen an essentially bottom-up approach, where initiatives are carried out in accordance with user needs and tested in the field. Underlying this approach, particularly in developing and building upon existing networks, is the triangular symbiosis among users, researchers and producers. The main activity of the association is the creation of a network uniting seniors (autonomous and dependent) with family members, caregivers and service providers.
Some of our most important activities include:
conducting experimental active-aging workshops promoting the use of digital technologies in the development of physical and cognitive games, both in order to bring about self-improvement and to enhance intergenerational communication; creating online networks of participative health including patients, professionals and family carers; teaching the teachers about our know-how in terms of organizing activities for active aging, and; creating, leading and animating networking activities to promote the use and the accessibility of ICTs for elderly and people with disabilities in civil society as well as in the scientific, medical, and industrial world.
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INICIATIVAS DE PROYECTOS DE FORMACION - SPAIN
IPF / INICIATIVAS DE PROYECTOS DE FORMACIÓN is a non formal training and research company specialized in the field of education and training projects not born ex novo but after the experience of more than 25 years of its director working in the sector in educational centers and similar initiatives.· IPF is divided in two branches: 1. The education and training managing IPF / Iniciativas de Proyectos de Formación / Consultora, it is the responsible one for the management of training projects at a national level. · 2. The consultancy of education and training IPF International CONSULTING is the responsible one for the management of educative and training projects at a transnational level.· IPF is made up by a team of professionals in the fields of teaching, management and thematic experts who develop their work in the diverse activities of IPF, activities which integrate and complement each other to achieve the excellence in quality offered and the closeness and interest in satisfying the clients' needs as transversal measures.· Some of our main aims are to achieve an improvement in education demanded by managers and employees, provide education of youngsters alternating work with education and achieve a better counseling and work insertion for job seekers, as well as the necessary dissemination and awareness raising in society. · We have the experience of more than ten years in the development of European Projects, both pilot and mobility.· We have a network of partners at transnational level in all Europe, and a wide network of educational centers, both owned and collaborating. All these make it possible to be involved in a variety of educational activities.· Changeable staff, depending on the number of projects and training courses at the moment.
Easy School of Langauges - MALTA
Easy School of Languages is situated in the capital of Malta, Valletta. The School is licensed by the Malta Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Education and is an accredited FELTOM member. Easy school has an excellent reputation for providing good quality English language courses. The experienced teaching staff provides a high standard of tuition based on the communicative approach while our customer care staff ensures that our students have a memorable stay with us. The school aims are to take full advantage of its location to extend students' English learning experience out of the classroom and into the city itself. The school also caters for the young ones, through the Junior Programme, which is designed for students between 11 and 17 years of age. By combining daily English Language classes with a full schedule of leisure activities, students enjoy an exciting, unforgettable and meaningful experience. Easy School of Languages in Valletta is also the transnational partner of a German employment project called "Job Bridge Malta" which is funded by the European Social Fund. The project is being done in collaboration with Leipzig in Germany. The aim of the project is to target the unemployed population (between 18-30 years age bracket) in Leipzig and help them diversify their experience and mobilise them to another country in order to make them more employable. The school is also a partner in another ESF project with Germany called "Work Experience Malta/Mallorca (WEMA)" which has the same aims as the above project but targeting the disadvantaged unemployed segment of the population.In 2012 the school was awarded the European Language Label certification by the European Commission. This is a Europe-wide initiative to promote best practices in Modern Language learning. It is an award that encourages new innovative and effective initiatives in the field of teaching and learning languages, rewarding new techniques in language teaching, spreading the knowledge of their existence and thereby promoting good practice.
