Soft Skills and entrepreneurship: the IDEA project

Thursday 3 March 2022

Home » Adult » Soft Skills and entrepreneurship: the IDEA project

Today, the European labour market increasingly demands a series of soft skills, which are a key to employability.

These skills can be acquired through non-work activities, in leisure time or through participation in education. When talking about soft skills, we may refer for example, to the ability to work within a team, to work under pressure, or to communicate effectively. Yet, many training and educational programmes still address these competences inadequately.

In order to overcome this challenge, the IDEA partnership developed an Interactive toolset supporting Development of Educators of Adults’ skills in Boosting Entrepreneurship among NEETs.

The digital resource allows educators and students to access teaching and training materials and other useful resources to become successful entrepreneurs, by expanding young people’s entrepreneurial skills and thus increasing their employability.

The Toolkit offers a self-assessment tool to test one’s own knowledge and eight modules on informal skills related to entrepreneurship, enhanced by real-life scenarios and good practices.

During the months of December, January, and February, CESIE presented the resource to three groups of educators and students, in order to collect their opinion. The online meetings were attended by a class from the CPIA of Turin and by teachers and students from Euroform, an organization that offers vocational training courses for both young people and adults.

The meetings included a theoretical part on the Toolset contents and practical activities aimed at solving real-life scenarios, based on the skills presented in the resource. In addition, it was possible to discuss the experience of teachers and educators in teaching soft skills.

Teachers and students are currently evaluating the resource, that will be available on the project website, once refined. Lastly, CESIE is organizing the final event of the project to be held in March: date and location are still to be defined. Stay updated!

Are you interested in the project?

For more information contact Simona Sglavo: simona.sglavo@cesie.org

About the project

IDEA – Interactive toolset supporting Development of Educators of Adults’ skills in Boosting Entrepreneurship among NEETs is cofinanced by Erasmus+ programme, KA2 – Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices KA204 – Strategic Partnerships for adult education.

Partners

For further information

Read more about IDEA, visit the project website https://idea.erasmus.site/ and follow us on Facebook.

Contact Simona Sglavo: simona.sglavo@cesie.org.

Upspace, a project to train more sustainable generations

Upspace, a project to train more sustainable generations

UpSpace promotes climate change mitigation as a cultural initiative, engaging schools and communities to integrate sustainability into curricula and develop green skills. The project, launched in Palermo with partners from four countries, aims to raise awareness among youth and stakeholders through training, educational materials and policy cooperation.

Breaking the Silence: Uniting efforts to address the sexual exploitation of minors

Breaking the Silence: Uniting efforts to address the sexual exploitation of minors

The international conference “Breaking the Silence” promoted open dialogue and innovative strategies to protect vulnerable adolescents from sexual exploitation. Experts from France, Italy and Belgium analyzed the dynamics of the phenomenon and shared practical tools developed in partner countries. The event concluded by reaffirming the importance of European cooperation to prevent and combat this serious form of abuse.

CESIE ETS