Digital Interactive maps to rediscover the cultural heritage and employment potential of post-industrial areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These are the innovative, open digital tools the Erasmus+ project Metropolis aims to develop, in order to foster social inclusion and enhance career opportunities<\/strong> of young people living in areas strongly affected by unemployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Metropolis partners met in Bradford on 24th October 2019 to discuss about digital maps. Both desk and field research were conducted to choose post-industrial areas<\/strong> and evaluate the impact that industrialization had on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An interesting aspect emerged at the meeting: the need to encourage young entrepreneurial spirit and strengthen the link between digital competences and the job market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, the big challenge posed by the project is not only the re-evaluation of cultural heritage, but also improving young people\u2019s awareness of the real strengths of their own territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, partners introduced a new resource, namely city interactive maps<\/strong>, which will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next transnational meeting will take place in Palermo in April 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Metropolis \u2013 Linking Cultural Heritage to the Jobs of the Future<\/a> is co-financed by Erasmus+ programme (Key Action 2, Strategic Partnerships for school education).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The partnership holds together 6 organisations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about Metropolis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow us on<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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