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MAGENTA Our office is located in Venezuela Street 1. Gijón 33213 Magenta Consultancy is a gender ad socio-cultural mediation consultancy set in 2007. Its premises are located in Gijón, the main administrative town in the Principality of Asturias (Spain). Its company philosophy is teamwork, cooperation, exchange of knowledge and practices and constant improvement of skills and abilities. Thus its managing director, Esther González, is committed to giving the best of services to clients while ensuring a high-competitive team that comprises psychologists, educators, social workers, language teaching experts, philologists and lawyers. Magenta Projects offers a combination of skills and experience; creativity and flair balanced by pragmatism and attention to detail. We do strategy, thinking and implementation, drawing on our collective expertise. Contact You can forward all enquiries to esthergonzalez@magentaconsultoria.com Phone number: 0034 985324813 0034 620 099 027
AREAS OF EXPERTISE Magenta Consultancy is specialized on several fields related to social, and health areas. Below you can find a selection of the main areas in which Magenta develops its work for more than 11 years. Drug Prevention Gender policies Psychological and Physical health for elderly people: healthy programmes, cognitive activities, biodance and salutogenesis. Youth programmes. Leisure, environmental activities, healthy activities, etc. Our last projects: Labour market programmes for people at social risk. Children activities in collaboration with different skate holders as schools, high schools, Parents associations, foundations or Public authorities: healthy programmes, nutritional programmes, Parents Schools to improve their way of educating their children, etc. Sophie: developing women s skills for the future labour market http://www.sophieproject.eu/ Mutual Assitance http://www.mutualassistance.e u/
COURSES EDUCATION METHODOLOGIES Gender equality: promoting it at any educational level ICT tools for an active Learning Career Guidance: strategies and tools E-learning: Create a course Educational Coaching Social media in education Critical thinking development Social competence: social skills, communication skills and active listening Social competence, autonomy and personal initiative as transversal contents in educations. Methodological strategies to promote them. Connecting different generations in education: an enriching approach Communication skills in adult education Teaching intercultural communication skills Motivating adult learners in their lifelong learning Social media in Adult Education Spanish History for teachers: an active methodological approach
BILINGUAL EDUCATION Teaching in a second language: the bilingual education CLIL: Content and Language Integrated Learning Bilingual education: learning through Spanish as a second language CLIL. 4 Cs: Content, communication, cognition and culture SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE* Spanish as a foreign language Spanish for effective communication Spanish for foreigners: Methodological approaches, strategies and tools for teachers Language, life and culture in the Spain today Effective Communication in Spanish language Spanish History *Ask for other languages.
PEOPLE AT SOCIAL RISK People at social risk motivation and self-steem: How to improve them Women at social risk: How to ease their access to the labour market Critical thinking development Social competence: social skills, communication skills and active listening Social competence, autonomy and personal initiative as transversal contents in educations. Methodological strategies to promote them. Leadership Skills Effective Communication Conflict Resolution for people at social risk: Teaching strategies Spanish for foreigners at social risk Spanish language. Effective communication Oral competence in Spanish language Spanish as a job search tool
CITIZENSHIP Intergenerational programmes: different generations joined by citizenship Active Citizenship and Youth. Social Media for Active Citizenship Europe in today: promoting active citizenship Youth as change agents Critical thinking development Reflecting as European citizens: our present, our aims, the future thanks to an active citizenship NGO S MANAGEMENT An association: one organization, much people sharing aims. How manage it successfully. Social media for youth associations Intergenerational programmes development for associations Leadership Skills Effective Communication Oral communication skills. Speaking in public
HEALTH Salutogenesis: how to improve women's health in intergenerational programmes Physical and mental health: how to promote it Self-steem. Strategies to educators. Emotional education Drug prevention programmes desigment Nutrition and healthy cooking Biodance. ENTREPRENEURSHIP Building and leading effective teams Managing innovation and entrepreneurship Foundations of managing and entrepreneurship Strategies for technology-based new business development Designing and leading the entrepreneurial organization Product design and development Marketing abilities for new entrepreneurs
COACHING AND MENTORING Coaching tools and strategies for new coaches: Listening, questioning and playing back. Transactional analysis. Listening with high quality attention Team building coaching strategies. Emotional intelligence and education Coaching and mentoring in organizations Life-coaching: A door to physical and mental health Working self-steem through coaching Coaching skills for educators Coaching. How to introduce it in organisations Mentoring processes for entrepreneurs The art of asking in mentoring processes NLP. Neuro-Linguistic Programming Neuroscience applied to coaching and mentoring processes Discovering the talent. Multiple intelligences through coaching methods If you are interested in any other course and you do not find it above, let us know. We are specialised in the social, educational and health field so we can design personalized training.
LANGUAGE COURSES We also offer the opportunity to learn the Spanish language. A wide range of courses are offered, which meet any kind of personal needs. Our intensive Spanish course offers different levels, from beginners up to advanced speakers. INTENSIVE SPANISH COURSE *Five different levels. * Focus on grammar and vocabulary, listening, speaking and writing skills. * Introduction to Spanish culture, history and literature. Approach to Spanish music, cinema, newspapers and folklore. BUSINESS SPANISH COURSE *Four different levels. * Focus on business contents and skills: presentations, telephone conversations, dealing with international customers, negotiating a contract or sale *Special emphasis on the learner s working field. All our teachers are native speakers. They are highly motivated and friendly staff. They will be your tutors during all your stay, supporting you in anything you need. All courses start every Monday. Average class size: 5-8 students. Communicative and learner- centred approach. Possibility of individual classes for improving a specific skill. Intensive fluency speaking lessons two afternoons per week (optional). Students progress is continuously assessed by through homework and assignments. A certificate will be issued according to the type of course, level, hours and level of proficiency.
OUR CITY On the shore of the Cantabrian sea, Gijón offers an appealing combination of shipping tradition, monumental heritage and modern urban planning. Located in the centre of the Asturian coastline, the built-up area extends both sides of the primitive Roman settlement on the headland of Santa Catalina. 90 % of the population concentrates on this area while the remaining 10 % live in the 25 parishes of the Borough. Useful information Dial code: 0034 Time zone: one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Electric current: 220 volts. Currency: Euro. Smoking ban: smoking is prohibited in places of work and in public areas as restaurants and bars. Reasons for coming to Gijón Asturian people: locals are renown for their kindness and hospitality so this will make you adaptation process easier. Gijón s countryside and forest: you will find a true natural paradise only five minutes away from the city centre. Traditional cuisine: you will enjoy a gastro event every month and will have the opportunity of tasting Asturian famous cider. Its extensive range of museums, theatres, cinemas, cultural activities and sporting events.
ACCOMMODATION From the moment you arrive in Gijón, we support you all the way. We offer you the possibility of a transfer to your accommodation. Participants can choose among a wide range of options*: Ovida students residence http://www.ovida.es/ Hotel 44 www.hotel44.es/ Transport Asturias airport is located in the district of Castrillón, 40 kms from Gijón. You can take a coach (ALSA) or book a private transfer with us. Local transport is assured to all students with a CTA unlimited ride pass that gives free access to buses, coaches and trains in the area. Deva campsite http://www.campingdevagijon.com/ing/index.php Youth hostel San Andres de Cornellana Palace http://www.alberguegijon.com/ * These are only some of the accommodation options.
TRAINEESHIP PLACEMENTS We provide university graduates and trainees with a unique experience of working at a Spanish company. Our «employers» are carefully selected and continually monitored so they can provide a well-structured work placement. All trainees will be insured according to Spanish Accident and Health regulations. PROFESSIONAL SECTORS Languages Gender Social education and community development Youth training and counselling Psycho-social area Enterpreneurship skills Information technology Business administration Managing skills Environment and sustainability Health and Mediterranean diet Elderly care institutions Other sectors are available on demand Along the programme we ensure to help students become integrated in the company and provide technical support. to monitor the development of the student s internship and maintain regular contact with the Academic Tutor. - emergency phone 24h/day Europass, if required. certificates from accommodation, internship and Language course, as well as Magenta evaluation of the Programme
SOCIOCULTURAL PROGRAMME Cultural activities Quarter of Gijón Laboral University Botanic Gardens Campo Valdés Roman Baths quarter of Gijón. Laboral University. Botanic Gardens. Campo Valdes Roman Baths Aquarium. Museums and art galleries in Asturias. Excursions Asturias is a natural paradise with breathtaking villages and towns. We would be delighted to take you to Oviedo, Avilés, Covadonga or Llanes and show you some of the most beautiful places in our country. Active tourism During the weekend you can relax doing some open air activity. We propose you try horse riding, cycling, trekking, canoeing or water rafting. We will organize the right activity according to your hobbies.
Magenta Consultancy Venezuela Street 1. 33213 Gijón Asturias (Spain) 00-34- 620 099 27 esthergonzalez@magentaconsultoria.com aidapulido@magentaconsultoria.com www.magentaconsultoria.com