Erasmus+ in Real Life Tracking the European Journey Miriam Dunne Inchicore College of Further Education. Dublin
Tracking the European Journey Objectives of this presentation : Journey of Inchicore College of Further Education ( ICFE ) within European projects Challenges experienced and solutions Where we are now and our plans for future mobility Impact Advice we wish we had received Inchicore College of Further Education 2
ICFE our journey 1999 Comenius project Time frame 3 years Participating countries: France x2, Italy, Wales and Spain. Aim: Observe the cultural traditions around food in the various countries and to design a recipe book 2 nd Level school Challenges : Changing rules of Leonardo Solutions: support from partners Inchicore College of Further Education 3
ICFE journey continues 1999 Lingua project Time frame 2 years Participating partners: Ireland, Italy, Germany, Aim: Produce a guide book in 3 languages of Dublin, Gummerback and Nochera. Challenges : Cultural differences Solutions : Perserverance Inchicore College of Further Education 4
ICFE journey continues 1999 Leonardo da Vinci Time frame: 1 year Participating countries: Ireland and Italy Aim: To facilitate students to gain experience of working and living in a European country and to gain appropriate work experience Number of students 12 Challenges : none 17 years later 65 students under various disciplines Inchicore College of Further Education 5
ICFE journey continues 1999-2000 Time frame 2 years Participating countries: France, Malta, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Italy. Aim: To facilitate students to gain experience of working and living in a European country and to gain appropriate work experience. Challenge : Change in management of the projects from 1 year to 2 years. Sustain the projects. Solutions: Change project management systems Inchicore College of Further Education 6
ICFE journey continues 2002 4 Engaged in Gruntvig 2 project Enhance the European prospective Diversify to sustain Maintained our Leonardo da Vinci mobility project Participating countries: Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Check Republic, Portugal, Denmark. Aim: Design a needs analysis tool for adults in learning situations. Inchicore College of Further Education 7
Gruntvig 2 Produced a pro forma of a Needs Analyses tool which is being used around Europe Aim to advance this and to apply for Gruntvig 1 Challenges : ICFE wanted refine the tool pilot - move to next level Lead partners against this decided to go ahead 2 nd Gruntvig 2 Solution: ICFE decided not to continue with this project Inchicore College of Further Education 8
Further steps 2007-8 VET PRO 50 staff Participating countries Denmark, Sweden, Austria, and Italy Aim: To experience best practice across various disciplines: Childcare, Theatre, Dance, Technical Theatre, General education system Challenges : none staff all very motivated well planned Inchicore College of Further Education 9
Parallel projects 2000 IOTA Time frame: 2 years Participating countries: Italy, France, ICFE Aim: Training programme teaching local history and tourism research. Challenges : Difficult to sustain Frustrating Solutions: Evaluate the resources available Inchicore College of Further Education 10
Parallel projects Performance Bridge 2004 Performance Bridge Time frame 2 years Aim: Design a training programme of technical theatre subjects for professional dancers wishing to retrain in preparation for the end of their dance career 35+ Participating countries: Austria, Slovenia, Latvia, Spain and ICFE ( not promoter) Tangible resource Micro Macro level growth to Transfer of Innovation project Challenges : None Inchicore College of Further Education 11
Sustaining momentum TOI 2008 2010 Time frame 2 years Participating countries: Austria, Latvia, Denmark, Slovenia, UK and ICFE Aim: Transfer the technology developed in the Performance Bridge into a virtual learning environment Challenges : ICT issues ( sign of the times ) Solutions: Engage expertise Inchicore College of Further Education 12
Concurrent projects Comenius 2005-7 Participating countries: France x 2, Italy, Romania, ICFE Aim: Early identification and subsequent interventions for underachieving students Challenges : Not sustainable funding restrictions more suitable for second level ICFE apply the strategies learned Inchicore College of Further Education 13
Concurrent Comenius Project 2009 On the Edge I year Participating countries: Sweden, Denmark, UK, Portugal, Italy, Poland and ICFE. Aim: Observe the Language and folklore traditions of Countries on the periphery of Europe and evaluate the commonalities Challenges: None other projects in ICFE staff pressures Inchicore College of Further Education 14
Present mobility projects 2010-2016 Learning by Doing 2 years ( 3 times ) roll over projects Participating partners: Austria, Sweden, Italy, France, Holland, Spain. Aim: To facilitate students to gain experience of working and living in a European country and to gain appropriate work experience Inchicore College of Further Education 15
Where we are now Charter application Erasmus+ ICFE awarded quality charter Funding 2020 Challenges: maintain our quality standards which must be impeccable Constraints of Dept. of Education regarding recruitment Solutions: Internationalisation strategy Increased Dialogue with Management Inchicore College of Further Education 16
Impact micro macro level Students: self esteem, confidence, experience new culture, best practice, life experience and personal growth, self reliance, life skills and competence. Heightened awareness of other cultures, workplace methodologies and best practice. Added value to and enhances qualifications Improved employability in labour maket Inchicore College of Further Education 17
Impact micro macro level Staff management Staff skills, professional development, experiencing best practice, networking with fellow professionals Direct access to new methodologies and learning Comparison with International standards ( affirmation) Experiential learning, theory into practice Marketing of ICFE Reciprocal element of mobility Quality Charter Friendships, marriages! Inchicore College of Further Education 18
Advice Withdrawing from the project if not sustainable Cultural challenges affecting professional values 5 P s Investment of time Paperwork Time frames- manage financial elements Team work not solo work Manage your Energy Inchicore College of Further Education 19
Investment and return I now know I can do things myself Can I go to Italy and work in a travel agency? Everyone should experience working abroad I have a summer job in Sweden We would like our students to experience working in Ireland Can we visit ICFE Inchicore College of Further Education 20
Future the sky is the limit Inchicore College of Further Education 21