About us At euroMind we strongly believe in the importance of international mobility as a means to acquire new competences and invest in ones personal development. For that reason, we make every effort to prepare practical training programmes that will fully satisfy the professional and educational needs of all the participants. Erasmus+ Education & Training Call for proposals 2014 Where we are? euroMind is an International training consultancy based in Andalusia (Spain) specialising in the management of vocational training projects from a wide range of mobility programmes within Erasmus+ euroMind delivers projects in two Andalusian cities: beda which is a beautiful historic city declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. beda is considered the capital of the olive oil. Seville which is an artistic, cultural and financial capital of southern Spain, formally the capital of Andalusia. Seville is the fourth largest city of the country. Sevilla Ubeda Page 2 Website: www.euromind.es | email: info@euromind.es | Telephone: +34 647 901808 Our services Erasmus+ Education & Training Project creation support Advice & guidance on project preparation Work placement in companies Practical training in vocational schools Study visits for teaching staff Training programme development (ECVET) Tutoring & monitoring Accommodation Spanish course Socio-cultural activities and trips Airport transfer Free advice & guidance service to applicants
Identifying the type of Erasmus + project matching the needs of your organisation Developing your project idea to meet the objectives & priorities of Erasmus+ Focus on ECVET credits to strengthen the application Project writing assistance Project management planning
euroMind team is expert on implementation of ECVET projects Provision of all documentation for the successful submission of your project application:
Letter of Intent or/and Memorandum of Understanding Partnership Agreements with local companies or vocational schools Personalised Letters of Intent from companies or vocational schools Detailed description of the partner companies and trainees tasks Training Programme More than 80% submitted in partnership with euroMind got approved in Leonardo 2013 Call for Proposals Page 3 Website: www.euromind.es | email: info@euromind.es | Telephone: +34 647 901808 Placement in companies Erasmus+ Education & Training euroMind has an established network of more than 400 partner companies which allows us to secure placements for students/graduates in almost all sectors. Public and private organisations, associations, as well as non-profit organisations are all part of our local network.
euroMind provide each project participant with an adequate work placement upon a thorough analysis of their studies and profile.
Trainee-company matching In order to choose the placements matching the trainees skills and expectations, euroMind analyse and match their profiles with the partner companies requirements on the basis of the following elements: Work Placement Form Skype Interview CV & Motivation Letter
Page 4 Website: www.euromind.es | email: info@euromind.es | Telephone: +34 647 901808 Training in vocational schools Erasmus+ Education & Training euroMind in partnership with a wide range of vocational schools have developed a number of innovative training programmes.
The programmes last 2-3 weeks and are delivered by high-qualified tutors with many years of experience training college students, professionals as well as the unemployed.
The objective of the training is to equip the trainees with specialised and up to date practical knowledge and competences relevant for the current labour market needs. Training Programme Trainees Profiles Designing a bioclimatic house Construction and CAD Designers Solar Air-con for a solar wooden house Plumbers, renewable sources of energy and construction Energetically self-sufficient wooden house Electricians, renewable sources of energy and construction Electric e-buggy and solar car park Mechanics and welders Designing & printing 3D objects Industrial design & graphic design, CAD drafters Telecommunication IT and Tele IT, communication and electronics Mechatronics (CNC) Mechanics & mechatronics Geodetic surveying Geodetic serveyors Pottery & Art crafts Arts Artistic Carpentry Carpentry and arts Web design & social media IT, graphic designers and community managers Please find below some of the training programmes we can offer: Page 5 Website: www.euromind.es | email: info@euromind.es | Telephone: +34 647 901808 Study visits for teaching staff Erasmus+ Education & Training euroMind prepare and deliver tailor-made study visits to Andalusian organisations and training centres.
Staff can take part in short study visits (1 6 weeks duration) to learn from their Spanish counterparts. The visit can contribute to their professional development and they will be able to learn new skills and ways of working to bring back to their own job. Examples of Study Visits we can deliver:
Rural development Sustainable tourism Renewable energy Hospitality colleges Career advice for disabled people Mechatronics Electronics Good practices in vocational education
Certification To validate the acquired skills, the participants will receive, at the end of their placement/study visit, a complete proof of their participation in the project by means of several methods of recognition: Work Placement Certificate ECVET Transcript of Records Europass Mobility Certificate Spanish Course Certificate
Project participants will be provided with the on- going tutoring & monitoring service. Provision of Welcome Pack, including practical information about the city & training programme Regular monitoring & evaluation visits to the trainees work placements One-to-one sessions with the trainees to discuss their achievements Provision of the evaluation sheets from the monitoring visits 24/7 availability of the euroMind team in case of emergency
Tutoring & Monitoring Page 6 Website: www.euromind.es | email: info@euromind.es | Telephone: +34 647 901808 Student Residence (full board) Erasmus+ Education & Training Services provided: Spacious shared rooms for students Private rooms for teachers accompanying the group 3 meals per day (breakfast, lunch & dinner), towels and sheets Cleaning service and laundry facilities Rooms are equipped with air-conditioning and heating system Free Internet access (Wi-Fi) and game areas Open air areas (swimming pool or terrace, barbecue) euroMind offer its high quality student residential houses both in beda and Seville.
Our residences are ideal to accommodate large groups. Up to 25 people in beda and 20 people in Seville. Private apartments (self catering) euroMind offer a number of private apartments of high standard situated in the centre of the city or near the work placement.
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Page 7 Website: www.euromind.es | email: info@euromind.es | Telephone: +34 647 901808 Spanish Course Erasmus+ Education & Training Socio-Cultural activities pack Trips to Andalusian cities euroMind will organize trips to the Andalusian cities like Malaga, Granada, Cordoba, Cadiz, Ronda or Cazorla. Groups will be accompanied by a member of our team. Our method We use an interactive method of teaching based on learning by practising. That means that grammar is covered by using practical situations, so speaking and actively using the language is central.
Our teachers They are all native Spanish qualified teachers with plenty of experience, trained with the latest teaching methods to motivate and stimulate our students in the process of learning a foreign language. Subject Matter Our tailor-made Spanish classes are mostly focused on the vocabulary and practical language that can be used by trainees during their work placement. It is important for us to make your groups stay in Andalusia a completely unforgettable experience! For that reason, we make sure that your group will make the most of our fantastic and rich culture. Flamenco show Tapas night Cultural & linguistic exchange Visit to an olive oil factory Isla Mgica (Amusement park) Sport activities with local people Visit to Synagogue of Water Bowling Visit to Pottery Museum and much more Cultural activities Project promotion & dissemination activities We would like your group to share experiences by working on the promotion and dissemination of the results of their project through one of these methods: Facebook group Video or promotional spot PowerPoint presentation Placement photographic reportage