<< Objectives >>The partners Tandem and NIT for Youth are setting up the project to create training programmes for teachers in public education institutions on 4 important topics of concern to teachers. These topics are (1) Media literacy, awareness-raising; (2) Democracy education; (3) Career guidance (4) Cyber Bullying. During the 20 months of the project, we will create these training materials with the help of experts and at the end of the project, we will publish this knowledge and make it available to eve<< Implementation >>In addition to the project management activities and the ongoing online work, the programme will include 4 workshops where the involved implementers (4-4 per partner) will work on the training materials in person and together. We will also organise 2 online and 4 face-to-face test trainings, to which we will invite the target group members, and then disseminate the finalised materials through 2 dissemination conferences (1 per partner).<< Results >>Our main project deliverables are the creation of training materials and applicable knowledge on 4 key topics, 2 of which can be taught online and 2 of which can be taught face-to-face. These will be tested in the project, which will provide more than 30 teachers with useful knowledge that they will be able to apply. We will then make the finalised training materials available to anyone interested in delivering similar training.

"<< Objectives >>With the ""Start Your Career"" project we want to support 40 young socially disadvantaged students, for whom a four-month project will be prepared focused on personal and career development. Another goal of our project is to provide socially disadvantaged youth in Slovakia with the opportunity to work and develop themselves through activities in the framework of the project partnership between the organizations Talents and Skills o.p.s and TANDEM, o.z.<< Implementation >>The main activity of the project is the implementation of two rounds of a four-month mentoring programme. The first round will take place in the Czech Republic under the guidance of the applicant and shadowing of the partner. The second round will take place in Slovakia and will be fully organised by the partner, with the applicant as a guarantor only. Throughout the project there will be a mutual transfer of know-how between the applicant and the partner, which will have a long-term positive im<< Results >>At the end of the project, both the applicant and the partner will be enriched with new methodologies and new development opportunities. Two methodological documents will be created, which can then be used by all interested organisations. In particular, 40 young students will get the chance to develop and work for themselves in the project. A chance for a new start, despite all the obstacles so far."

The project NAURU GAME for Active Citizenship of Youth was developed to equip educators with an interactive Internet game (New Shors – a Game For Democracy) for increasing participation of youth in tackling the greatest challenges of our century (collaboration towards increased sustainability, climate change mitigation and respect for democratic values). Unlike traditional lecture-based approaches to education, it offers a playful environment for exploring the existing interconnections in the complex global socio-economic and environmental systems. The main priority of the project was to promote empowerment and active citizenship of young people (aged 13-30) by engaging them in an immersive multiplayer Internet game that requires critical thinking, active decision making and communication. Furthermore, the project aimed at promoting open and innovative game-based education and related training for youth workers, embedded in the digital era. The project was implemented from February 2017 to January 2019 by three partners active in the field of innovative non-formal education and systems thinking approach, that is, the Centre for System Solutions (Poland), the Rogers Foundation for Person-Centred Education (Hungary) and TANDEM n.o. (Slovakia). The project assumed two main target groups: 1) direct: educators and other youth leaders willing to use an innovative Internet game in their daily didactic practice, and 1) indirect: young people aged 13-30 (pupils of primary and secondary schools, university students, scouts, etc).The project results include the New Shores – a Game for Democracy, a Methodology Guide for educators, an E-learning platform that hosts a 9-step e-learning course for educators/moderators and a series of supportive Educational Materials (game-based Workshop Scenario, a video tutorial for moderators, instructions for players and moderators, etc.). So far, the game has been tested by 60 educators from Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary. Moreover, 148 educators from the same countries have been trained during face-to-face events in how to prepare and organize game-based workshops in their classrooms. Another 335 users have registered an account on the e-learning platform and gone hrough the e-learning course. As a result, 483 educators altogether were introduced to and/or trained in using their game. The vast majority of them admitted that they believe that the game-based approach to education is effective and attractive to youth and that they feel confident and encouraged to exploit its potential in their classrooms. The project contributed thus to professionalization and up-skilling of educators, especially in reference to their ability to use digital tools in their didactic practice. In addition, the educators recognized that the game has a huge potential to support the youth in gaining or developing selected Key Competencies for Lifelong Learning, namely, social and citizenship, mathematical/science/logical and entrepreneurial ones.

"<< Objectives >>The aim of the project is to produce a comprehensive publication to help young people's professionals work on career guidance, job search and entrepreneurship. The ""Compass"" will be produced jointly by the three partner organisations: Játszótér Alapítvány, Tandem n.o., HBS Egyesület, each contributing its own experience and knowledge. The publication will be made available online to all interested parties.<< Implementation >>In the program we organize 3 Meetings, visit each other, learn about the local conditions, collect good practices, and meanwhile work continuously on the 3 blocks of the ""Compass"" publication. After the preparation of the publication, we are also holding 3 dissemination events to promote the completed online collection. The backbone of project organization will be provided by project management, which holds the whole process together.<< Results >>Our most important result will be the creation and distribution of our publication ""Compass"", which will be distributed to a wide range of youth professionals and will also serve as a basis for future collaborations. This will enable us to improve the employability of young people and help them find their way in Life."

The aim of our strategic partnership project is to contribute to the development of the quality of the European and national VET system, thus to the fulfillment of the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy.By implementing this project our medium- and long-term goal is to contribute to the development of a cross-border, international VET and career guidance network. This networking is linked to the Danube Region Strategy in several priority areas.We will summarize the good practices and experiences gathered during the project and disseminate them more widely beyond the partnership.The partnership involves three countries, HU, SK and RO. All three partners’ aim to support the career guidance and labor market integration of young people, especially those in VET.In order to achieve the above goals, the three partners have good practices and special experience, which includes tools and methods that are useful and transferable for the other members of the partnership.- The experience of the Kilátó Center is related to the career guidance of young people studying in VET, and the results of cooperation with students and teachers working there can be utilized in other countries as well.- TANDEM n.o. has developed and tested a complex program over many years that combine the areas of self-knowledge, career knowledge and career planning competencies. It does all this individually and with the tools of experiential learning.- Caritas Alba Iulia has a strong and exemplary project experience in reaching, developing and supporting the integration of disadvantaged and NEET youth into the labor market.Our goal is to get to know these good practices and the use of elements that can be integrated into the institutional system, the broadening of teacher practices at local level. The three areas complement each other well, as they offer a means to reach students and prevent them from dropping out of school (Caritas), conscious career choice (TANDEM) and process-based, individualized career planning competence development (Kilátó Center).Our methodology utilizes an experience-based, tailor-made, process-based toolkit of experiential learning and cognition, fits in with labor market expectations and trends.The project results a gap-filling international co-operation in the field of vocational education and training, within that career guidance in line with the priorities of the Danube Region Strategy.The project is contributing to the quality development of the European and national vocational education and training system, thus to the fulfillment of the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy. We are looking for solutions to professional issues, new challenges and problems within the partner institutions. During the project, we will increase our international capacities by learning from each other, exchanging good practices, methods and ideas, and developing the career guidance competencies and knowledge of the involved VET teachers. At the regional level, the project contributes to better learning outcomes for students and the acquisition of relevant skills and competences.4 international partner meetings (TPM) and 3 joint staff trainings (JST) will be implemented. By applying good practices, we will be better able to support the career planning and labor market integration of VET learners. A collection of good practices will be developed to support institutional adaptation and will be available to a wider public.The project expands the partners’ methodological tools and international relations, and increases their professional recognition. During the four partner meetings (TPM), 7-7 management staff members meet, and during the three joint staff training (JST) 18-18 professional staff members share their good practices and develop a collection of these best practices.Due to the wide professional embeddedness and presence of the partner organizations, the utilization of the project is much higher, we transfer the lessons and good practices of the project to a number of vocational training institutions.