erasmus+ in ireland: opportunities for young people and the … · 2017-06-05 · erasmus+ youth...
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Fionnuala BroughanLéargas Communications
www.leargas.ieLeargas.Ireland @Leargas
Erasmus+ in Ireland:Opportunities for young people
and the youth sector
Introduction
• What this is:• An introduction to Erasmus+• Some numbers• Some examples• Some inspiration!• Some things to consider• Some ways that we help
• What this isn’t:• DETAILS!
Erasmus+ What is it?
KA 1: Learningmobility of individuals• Youth worker
mobility• Youth exchanges• Youth
volunteering(EuropeanVoluntary Serviceor EVS)
• VET staff mobilityand traineeplacements
KA2: Cooperation forinnovation and exchange ofgood practices
• Strategic Partnershipsbetween education,training and/or youthorganisations andother relevant actors
• IT-Platformsincluding EYP,eTwinning and EPALE
KA 3: Support forpolicy reform
• Policydialogue withstakeholders,non-EUcountries andinternationalorganisations
Erasmus+ in 2015
Erasmus+ in 2015
2017 Deadlines:02 February, 26 April,
04 October
Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges
• Mahon Project - Building Walls, Breaking Walls, €16k• 16 young people from Ireland, NI, Israel, Palestine
and Switzerland• 8 days on Cape Clear Island, West Cork• built and repaired dry stone walls as an
intercultural youth project
• explored discrimination,stereotypes, culturaldiversity, culturalboundaries and borders
Erasmus+ Youth Worker Mobility
• Young Entrepreneurs and Erasmus+, 8-day workshop, €29K• 13 partners from IE, IT, BG, ES, NL, Ukraine,
DE, PL and the UK• entrepreneurs, social enterprise founders,
youth/community workers, volunteers, youthactivists and freelance trainers who have aninterest in working on youthentrepreneurship Youth Entrepreneurship and possibilities for
young entrepreneurs Social enterprise concepts and examples Practical tools when becoming and/or working
with young entrepreneurs networking and building international work in
the youth field
Erasmus+ EVS
• Themes and Organisations
Erasmus+ EVS
• In his ownwords …Michael Ward,EVS volunteer inGeorgia
• Michael's video• Now working
back in Irelandwith Amnesty
Erasmus+ Training Opportunities
• As well as exchanges and volunteering, Erasmus+provides lots of training: Erasmus+ TCAs
• If you can’t make it in person, do it online! MOOC• If you catch the bug… why not go for the NUI Cert?
Erasmus+ Youth 2017
Some things to remember:• Deadlines: 02 Feb, 26 April, 04 Oct• Work on a project starts 3 months after deadline e.g.
Feb: May• Build youthwork capacity; professional development• Involve new organisations in Ireland• Involve young people in exchanges• Focus on inclusion
Erasmus+ in 2015
Erasmus+ VET Mobility
• Apprentices or trainees:work-based training inanother participatingcountry.
• Staff of VET organisationscan deliver teaching ortraining in a VETorganisation abroad
• Staff of VET organisationscan do work placementsor job shadowing in a VETorganisation abroad
Erasmus+ VET Mobility
• St John’s Central College• 61 students, 2 years,
€168K
• Galway Technical Institute• 188 students, 2 years,
€533K• www.leargas.ie/blog/vet-gti/
Erasmus+ How Léargas helps online
Erasmus+ How Léargas helps online
Erasmus+ Other resources online
• SALTO Training, Partner finding
Erasmus+ How Léargas helps IRL
• Information roadshows• Application clinics
• Training events• Inspiration Days
Erasmus+ How Léargas helps IRL
• Inclusion Officer: series of Inspiration Days
Erasmus+ How Léargas helps IRL
Communications Team
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