In this second episode, we talk to Laura Zurriaga, better known by her social media name @Croquetadexocolata. With Laura, we will explore the professional and educational transitions in life, the changes in professional direction, and how vocational training is a very valid and powerful option to carry out these changes.
Find out how vocational training can be the key to successful transitions in life and career!
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On May 25th, together with Barcelona Activa, we were at the Night of the Barcelona Installers Guild, sharing a good time and the duties to continue explaining a profession with a lot of need for people to work, where VET plays a key role.
We launched the 6th edition of the Compeuropa Projecte Singular, with Humboldt.
The project aims to improve employability and promote the employability of young graduates in vocational training through:
Throughout April and May, the young participants begin language orientation and training sessions.
So, continuing with the program, we start the sociocultural activities of the Singular project!
Noèlia Serrano, CFGS student in Audiovisual production and shows at the EMAV, explains her experience of Dual FP at the ‘ICUB of the Ajuntament de Barcelona at the Barcelona Film Commission.
You can access through this link.
The Foundation launches a new website on the Ajuntament de Barcelona FP DUAL accelerator Unit, with informational and updated data on Dual VET, as well as enriching experiences of real witnesses, such as Noelia.
You can access here the DUAL VET section of the website:
The Sustainable Construction in terms of VET study, promoted by Barcelona Activa and prepared by the Observatory of the BCN Vocational Training Foundation, analyses the dynamics of the construction sector in the territory of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona to find a fit between the gap of talent in the productive fabric, the sustainable and digital transition and the role of vocational training (FP) as a qualifying vector. Construction is analyzed as a value chain that relates the activities of building and civil works, with activities such as installation, maintenance, wood, water, waste, or energy, given the close relationship with sustainable development.
The new paradigms about technology, digitization, materials, and construction processes are, as a whole, the main motivation for the elaboration of this study, not only because of their importance in the fight against climate change but also because of the opportunities they offer for the qualification and empowerment of human talent. In this sense, various job opportunities are detected that promote the sustainable and digital transition, through new housing projects, public works, building maintenance, and energy efficiency improvement.
The study highlights the need to promote certain changes in the sector to enhance talent attraction, and thus achieve a sustainable transition that will not only make construction more competitive but is necessary to adapt to the global climate challenges.
Strengthening skilled labor
New profiles are emerging with renewable energy specialties, circular economy, or 3D modeling and impressions, in addition to those classic trades, among which, delineators, palettes, and heads of work, which require recycling in the world of work of the present and future. It is thus noted that the sector still has a wide margin for development in terms of sustainability and digitalization, and the need to strengthen a skilled workforce where there is difficult profile coverage, as pointed out by the productive fabric and experts. It is therefore a priority to nurture the sector of professionals who promote this transition to the construction value chain.
Thus, the agents of the value chain transmit that VET as well as reskilling training can be a valid vehicle to cover these needs since they allow a green and digital transition to the qualification of construction professionals in those professions that demonstrate the most employability. The acquisition of competencies in ecodesign, bioconstruction, or Smart Buildings are some examples.
To carry out this study and conclusions in the field of employment in construction, 14 partners with different links to the world of construction have collaborated: guilds, clusters, professional associations, training centers, associations, and foundations to support the sector. 113 companies have participated, 14 VET teachers from the Building and Civil Works family and 15 experts from various links in the construction value chain.
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On May 21st, the 25th anniversary of the CAT VET System and the awards ceremony for best practices in the field of VET were celebrated. Xarxa FP won one of the awards for 25 years to promote the internationalization of vocational training. More information about Xarxa FP is here.
Below is a part of the article published by the Journal of VET where it talks about the FP Network: (see the entire article here.)
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CITIES NETWORK FP (BARCELONA)
The Association of European Cities, Xarxa FP is a European association created in 1999 that brings together cities from European countries to promote and promote the internationalization of students, teachers, and graduates in vocational training.
Since its creation, it has been the spearhead for the internationalization of vocational training centers in different European cities. In 1999 he began to develop internationalization projects for students and teachers of vocational training and continued to develop European projects at all levels of education, becoming in 2020 the only institution with the ability to carry out an international project only aimed at young people from training and insertion programs or basic vocational training. During all these years, the FP Network has been a key actor so that every year more vocational training centers can start participating in international projects, and that their students and teachers can carry out international stays in other EU countries. Since 2022, the FP Network has made it possible for international internships and professional stays beyond the EU to be carried out: in Montreal, Melbourne, or Monterrey.
Regarding innovative actions, it should be noted that the FP Network has been developing sectoral knowledge hubs since 2017 to promote strategic partnerships at the European level. Thus, he has developed the projects “Industrial VET HUB”, “Port VET HUB” and “Logistics VET HUB”.
Every year, the FP Network works with approximately 500 companies in different countries of the European Union (90 of them located in Barcelona and its metropolitan area), and encourages and promotes that students and teachers of professional training carry out internships and training stays in their headquarters. Thus, it promotes that companies know the reality of professional training in their environment and maximize their relationship with vocational training centers.
95% of young people who carry out international mobility through the VET Network join the labor market in less than 6 months after their stay or doing post-compulsory higher studies. Thus, it can be said that international stay is a key aspect of entry into the labor market.
PFI students have carried out their internships in Toulouse and Vejle.
We are very happy to announce that we are finalists in the Alianza Award, organized by the Bertelsmann Foundation, in the institutional category to be part of the accelerating unit of the FP DUAL Ajuntament de BCN, a consolidated project with a high investment, where we lead the implementation of dual VET in public administration and participate in many forums and campaigns.
More information about the project is in the FP DUAL section of our website.
The foundation recently attended the 10th VET Congress: Conoce. Decide. Actúa. «El desafío de la Orientación para la FP» The Association of VET Business Centers and CaixaBank Dualiza organized the event in collaboration with the Andalusian Government and the participation from the Orange Foundation. The event took place on 25th and 26th April at the Fibes, the Sevilla Conference Centre and Exhibitions.
The congress provided a platform for experts, institutional representatives, and education and business professionals to reflect and discuss the issue of orientation in vocational training.
Link to the program: https://bikubo.com/tickets/fpempresa-congreso2024-A36-28.html
On April 25, the Accelerator workshop of the MetropolisFPLab6 was held at the Citilab of Cornellà.
The workshop was attended by the 45 teams that were selected by the 13 companies and institutions who launched the challenges and collaborated in the 6th edition of the program this year. The participating companies and institutions utilized this workshop to support and motivate their teams in the final stages of the program.
We are extremely grateful for the dedication and hard work of these companies and institutions, and particularly for the effort and commitment of the more than 350 teams who showed interest in participating in this open innovation program. From this large pool of applicants, 45 teams were chosen to participate in the Accelerator workshop, and from there, approximately 26-30 teams will be selected to present and defend their proposals before the jury.
We wish all the participating teams the best of luck in the final stages of the program!
