IMVET Inclusive Mobility VET

How can we make international experiences accessible to all students, no matter their limitations? That’s the question we’re tackling over the next three days with students and teachers from five different countries. It’s great to have such a diverse perspective on this topic, and explore it together with our students. Follow IMVET Inclusive Mobility VET to see how things progress in our Erasmus KA2 project. #kw1c #firda #ecio #vocoo #cesur #sdo #dddAchaias #imvet #inclusion #erasmus

VOCO celebrating ErasmusDays 2024! We introduced Erasmus+ programme and shared our students' mobility experiences to future participants. This kind of event is also a great opportunity to think about the issues we need to improve as a society! Last year VOCO had 13 disadvantaged students taking part in mobilities and we definitely plan to increase this number in the next years!  Inspired by this we also held a valuable discussion on the opportunities and challenges of student mobility programs, with a special focus on supporting students with special needs in our school. 🎓✨ Together with educators, specialists, and students, we explored new ways to ensure that every student has access to the transformative experience of studying or training abroad. This conversation is a vital part of our commitment to inclusive education and is linked to our latest project IMVET, aimed at developing materials that empower vocational institutions to better support students with special needs in mobility programs. Our goal is to create practical resources and guidance for other schools and educators to make mobility more accessible to all! Through collaboration, understanding, and innovation, we can break down barriers and provide every student with the chance to learn, grow, and thrive in diverse environments. 🌐🤝 Let’s create a future where mobility is truly for everyone! #inclusiveeducation #IMVET #mobility #Erasmus+

Have you heard about our IMVET project? This Erasmus+ project with partners from the Netherlands, Finland, Greece, Spain and Estonia aims to pave the way for inclusive mobility and ensure that every student, regardless of their needs, can benefit from international learning experiences. From 18 to 22 November, we will travel to our partner DSE Achaia in Greece, where we will organise a Learning, Teaching, and Training Activity (LTTA). Each partner will participate with their project leader, a teacher and a student. Because the input of students and teachers is important! As you can see, we are already busy with the preparations and are looking forward to a great meeting! #InclusiveMobility#IMVET#SpecialNeedsEducation#ErasmusPlus

Exciting times for the IMVET project! We are gearing up for our upcoming transnational meeting in Greece this November, where we will host a Learning, Teaching, and Training Activity (LTTA) with passionate educators and engaged students from the Netherlands, Finland, Estonia, Greece, and Spain. During this LTTA, participants will explore the crucial pathways for facilitating mobility opportunities abroad for students with disabilities. By gaining insights into what is required for these students to spend part of their education abroad, we aim to develop a comprehensive toolkit. This toolkit will be based on the valuable contributions and experiences shared by the educators and students involved. Our goal is to pave the way for inclusive mobility, ensuring that every student, regardless of their needs, can benefit from international learning experiences. Stay tuned for updates on our journey towards making mobility accessible for all! #InclusiveMobility #IMVETProject #SpecialNeedsEducation #InternationalEducation #ErasmusPlus

🌍 Inclusive Mobility: An inspiring Erasmus+ journey! Check out this episode from the European Commission's podcast series featuring Eleni Theodorou, a former Erasmus+ student from Greece with severe visual impairments. Erasmus+ embodies the EU’s core values of diversity and inclusivity. Eleni shares her challenges and how she transformed them into opportunities while studying in Lausanne and Geneva. Now, as Managing Director of the We Share Forward Foundation in The Hague, she emphasizes the program's role in fostering an inclusive Europe. Eleni’s story is a powerful reminder of the potential of inclusive mobility and the importance of embracing new horizons! #ErasmusPlus #InclusiveMobility https://lnkd.in/dRcaDYni

Have you already heard about the Inclusive Mobility project in Higher Education? 🌍 https://lnkd.in/dWXxibZ is the European platform about inclusion and support services offered by higher education institutions, national agencies, and ministries for education to international students. The platform is an outcome of the Erasmus+ project EPFIME run by the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training and the Support Centre Inclusive Higher Education in cooperation with the Erasmus Student Network, the Association for Higher Education Access & Disability, and the Irish Universities Association. This platform offers very usefull materials and tools for education professionals in higher education to work on inclusive mobility programmes, such as a toolbox, self-assessment and training packages. These are definitely an inspiration for the IMVET project! 💡

The Inclusive Mobility in Vocational Education and Training (IMVET) project aims to make mobility programs more accessible for students with disabilities, in line with the European Pillar of Social Right and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Despite the known benefits of international experiences for personal development, students with disabilities face significant barriers in participating in such programs. IMVET seeks to understand these barriers through research and to raise awareness about the need for improvements. I invite you to follow this very interesting and promising project !!!

We present the Erasmus+ roadmap toward active engagement in 2024! 🚀 Erasmus+ has just released its comprehensive Roadmap to Active Engagement 2024, which aims to improve participation and foster engagement in educational and professional settings. Here's a quick summary of the roadmap: 📌 Key objectives: - Create inclusive opportunities. - Strengthen collaboration - Promote innovative learning - Focus on sustainability - Foster active citizenship - Establish support systems 📖 Read the full roadmap here: https://lnkd.in/d33CAsUJ

📘 Best Practices for Inclusive Mobility Programs 📘 Creating an inclusive environment for students with disabilities in mobility programs requires thoughtful planning and Implementation. Here are some of the best practices we have found effective: 1. Accessibility audits: periodically evaluate facilities and materials for accessibility. 2. Personalized support: Tailor support services to the needs of individual students. 3. Training and awareness: Provide disability awareness and inclusion training to staff and peers. 4. Technology integration: Use assistive technologies to enhance learning and mobility experiences. Implementing these practices can significantly impact the success and satisfaction of students with disabilities. Let's continue to promote inclusion together! #BestPractices #InclusiveEducation #IMVET #Accessibility

Finnish partners are closing their computers and starting vacations. We will be back in the beginning of August. Thank you for the first half year of our interesting project!