Topic/ theme: Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education, Equal access and transition to labour market, Disabilities, Inclusion, promoting equality and non discrimination
At your request, the courses can be structured for a different schedule (5 or 7 training days).
Sending partners: educational organizations involved in formal, non-formal and informal learning: schools, adult training centers, resource centers and other relevant organization active in the adult education field established in Erasmus+ program countries.
Participants: 20-25 adults involved in education
Course fee: According to the Erasmus+ guide, 80 euros / training day, including course preparation, training, training materials, administration costs, organizational costs, 24 hours emergency support.
Trainers: A multinational team of trainers – Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Cypriot, Italian,Polish, SALTO affiliated, with training in more than 15 European countries.
Languages used: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French. The training materials will be provided in English. On request, Spanish and French.
Profile of the participants:
The participants are teachers or adult trainers active in the sending organization interested in entrepreneurial education and Corporate Social Responsibility, with or without previous experience, willing to develop themselves professionally not only through the course, but by involving themselves in preparatory and follow up activities. They must be interested in other cultures and in developing the institution’s European dimension.
Objectives:
– Gain an overview of entrepreneurial skills and mindset.
– Understand the principles and significance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for businesses.
– Learn about successful CSR initiatives through case studies.
– Identify opportunities for businesses to integrate CSR into entrepreneurial endeavors.
– Develop strategies for incorporating CSR principles into business planning and operations.
– Analyze case studies of businesses successfully integrating CSR into their ventures.
– Recognize the importance of engaging stakeholders (employees, customers, community) in CSR initiatives.
– Acquire techniques for building partnerships and collaborations to enhance the impact of CSR efforts.
– Discuss sustainability and ethical considerations in business operations and practice practical exercises to develop sustainable and ethical business practices.
– Explore Erasmus+ Opportunities and Funding for Social Ventures:
– Understand the importance of measuring and evaluating social impact.
– Develop strategies for scaling social impact while maintaining sustainability.
– Understand the characteristics and challenges faced by special needs adults in entering the workforce and in entrepreneurship.
– Learn techniques for creating inclusive and accessible work environments.
– Engage in role-playing scenarios to simulate work challenges involving special needs adults and assist them in identifying their skills, strengths, and interests.
– Develop action plans for implementing entrepreneurial education programs focusing on CSR and inclusion of special needs adults.
– Discuss strategies for overcoming barriers to accessing resources and building supportive networks for special needs employees and solopreneurs.
Learning outcomes:
By taking part in this training course, the participants will gain:
– Understanding of entrepreneurial skills and mindset.
– Familiarity with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles and their significance for businesses.
– Awareness of challenges and barriers faced by special needs adults in entrepreneurship.
– Understanding of sustainability, ethical considerations, and social impact measurement in business operations.
– Awareness of Erasmus+ opportunities for ethical businesses.
– Appreciation for the importance of CSR in business operations.
– Recognition of the value of stakeholder engagement in CSR initiatives.
– Respect for diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, including special needs adults.
– Commitment to creating inclusive and accessible work environments.
– Ability to identify opportunities for integrating CSR into entrepreneurial endeavors.
– Competence in incorporating CSR principles into business models and planning.
– Proficiency in stakeholder engagement techniques and partnership building.
– Skills in developing sustainable and ethical business practices.
– Capability to measure and evaluate social impact and strategies for scaling social impact sustainably.
– Competence in creating inclusive work environments and supporting special needs adults in entrepreneurship.
– Skills in role-playing and simulating work challenges involving special needs adults.
– Ability to assist special needs adults in identifying their skills, strengths, and interests.
– Proficiency in developing action plans for implementing entrepreneurial education programs with a focus on CSR and inclusion.
Methodology
The main methods will be through practical training, exercises, role-playing, cooperative work, various activities and discussions. The content is based on „ learning by doing” combined with ” reflection upon action”. The training course has a holistic approach:
- Experiencing: different educational settings, different non formal education methods (role play, simulation game, exercises etc.)
- Reflecting: on the methods and its impacts, on the power and limits of non-formal education, on building a pedagogical/ andragogical process etc.
- Transferring: to the own reality of participants, in order to improve ways of working with their trainees
- Sharing: different perceptions, current situations and experiences.
- Developing: the building capacity of the participants by including them in the decision process of the training course designing
- Lessons learnt and best practices on entrepreneurial education and CSR
| Days | Module | Details of activities and methodology |
| Days 1,2 | Culture and interculturality | Course introduction Needs and expectations evaluation. Intercultural games. Working in an international project – how to communicate and connect. Connection between culture and inclusion. Team building: working with colleagues Stereotypes and prejudices in international cooperation. Cultural and group values. Project tour exploring exterior manifestations of culture |
| Day 3 | Corporate Social Responsibility | Introduction to Entrepreneurial Education Overview of entrepreneurial skills and mindset. Understanding CSR principles and its significance for businesses. Case studies of successful CSR initiatives. |
| Day 4 | Corporate Social Responsibility | Identifying opportunities for businesses to integrate CSR into their entrepreneurial endeavours. Integrating CSR into Business Models Strategies for incorporating CSR principles into business planning and operations. Case studies of businesses successfully integrating CSR into their entrepreneurial ventures. |
| Day 5,6 | Stakeholder Engagement | Importance of engaging stakeholders, including employees, customers, and the community, in CSR initiatives. Techniques for building partnerships and collaborations to enhance the impact of CSR efforts. Discussion on sustainability and ethical considerations in business operations. Practical exercises to develop sustainable and ethical business practices. Erasmus+ opportunities for ethical businesses. Funding and Financing for Social Ventures. Importance of measuring and evaluating social impact Strategies for scaling social impact while maintaining sustainability |
| Day 7 | Inclusion for Special Needs Adults | – Understanding Special Needs Adults – Introduction to various types of special needs and disabilities. – Understanding the challenges and barriers faced by special needs adults in entrepreneurship. – Techniques for creating inclusive and accessible work environments. |
| Day 8 | Inclusion for Special Needs Adults | Role-playing scenarios to simulate work challenges situations involving special needs adults. Techniques for helping special needs adults identify their skills, strengths, and interests. Participants develop action plans for implementing entrepreneurial education programs with a focus on CSR and inclusion of special needs adults in their respective organizations or communities. Discussion on overcoming barriers to accessing resources and building supportive networks for special needs employees and solopreneurs. |
| Day 9 | Evaluation, dissemination and certification | Dissemination and valorization activities planning. Learning outcomes and project evaluation. Using European certification tools: Europass Mobility certificate, upgrading the Europass Language Passport and Europass Skills Passport. Certification ceremony. |
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