Digital Wood Artisan Erasmus Project

Project Title

Digital Wood Artisan

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Access for disadvantaged; ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Inclusion – equity

Project Summary

CONTEXT
Unemployment is a worrying phenomenon that affects the whole of Europe. We all know, in fact, the negative consequences that this entails in the economic, social, and general welfare of the people.
Even more serious is the situation for disadvantaged people such as NEETs, immigrants, people with mental and physical disabilities, people whit socio-economic problems. Even if at current levels of unemployment is high, (situation worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic), jobs in the industry 4.0 increase annually, but the number of skilled workers in the field can not cover this requirement.
DWA addressed the needs reported by the target group of the project that was consulted in preparing the application and throughout the project. About 60% of the project’s target group were from backgrounds with fewer opportunities and many lacked key and specific skills.
Led by CO-LABORY (IT), the partners, representatives of NGOs and small and medium-sized enterprise in ES, FI, SI, CY, PT, they introduced the concept of the The “Makers – artisan of digital wood”, to their countries like a new job figure which manages to include disadvantaged people, through craftsmanship in the digital age.
The project developed new tools and informal learning materials, theoretical and practical activities, to provide inspiration to trainers and educators, VET organizations, professionals, researchers, and participating organizations that work with disadvantaged people, to help motivate them to engage in the labor market, and in society.

OBJECTIVES
The project has supported the involvement of disadvantaged learners; has encouraged labor market participation, has provided key and specific skills acquisition; has provided beneficiaries with the necessary tools so that they can anticipate the entry into the labor market and fill the gap between supply and demand for jobs in the digital craftsmanship sector; has promoted among the disadvantaged people innovative work practices, learning, and discussion; has improved the level of competencies and key skills of trainers; has created synergy between the participating organizations, and their stakeholders.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE
– Staff of the participating organizations
– Trainers
– Learners
– Companies
– NGOs
– VET organizations
– Schools

ACTIVITIES
The project has disseminated good practices at the European level through the training of trainers that can provide innovative skills, about the wood sector, to disadvantaged learners with innovative, effective, and consolidated methodologies.
All participants have been part of a know-how transfer in the field of wood and social inclusion.
All partners have organized local events to inform and involve the general public, collecting adhesions and expressions of interest. Participatory workshops were also set up to stimulate the active participation of learners. Research has been carried out on good practices used for the implementation of the Manual. The training material was created in various formats available on the web platforms and the Youtube channel of the project.
The project has realized 1 LTTA, 1 international online training event, and 2 local training sessions were held for trainers and learners in each country.

RESULTS AND IMPACT
• 86 educators and trainers belonging to the staff of the participating organizations and to the staff of other organizations involved;
•145 students involved
•33 companies and VET organizations involved
• 6 Schools
• An English Handbook (translated into 6 languages) containing a comparative study in Europe on the old and new woodworking techniques present in Europe, and on the techniques and methods of social inclusion for disadvantaged people.
• an LTTA online with 26 participants.
• a Web platform containing all the results of the project;
• 12 Territorial training events for trainers and students, organized by all partners.
• An audience of 18,5K was reached via publicity on partners’ websites, newsletters, and the project’s social media
• Participant improved: their self-confidence, leadership, and communications skills; their understanding of the institutions/enterprises who work with new technologies and who deal with social inclusion
• Educators and staff member have fresh engagement tools and improved knowledge of E+
• Partners strengthened their widening participation strategies
• Local authorities and other stakeholders have access to fresh tools to promote disadvantaged people’s participation, contributing to social and economic cohesion.
Thanks to the project we were able to involve people with mild mental disabilities and people with a migrant background. This gave them the opportunity to feel like protagonists, to reactivate, share their experience and acquire skills. We believe this possibility has made them more aware of their skills and many of them have expressed an interest in the subject and a desire to collaborate with partners.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 85373,73 Eur

Project Coordinator

CO-LABORY & Country: IT

Project Partners

• OZARA STORITVENO IN INVALIDSKO PODJETJE DOO
• Pirkanmaan muotoilu- ja taideteollisuusyhdistys Modus ry
• G.G. EUROSUCCESS CONSULTING LIMITED
• AFN ­ ACADEMIA FORMAÇÃO DO NORTE, UNIPESSOAL LDA
• Sistema Practices s.l.