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Identification & Background:
Project Title: FOC-Future of Career through the Eyes of YOUTH
Project code: 2023-3-PL01-KA154-YOU-000183702
Main objective: The “Future of Career through the Eyes of YOUTH” (FOC) project primarily aims to empower young people with the skills and knowledge necessary for effective integration into the job market, while also promoting meaningful dialogues between youth and policymakers.
Beneficiary entities:
My Future
Laboratório Colaborativo Montanhas de Investigação – Associação (MORE)
Approval date: February 2024
Start date: 01/05/2024
Conclusion date: 31 /07 /2025
Total eligible investment: 52 372,00 €
Financial support of European Union: 22 424,00 €
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Objectives
Specifically, the project aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Develop employability skills: We aim to enhance the employability of young people by improving their abilities in CV writing, motivation letter drafting, and optimizing their LinkedIn profiles.
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Activities
- Marketing activities: Social media posts and newsletter distribution.
- Creation of a best practices guide: Development of a guide focused on the project’s key themes.
- Content preparation: Preparation of materials for workshops and mobility activities.
- Workshops: Conducting workshops with key stakeholders in Poland (in January) and Portugal (in April).
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Expected results
- Improvement of employability skills among young people, including CV preparation, motivation letters, and LinkedIn profile optimization.
- Development of leadership, management, and communication skills among the young leaders involved in the project.
- Strengthening of collaboration between young people and employers, creating opportunities for internships, mentorships, and jobs.
- Promotion of meaningful dialogues between young people and policymakers, facilitating a better understanding of youth needs.
- Increased awareness of the challenges faced by young people in the job market and encouragement of policy changes.
- Strengthening of ties between young people and local business communities, promoting local economic development.
