The project will be conducted within the compulsory vocational training at CKZiU in Strzelin. Vocational training and work experience are important elements of educational activities performed in our school. The project aims are organization and supervision of our students’ work experience in companies located abroad. The beneficiaries of the project will be students coming from small towns and villages with high unemployment rates in relatively poor areas. They will be students of the following vocations: hospitality, IT, construction, farming, mechanics and economics. The project’s main goal is to improve the quality of vocational training and development of our students’ competitiveness both in domestic and European employment market. It will also have a positive influence on the quality and attractiveness of vocational education and training as well as improving our students’ language skills. The beneficiaries of the programme, who have already done their work experience in Poland, will get the chance to compare work markets and different companies’ structures and policies. They will get valuable experience and develop their professional and language skills. They will also build their self-confidence based on their success in coping with new and challenging environments. The possibility of exchanging ideas and experience gained in various European countries during their work experience will broaden our students knowledge on the differences, similarities, policies and organization of companies located in Germany and the UK. Such experience and knowledge is a very important factor of success in our competitive work market. The project beneficiaries: Agriculture students – work experience on farms in Germany (Hannover area) - spring 2015 and 2016 (2 groups of 5 students), Hospitality students – hotels in the UK (Plymouth) - spring 2015 and 2016 (2 groups of 6 students) IT students – companies in in the UK (Plymouth) - spring 2015 and 2016 (2 groups of 8 students) IT students – companies in Germany (Drezno) - spring 2015 and 2016 (2 groups of 6 students) Economics students - companies in Germany (Drezno) - spring 2015 and 2016 (2 groups of 8 students) Construction students - companies in Germany (Lipsk) - spring 2015 and 2016 (2 groups of 12 students) Hospitality students – hotels in Germany (Lipsk) - spring 2015 and 2016 (2 groups of 8 students) Mechanics students – companies in Germany (Lipsk) - spring 2015 and 2016 (2 groups of 10 students) Expected results: - development of the students’ key skills – social, language, ICT, - making up for the educational disadvantage of students coming from rural areas, - promoting the students’ commitment and motivation for learning and active work search, - breaking the psychological barriers and fear of an unknown environment, encouraging an open-minded attitude to the possibilities resulting from freedom of movement within the European Union boundaries, - development of practical skills desired by potential employers, - learning to be a nodel employee, with features such as: responsibility, creativity and ability to work independently, reliability and conscientiousness, - transfer of modern technologies to Poland, - development of the students’ abilities in effective planning of their careers, - strengthening their awareness of the necessity to develop their professional skills and lifelong learning, - learning about the culture of the UK and Germany, - obtaining the Europass-Mobility certificate. The major benefit of the project will be providing our students with the tools allowing them to become valuable community members and well trained employees who are not afraid of the challenges in the modern world. Being the beneficiaries of the project will allow them to gain valuable professional skills as well as significantly improve their communicative and vocational language skills. The students who complete their work experience abroad, will not only gain certification of their social, professional and language skills but will also experience appreciation for their hard work and will prove to themselves that they can do well in a new challenging environment. Having proved to themselves how much they can achieve they will be better prepared to build a successful career. The teachers – coordinators of the groups - will get more experience and insight into career planning and promotion of various forms of employment for young people entering work market. The experience gained during the coordination of activities connected with the project execution as well as observation of the life and work conditions in other countries will allow them to prepare all their students to meet the requirements of Polish and European work markets. The teachers will be able to share their knowledge with their students and reinforce their belief that hard work and commitment can guarantee a success in professional and personal life.