he project " Polish hotel employee - European standards. Foreign training for hospitality technicians " is implemented as a part of the action 1 ( educational mobility ) of Erasmus + in the sector "Education and training: mobility of learners and staff in vocational education " and is consistent with the objectives and priorities of the program. The main objectives of the project are: preventing unemployment among young people, prevention of early school leaving and learning foreign languages.The project involves organizing professional training in hospitality enterprises to acquire professional experience in hospitality industry at European level. The duration of the project is 01.11.2016 - 31.10.2017 , and it is targeted at students of hotel technical school, third grade. A three-week training in hotels located in Rimini, Italy will be a perfect complement to apprenticeship , which takes place in hotels in Katowice. Working in Italian hotels will provide the confidence and experience which is very useful for future graduates of our school in the domestic and European labour markets . The aim of the project is to extend the practical knowledge gained by students during school activities and the acquisition of new skills and competencies in serving hotel guests. In addition, through participation in this project young people will broaden their language skills ( English), learn about Italian hospitality and acquire new interpersonal skills associated with independent decision-making, development of personality , as well as working in a group. Participating in foreign training, students will become more competitive in the Polish and European labour market. The experience which they will acquire during the project will be reflected positively on the local hotel market . The sending institution will make every effort to prepare properly young people to participate in the project.The main partner of the project is Sistema Turismo from Rimini in Italy which is engaged in the promotion, organization and management of work placements and educational programs for students, teachers, youth workers and organizations from across Europe. The places of training are hotels located in Rimini and its surroundings . The duration of foreign training for a group of 20 hotel technicians is the period of 20/03/2017 - 9/04/2017 . The mobility will be preceded by a linguistic , educational , professional and cultural preparation . During the training , the participants will take part in two sightseeing tours combined with learning about Italian culture (Venice, San Marino). The students will receive pocket money in euros . The trainees will have the opportunity to improve and develop skills in using English language in typical everyday situations as well as in situations involving the execution of professional tasks. After returning young people will receive certificates of participation in foreign mobility under the Erasmus + (Europass Mobility ) .The project will be subject to evaluation at each stage using: the surveys prepared for the students and the project partner , exchanging opinions with the students , partner and employer hosting the youth at the training . In addition, school teachers will supervise young people at work and draw conclusions that will be discussed at regular meetings . The evaluation will refer to all aspects of the project (the budget , project management, recruitment of participants to the project , the effects of development, increase of knowledge and skills of the participants). The evaluation will be conducted both in the school and at the place of practice through: surveys , interviews , analysis, documentation and observation.The project results will be disseminated at a conference organized at the end of the project ( October 2017 ) where the headmasters of Katowice middle schools, representatives of the City of Katowice , the Board of Education and local employers of the hospitality industry will be invited . The conference participants using prepared multimedia presentation will present the process of preparation and course of professional practice in Rimini and will share their experiences and insights with the invited guests and will talk about the acquired skills in the field of hospitality . In addition, they will make a comparison of the local hotel market with the Italian one and will show the ideas of Italian hospitality which can be transferred to the local market . Moreover, project participants will prepare shows of Italian cuisine with different methods of making Italian coffee, using professional equipment, for students of our school (October 2017) and for students of middle schools during school promotion days (March/April 2018).