The pilot course “From Home to work” started in Vilnius (Lithuania) on 4 March and it will finish by 17 May. The training is coordinated by the Lithuanian partner Social Innovation Fund (SIF). This training is addressed to unemployed adult learners. to improve their employability thanks to Soft skills.
In the beginning, the adult learners were introduced to ICARO soft-skills training platform by Lithuanian coordinators of the project. Learners got individual access to ICARO online training platform and were asked to make a primary review of the features at home.
Following training sessions were organized in small groups taking into account the needs and possibilities of learners. Every learner contacted the teacher at least twice per month and attended face to face classes from three to six times. The final face to the face training session will take place at the “Social Innovation Fund” on 17th of May, 2019. Around 26 learners are expected to participate, present their overall work on the ICARO soft skills platform and discuss the learning materials.
IV LAG meeting in Kaunas, Lithuania
The IV meeting of Local Action Group in Lithuania took place in Kaunas Region Education Centre on 8th of May. The ICARO training platform and results of face to face training were discussed, as well as possibilities for further use and promotion of the platform.