Supporting Women in Tech Careers and Startups

Femme Forward is an Erasmus+ funded project that aims to increase female representation in digital jobs and start-up businesses.

The project delivers a training programme to women from various backgrounds that empowers them to either start their own tech business or pass qualifications so that they can work in new emerging tech jobs.

This Erasmus+ programme is designed to help women at all levels of their professional development. Femme Forward has helped migrants to the EU whose qualifications are not recognised in Europe. It has supported women who want to change careers and improve job prospects while also supporting young non-tech graduates who want to build a career in new tech.

Femme Forward has also helped women with new tech business ideas make them a reality and supported women re-enter or restart their career after maternity.

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Digital academies to upskill adult learners

The All Digital Academy is an Erasmus+ funded project that supports adult educators and trainers by providing training activities on new technologies and digital advances. It helps teach older generations how to embrace new technologies.

The programme has supported over 500 adult educators from over 10 European countries producing new learning materials that has been delivered to adult learners.

The All Digital Academy empowers teachers to break down the digital barriers for older people, meaning they can stay in work longer, overcome social isolation, and engage with digital communities.

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Helping prisoners reintegrate with blended learning

Blended Learning Environments are a collection of games, digital tools, and resources that help people improve their education. Blended Learning Environment for European Prisoners is an Erasmus+ funded project that aims to use these techniques to help prisoners improve their skills and reintegrate into society.

The project brought together prison educators to share best practices and create a blended learning experience specifically designed for prisoners and people reintegrating into society.

It has led to successful reintegration of ex-prisoners into society. Blended Learning can now be used in prisons to deliver relevant education to people with limited education and digital access.

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Empowering students to become sustainability champions

Sustainability Heroes and Restless Knights in Schools is an Erasmus+ funded project that brought together pupils from six European countries to teach children about the importance of a more sustainable future.

Students learn about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals from the United Nations’ Agenda 2030. They learn the link between sustainability and climate change, species extinction, waste reduction, and human rights.

The project aims to give students understanding of complex environmental issues and support the development of their ability to think critically and action change in their own lives to meet sustainability goals.

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Study Placements for University Students

An important part of the Erasmus+ programme is the opportunity for students to study abroad as part of their degree.

Students can study in another country that is a member of the Erasmus+ scheme for between 2 to 12 months as part of their degree studies. Some short-term opportunities offer 5-30 daycourses meaning there are flexible options for people who want to experience what it is like to study in another country.

In 2022 over 1.2 million people took part in mobility schemes like student exchange programmes. These programmes give people new cultural experiences, they meet people from different backgrounds, and they open themselves to new perspectives.

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