DigEmploy - Digital skills for the Employment of Women, Migrants and NEETS is a KA220-VET - Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training project that runs from December 2022 to November 2024.
The DigEMPLOY project aims to help WoMiN adapt to the digital transformation through the development of digital readininess, resilience and capacity. As it was proven, providing trainers with well thought – out and innovative methodologies, practitioners can help their learners.
Taking this into account, DigEMPLOY is considering different contexts and backgrounds of the practioners from the participating European countries to then evaluate effective applications of digital technology.
What is more, one of the project’s objectives is to make it customisable and adjustable for a wide range of learner profiles. Women, migrants and NEETs face challenges which prove to be persistent and there is a clear need to design and implement alternative integration methods.
Addressing the needs of the long – term unemployed, refugees, asylum seekers and WoMiN demands, considerable skill, dedication and often adult educators working with these most marginalised groups, tend to have less resources, training and be the least supported.
In the internet age, it is essential to focus on the skills of educators and the resources available to them if any significant progress is to be made in favour of the most marginalised. It is essential to support the EU in effective approaches to support marginalised groups in taking an active part in society and gain employment.
The DigEMPLOY project aims to help WoMiN adapt to the digital transformation through the development of digital readininess, resilience and capacity. As it was proven, providing trainers with well thought – out and innovative methodologies, practitioners can help their learners.
Taking this into account, DigEMPLOY is considering different contexts and backgrounds of the practioners from the participating European countries to then evaluate effective applications of digital technology.
What is more, one of the project’s objectives is to make it customisable and adjustable for a wide range of learner profiles. Women, migrants and NEETs face challenges which prove to be persistent and there is a clear need to design and implement alternative integration methods.
Addressing the needs of the long – term unemployed, refugees, asylum seekers and WoMiN demands, considerable skill, dedication and often adult educators working with these most marginalised groups, tend to have less resources, training and be the least supported.
In the internet age, it is essential to focus on the skills of educators and the resources available to them if any significant progress is to be made in favour of the most marginalised. It is essential to support the EU in effective approaches to support marginalised groups in taking an active part in society and gain employment.
Objectives
DigEmploy has set the following objectives:
- To help WoMiN adapt to the digital transformation through the development of digital readiness, resilience and capacity in order to overcome social and labour barrirers.
- To support literacy tutors and educators embed digital tools in their standard literacy teaching in VET schools as a way to ensure that these digital literacy learning opportunities respond to real digital and social needs.
- To support the EU championing digital capital support to marginalised groups so they can gain employment and be able to take an active role in their societies, which supports the universal, international nature of our project.
Results
As part of DigEmploy’s vision, we will:
- Conduct national field and desk-research on WoMiN's integration across partner countries
- Design, develop and deliver a quality training programme for WoMiN, educators, practitioners, volunteers and relevant stakeholders.
- Build an accessible online platform to effectively promote and disseminate our new approach to digital literacy teaching & learning.
- Promote opportunities for WoMiN to access the labour market through the collaboration of industry partners with educational VET institutions.
- Design and develop a toolkit for WoMiN based on strengths-based, participatory, and learner-led approaches in the trainers' curricula to enhance effectiveness and adaptability
Target groups
DigEmploy aims to specifically engage:
- Women in a disadvantaged situation - low-skilled/low-qualified and unemployed women and/or stay-at-home women who wish to re-enter the labour market.
- Professionals working with women in a disadvantaged situation.
- Local stakeholders that can contribute to and benefit from DigEmploy like acquiring new perspectives and a greater understanding of the needs, policies and practice in the field of WoMiN social inclusion and learner-centered approaches at national level. They will provide guidance of the necessary basic digital skills for employment in the different partner countries. Resulting to the creation of synergies with at least 10 businesses and the participants will be engaged throughout the lifetime and after the completion of the project.
