Get employed in green

@ASOCIACIONDELOA

Name of the project:

Emprégate en Verde (get employed in green)

Name of the organisations:

  • Asociación Deloa
  • Escuela de Organización Industrial
  • O Fogar do Santiso

Description:

The objectives of this project were:

  • Promote interest in innovative projects based on environmental sustainability and circular economy through hands-on experience.
  • Facilitate self-awareness and skill development through practical training in various professional sectors.

It was carried out with a group of 15 young people between 16 and 29 years old who were neither studying nor working. The majority lacked higher education and came from rural municipalities.

The training took place over 3 months and was structured around 3 training modules: Job skills and career guidance, visits to local companies and initiatives related to circular and sustainable economy, and practical training in 4 different sectors, alternating each week between organic farming, bakery, cooking, and service.

Rotating through different trades facilitates self-awareness and the development of various important skills for job placement.

Country:

Spain

Target Group:

Young people between the ages of 16 and 29 who were not studying or working at the time of the training.

Good practice:

  • Practical training in a company
  • Employment opportunities
  • Understanding circular economy as a successful business methodology
  • Self-awareness and development of different competencies necessary for job placement.