ConnectEd project aims to address the digital divide by equipping marginalized communities, such as long-term unemployed, NEETs, migrants, and women in rural areas, with vital digital skills. By fostering digital inclusion, the project promotes social and labor inclusion. Additionally, ConnectEd empowers VET educators with innovative tools to train and support these communities effectively, contributing to the goals of the European Digital Education Action Plan.
Objectives
- Reduce the Digital Gap: Improve the digital skills of marginalized groups to enhance their access to education, employment, and societal participation.
- Empower VET Trainers: Provide tailored resources and tools to educators to support effective digital skills training.
- Foster Social and Labor Inclusion: Help disadvantaged individuals gain the digital competencies needed for employability and self-sufficiency.
- Promote Digital Citizenship: Align with the European Digital Skills Agenda to develop confident, digitally-competent individuals.
Key Activities & Deliverables
- Digital Skills Proficiency Toolkit
- A comprehensive set of training materials and a structured curriculum designed for three levels: basic, intermediate, and advanced.
- Online Platform: The Digital Skills Hub
- A dynamic, user-friendly platform offering access to all training materials, self-paced learning opportunities, and digital resources.
- Designed to be inclusive and accessible to both educators and learners.
- Comprehensive Digital Skills Training Course
- A 300-hour course divided into three levels (75 hours for basic and intermediate, 150 hours for advanced).
- Focused on practical, hands-on training to enhance professional and personal digital competencies.
- Online Staff Workshops
- Advanced-level training sessions in a video format for organizational staff, ensuring widespread access and knowledge sharing.
- Awareness Campaign
- A strategic campaign to promote the importance of digital inclusion, highlight the project’s impact, and inspire others to address the digital divide.
Impact
- Training 150 VET educators to use innovative resources for digital skills education.
- Empowering 150 marginalized individuals, enhancing their digital skills and employability.
- Providing free and open educational resources to VET institutions and other stakeholders.