In the framework of the Lifelong Learning Programme LEONARDO DA VINCI Mobility. People in the labor market - PLM

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1 In the framework of the Lifelong Learning Programme LEONARDO DA VINCI Mobility People in the labor market - PLM EUproInternIII DE/11/LLP-LDV/PLM/283189

2 The team of the Associazione Art. Cult. A Rocca and Eprojectconsult International department, in cooperation with the Fairbund German organization (FAIRbund e.v.) took the role of intermediary partner for group of people from Germany, Leipzig, in the frame of Lifelong Learning Programme Leonardo da Vinci. During the project named EUproInternIII we hosted six selected participants. There were six different subjects of the placements for our participants: project management, social and pedagogy sciences, sport and rehabilitation, design and art, architecture and marketing research.

3 Duration, Dates, Participants The duration of the project was eight (8) weeks. The following participants who worked in the field of the project management, sport and rehabilitation, design and art, architecture, and social and pedagogy sciences had mobility in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto from the 4 th of March to the 28 th of April Names of participants: 1. SUSANN BERNDT 2. WOLFGANG FRIEBE 3. THEA HUMMEL 4. MARJAM KADYRBEKOW 5. KATJA WILKE The following participant who worked in the field of marketing research stayed in Milazzo from the 5 th of April to the 31 st of May Name of participant: 6. REMI ECHERBAULT

4 Preparation of the mobility project In order to make a cooperation between both organizations more effective, to guarantee the best quality of the project and to satisfy participant s expectations and needs, we have elaborated the program of the visit together. We have exchanged s in order to discuss the aims of the project, to elaborate the plan of activities, to explain all the doubts and to answer to all the questions. Arrival of the participants The first five participants arrived in Messina on the 3 rd of March 2013, the next day they had an informative welcome meeting, designed to give the participants all information they require during their stay in Sicily. They were acquainted with the EprojectConsult team, their future tasks and obligations, also had the introduction to the Italian culture, language and all hospitalities of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto. The last participant arrived in Milazzo on the 5 th of April 2013 and his welcome meeting was on the 6 th of April For all the participants the A Rocca organization provided the transfer from the train station of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto to their residence in the town of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and Milazzo.

5 Accommodation of the participants Participants of the project were accommodated in the flat in Barcellona P.G. town and in the city of Milazzo. Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is located in the north coast of Sicily. It belongs to the Province of Messina, one of the most important cities of Sicily. The city proper has a population of over 40,000 inhabitants. The strategic location is surrounded by many wonderful cities: Messina 45 km; Palermo 180 km; Catania 180 km; Taormina 80 km; Agrigento 200 km; Eolian Islands 20 km. Barcellona P.G. is a very nice town, located very close to the seaside area, very busy during the day and very calm during the night time. Moreover, there are many interesting places to visit, like natural parks, museums, ancient villages and Greek/Roman areas.

6 The peninsula of land that extends from the Sicilian coastline towards the Aeolian Islands is home to the city of Milazzo. It is one of the most important cities of Sicily and is the third-largest city in the province of Messina. It distinguishes itself for its nightlife, its beaches and its touristic port, due to its strategic location for maritime traffic to the Aeolian Islands, Messina, and Palermo. The flats for participants were fully equipped (including kitchenware, washing machine, bed covers etc.) and well located in the city center. The five participants were living close to the city center of Barcellona Pozza di Gotto in Via Trieste 46, and the sixth person stayed in house situated in the center of Milazzo in Via Brigiani 44.

7 Placement Details For all participants the subject of the placement was in different fields. The interns had the opportunity to learn whatever is needed for their own professional careers. The placements were located in various relative enterprises in the town of Barcellona P.G. and the neighbor locations. More specifically the placements for each participant: 1. SUSANN BERNDT: Artistical Association A Rocca / Eprojectconsult International department, working hours (6 hours per day) from Monday till Friday; 2. WOLFGANG FRIEBE: Architect office of Filippo Imbesi, working hours (4/5 hours per day, which were managed and based on the weekly activities) from Monday till Friday; 3. THEA HUMMEL: Enterprise Fabbrica d arte: 332 di Maurizio Calabro, working hours (6/7 hours per day) from Monday till Friday; 4. MARJAM KADYRBEKOW: Enterprise Planet Fitness, working hours (5/6 hours per day) from Monday till Friday; 5. KATJA WILKE: Language school Speak-up, working hours (4 hours per day) from Monday till Friday; 6. REMI ECHERBAULT: Cultural Association Jalari, working hours (4/5 hours per day) from Monday till Friday; More specifically the placement and knowledge, skills and competences acquired:

8 Artistical Association A Rocca Eprojectconsult offered the internship in the field of culture and international relationships, with the focus on the realization of the cultural activities in the frame of European Union and national programs. The participant SUSANN BERNDT gained experience in: - Project management; - The public relation activities of the international office; - Working in the team and individual work; - Marketing research.

9 Architect office of Filippo Imbesi offered the internship in the field of architecture. The participant WOLFGANG FRIEBE gained experience in: - Methodologies applied to the archeological excavation in the area; - In- depth analysis of the architectural thinking behind the park museum Jalari; - Studies on measure taken in archeological restore in Sicily; - Exchange with the other professionals in the field.

10 Enterprise Fabbrica d arte: 332 di Maurizio Calabro realized the internship in design and art. The participant THEA HUMMEL gained experience in: - Ceramic firing and decoration; - Raku pottery and manipulation; - Creation and design of the jewelry; - Design of the new materials and technics.

11 Enterprise Planet Fitness is a gym, which offered the internship in the sport and rehabilitation specialties. The participant MARJAM KADYRBEKOW gained experience in: - Assisting personal trainer in private lessons; - Creation of the gym workout tab; - Interaction with the customers of the gym; - Physical therapy activities for the individual customers.

12 Language school Speak-up realized the internship with the focus on the foreign language teaching for adults and children. The participant KATJA WILKE gained experience in: - Traditional teaching and learning techniques; - Translation; - Language consultancy; - Developing the new teaching methods and interactive activities. Jalari Cultural Association offered the training experience focusing on social and entertaining activities with foreign people, mainly immigrants. Methodologies focused on facilitating their daily life and their integration in the society. The participant REMI ECHERBAULT also gained experience in: - Assisting the secretary in order to welcome groups and to provide general information at the front office of the park museum Jalari; - Tourism and contact with tour operators; - Translation of the website; - Marketing research.

13 Cultural and Language Program In order to facilitate the participants integration in the Italian culture, they were taking part in a 48 hours intensive Italian Course, which consisted of 4 hours daily lessons from Monday until Friday. There were two groups, one for those interns who are in the elementary level and the second for those, which are in the intermediate level. Learning of the Italian language increased the value of the whole traineeship program, as the participants received certification for the learning outcomes and had a possibility to combine professional training with studying foreign languages. Moreover, they had an oppurtunity to use the Italian language practically in their placements for all the duration of their internships. During the weekends and their leisure time, the participants had a very interesting intercultural program: pizza s nights, bonfire, etc. Finally yet importantly, during the free time, our participants had the opportunity to explore beauty of Sicily by visiting such places as Taormina, Jalari Park Museum, Messina, Milazzo and Tindari.

14 Jalari Park Museum Park Museum of Jalari is a land of artistic sculptures and wonders that includes a symbolic foundation which frees the reality to transfigure into a long dream. The Park Museum Jalari is situated on the Peloritan mountains a few kilometers from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME) extended over 35 hectares (350,000 msq). Jalari originates from a dream and grows with perseverance and constancy due to 30 years of work from 2 local families. It is difficult to synthesize in a few words what were the values, the culture and the spirit that animated the authors of the Park in these long, intensive and happy years of activity. Therefore, we let the good mood of everyone to discover the mysteries that surround the park museum of "Jalari". During the visit participants had the opportunity to experience a part of Sicilian culture within a folk music concert of a local band called Sarva la Pezza and we concluded the day by testing Sicilian pane e panelle. Messina Messina is known as the door of Sicily. With its port, shaped like a sickle, it has always been a trading city. Situated close to the Peninsular, there has been busy thoroughfare between Messina and the Mainland, over the centuries. Messina has several churches, monuments and fountains that date back centuries that are worthy of exploration. The myriad of churches, monuments and buildings adorned with fine art is staggering. The Duomo s Square (Piazza del Duomo) is well worth your attention, as it sites on the main square in Messina and offers an awesome visit to its interior, a real visit to be remembered. Milazzo Milazzo is a substantial town on the coast of north-east Sicily, west of Messina, and best known (and most visited) for its beach and historic village. The town itself is interesting - the centuries have left their mark very clearly on the layout of Milazzo, with the walled city at the top of Milazzo, the "Old Town" of medieval origin at the foot of the hill, and the more modern city at the bottom and along the harbor area. The Old Town includes the fortified citadel and medieval quarters of Milazzo, and contains numerous religious buildings. The lower town is the most recent part of Milazzo, and was built in the 18th century. The center of lower Milazzo revolves around the Piazza Caio Duilio, which is flanked to the west by the Palazzo Marchese Proto and to the east of the Chiesa del Carmine, with a lintel carved with garlands and a niche with a statue of Our Lady of Consolation".

15 Taormina As soon as we arrived in Taormina, we felt the magical, mythical atmosphere spread all around which has enchanted visitors from all over the world for years and years. Settled on a hill of the Monte Tauro, Taormina dominates two grand, sweeping bays below and on the southern side, the top of Mount Etna, the European highest active volcano, often capped with snow, offering to the visitors a breathtaking, dramatic and memorable view over... Taormina is a medieval village perched alongside the steep terrain jutting out of the ocean. While it has kept its Medieval character, it is now a shopper's paradise. Near the top of Taormina Village is a wonderfully preserved Roman Theater. This pretty much sums up Taormina's charm. There is something for everyone. Great shopping, wonderful restaurants, Roman Ruins, Medieval pedestrian streets and even stairs to a great beach. Tindari The village of Tindari, on Sicily s northeast coast, has two sites and sights that make a visit to this otherwise average Sicilian village worth the trip. One, the Santuario di Tindari, is a place of pilgrimage; the other, Tyndaris, is the ruins of a Greek-Roman settlement. Fascinating is the Archaeological Park, with the ruins of the ancient Roman settlement of Greek Tindarys and the beautiful Greek theater overlooking the sea.

16 Evaluation of the project The evaluation of the project is excellent. Employees of the A Rocca Association and persons involved in this project hope it was an enriched and useful experience for all the participants. The monitoring team did its best in order to satisfy the expectations of each participant and to ensure the communication with the sending organization at each stage of the project. In order to reach this, there were two days of evaluation - one after the first week and the other at the final days. In each training place, the participants had regular meetings with the mentor at work and the weekly meeting with the tutor from Artistical Association A Rocca, so that timely identify any difficulties which the intern or enterprise may face in the every day cooperation. Participants had chance to see the way of working in Sicily. Certainly, they had an opportunity to get to know a lot of useful information about the functioning of Sicilian enterprises related to EU project management, tourism, teaching, architecture, arts and sports. They also could compare all the similarities and differences of these enterprises of Sicilian and Germany. Participants gained professionally experience in their sector, so that they will be able in the future to deal with the social sciences, sport and rehabilitation, design and art, architecture, cultural and public relations, marketing research as professionals with inestimable experience acquired. All participants gained worthy experience in working in team, cooperation with colleagues and individual work according to the individual skills of the each candidate. At the end of the project, participants received A Rocca placement certificate and EUROPASS.

17 Conclusion Our monitoring team did its best in order to satisfy the expectations of each participants. We were always ready to offer help, advices and solve any doubts; since our office had guaranteed a 24- hour availability, in any case they needed some assistance. Consequently, the participants seemed to be satisfied with this project. According to their opinion, it was an interesting and useful experience. We hope they found inspiration and got new ideas about how to deal with their future career in their country. We are satisfied because due to the participation in the programme, the participants could enrich their professional experience. Moreover, participants had opportunity to explore new horizons by fully integrating in Sicilian culture and meeting many new friends from Italy and from the other parts of world. In addition, all the group of participants had become good friends, is still meeting each other and exchanging their experiences after the project. Our team is extremely satisfied with the participant s involvement in the project and personal interest of each person entailed. We hope we can continue our successful cooperation with Fairbund German organization (FAIRbund e.v.) 4 th of June 2013, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto