Fionnuala BroughanLéargas Communications

www.leargas.ieLeargas.Ireland @Leargas

Erasmus+ in Ireland:Opportunities for young people

and the youth sector

Introduction

• What this is:• An introduction to Erasmus+• Some numbers• Some examples• Some inspiration!• Some things to consider• Some ways that we help

• What this isn’t:• DETAILS!

Erasmus+ What is it?

KA 1: Learningmobility of individuals• Youth worker

mobility• Youth exchanges• Youth

volunteering(EuropeanVoluntary Serviceor EVS)

• VET staff mobilityand traineeplacements

KA2: Cooperation forinnovation and exchange ofgood practices

• Strategic Partnershipsbetween education,training and/or youthorganisations andother relevant actors

• IT-Platformsincluding EYP,eTwinning and EPALE

KA 3: Support forpolicy reform

• Policydialogue withstakeholders,non-EUcountries andinternationalorganisations

Erasmus+ in 2015

Erasmus+ in 2015

2017 Deadlines:02 February, 26 April,

04 October

Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges

• Mahon Project - Building Walls, Breaking Walls, €16k• 16 young people from Ireland, NI, Israel, Palestine

and Switzerland• 8 days on Cape Clear Island, West Cork• built and repaired dry stone walls as an

intercultural youth project

• explored discrimination,stereotypes, culturaldiversity, culturalboundaries and borders

Erasmus+ Youth Worker Mobility

• Young Entrepreneurs and Erasmus+, 8-day workshop, €29K• 13 partners from IE, IT, BG, ES, NL, Ukraine,

DE, PL and the UK• entrepreneurs, social enterprise founders,

youth/community workers, volunteers, youthactivists and freelance trainers who have aninterest in working on youthentrepreneurship Youth Entrepreneurship and possibilities for

young entrepreneurs Social enterprise concepts and examples Practical tools when becoming and/or working

with young entrepreneurs networking and building international work in

the youth field

Erasmus+ EVS

• Themes and Organisations

Erasmus+ EVS

• In his ownwords …Michael Ward,EVS volunteer inGeorgia

• Michael's video• Now working

back in Irelandwith Amnesty

Erasmus+ Training Opportunities

• As well as exchanges and volunteering, Erasmus+provides lots of training: Erasmus+ TCAs

• If you can’t make it in person, do it online! MOOC• If you catch the bug… why not go for the NUI Cert?

Erasmus+ Youth 2017

Some things to remember:• Deadlines: 02 Feb, 26 April, 04 Oct• Work on a project starts 3 months after deadline e.g.

Feb: May• Build youthwork capacity; professional development• Involve new organisations in Ireland• Involve young people in exchanges• Focus on inclusion

Erasmus+ in 2015

Erasmus+ VET Mobility

• Apprentices or trainees:work-based training inanother participatingcountry.

• Staff of VET organisationscan deliver teaching ortraining in a VETorganisation abroad

• Staff of VET organisationscan do work placementsor job shadowing in a VETorganisation abroad

Erasmus+ VET Mobility

• St John’s Central College• 61 students, 2 years,

€168K

• Galway Technical Institute• 188 students, 2 years,

€533K• www.leargas.ie/blog/vet-gti/

Erasmus+ How Léargas helps online

Erasmus+ How Léargas helps online

Erasmus+ Other resources online

• SALTO Training, Partner finding

Erasmus+ How Léargas helps IRL

• Information roadshows• Application clinics

• Training events• Inspiration Days

Erasmus+ How Léargas helps IRL

• Inclusion Officer: series of Inspiration Days

Erasmus+ How Léargas helps IRL

Communications Team

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Client Services Team