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2.4 Developing

Mobility for Specific

Target Groups

Euroguidance Centres often address and support specific target groups within their national activities.
In this chapter, you can read several articles pertaining to projects working with students/clients and
counsellors on the topic of educational mobility.

New Guidance Tool: ‘Learning Abroad a brochure ‘What’s After Secondary Education?’
and Across the Language Borders’ through writing articles on studying and working
abroad. The new tool was sent out in autumn
2020 to every school guidance centre in Flanders
and Brussels in tandem with the 2020 edition of
‘What’s After Secondary Education?’.
Following this phase, we held two Euroguidance for groups of different sizes. Learners can range and for introspection. There are a total of 25
COVID-19 certainly did not bring Euroguidance th th from a few people to several dozen. The material different ‘Path to the World’ cards to celebrate
th
Belgium (Flanders) to a standstill. We are proud webinars (October 13 and 14 ) for guidance contains all the information the guidance profes- the 25 anniversary of the Finnish Euroguidance
professionals working with pupils in secondary
of what we achieved in circumstances that were sional needs. The functional tasks are recorded in Center (2020).
far from ideal. One of our 2020 achievements is education. During the webinars, participants the material along with instructions.
discovered the new tool and how to use it, as
the development of the new tool ‘Learning Abroad well as actual opportunities for learning abroad and ‘10 steps to internationalisation’ – A Guide for
and Across the Language Border’ for guidance across the language border. Participants welcomed Group guidance materials can be used to pres- youth information, counselling and guidance
practitioners working with pupils in secondary the tool and indicated that it is ”good to have an ent the concept of internationality and different professionals’ was jointly produced by Eurodesk,
education. overview to fall back on“. Both webinars were free options for international mobility, as well as to Euroguidance and One-Stop Center Lahti. This
inspire the acquisition of international expertise. short and easy guide can be used as a first step
Fully COVID-19-proof, we worked with several of charge. In 2021 we will continue to promote the There is a wide range of information covering in all kinds of guidance work related to interna-
students, guidance counsellors and teachers to tool and support guidance practitioners in mobility short international camps in Finland to completing tionalisation.
develop a relevant and clear overview of the pos- guidance. an entire degree abroad. At the moment the tools are in Finnish language
sibilities for learning mobility abroad and across the New Guidance Tools for Counsellors on the website of Euroguidance Finland. In 2021
language borders within Belgium. In collaboration A printable checklist for the outbound traveler is some of them will be translated into English and
with these guidance practitioners, we also included and Students useful for both the guidance professional and the Swedish.
some tips and recommendations to support the Euroguidance Finland published a set of new traveler. In addition, there is a task focusing on the
mobility guidance process. tools in 2020 to support practical guidance work goals of going abroad and on the strengths of the ‘Euro-Quest’: Online Mobility
individual, as well as a task that helps to identify
Euroguidance Flanders cooperates with the De- related to the themes of internationalisation. any skills accumulated abroad. Programme for Schools
partment of Education and Training on a regular These new tools are suitable for all guidance Developed by Euroguidance Ireland and formally
basis. For example, we manage the stand ‘Study- professionals. One doesn't need to be an expert Individual guidance materials are suitable for use launched in 2020, Euro-Quest is a free-to-use
ing abroad’ during the Student Information Days in internationalisation. The materials have been with different ages and can be applied to different online programme for Irish secondary schools
(SID-Ins) which are hosted by the Department made easy-to-use. life situations. promoting educational mobility. This programme
of Education and Training. We contribute to the Group guidance material has been made for three The new material also includes ‘Path to the World’ is designed to be integrated into the Irish Transition
preparation process of the SID-Ins, as well as different target groups: those in the last grades of cards. The cards can be used in a variety of ways. Year (TY) curriculum through guidance and to link
the follow-up and future development of the primary school, high school students and students They can be used as a tool for planning international with other subjects using Europe as the common

fairs. Euroguidance Flanders also contributes to in vocational education. The material is suitable adventures, expressing emotions, setting goals, theme.

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