We are delighted to confirm that the next project partner meeting is set for 10 – 12 October 2022 at UiT The Arctic University of Norway at their Tromsø campus. At this next project meeting all of the partners will be working on completing the teacher and parent guides (Project Intellectual Outputs IO3 and IO4) as…
Partner Meeting in Lisbon June 2022
Earlier this month all of the DesignMyFuture partners flew to Lisbon to take part in a project partner meeting hosted by PIN – partners in neuroscience. With the research phase of the project completed, the two days of meetings focused on finalising teacher and parent/carer guides (Project Intellectual Outputs IO3 and IO4) based on the…
Parents/carers from across Europe are invited to be part of the research stage for DesignMyFuture in 2021
Parents and carers of young people aged 14 – 25 years old who are currently attending secondary school or have left school in the last five years are invited to take part in the research for DesignMyFuture. Parents and carers are asked to complete a survey which asks for views on how they feel their…
Research Phase: How did we reach young people with our research questions during the pandemic?
As part of the DesignMyFuture project, throughout the summer period Ahead Partnership have been working with our international project partners to collect data from young people aged 14-25 years old about their skills, learning preferences, ideas on future careers, how they find out about careers and their favourite types of apps and games to help inform the…
Research phase: How did we reach teachers with our research questions during the pandemic?
In anticipation of Slovenia’s EU presidency, the National Education Institute has been paving the way for the future of young people from vulnerable social groups In adolescence, the youth are faced with numerous changes and aspects of growing up that play a significant part in shaping their identity. Another considerable influence in this regard is…
Young people from across Europe are invited to be part of the research stage for DesignMyFuture in 2021
Young people aged 14 – 25 years old who are currently attending secondary school or have left school in the last five years are invited to take part in the research for DesignMyFuture. Young people are asked to complete a survey which asks for views on how they learn about their skills and future careers…
Design our Future after COVID-19: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Winter is now (finally) on its way out here in the North of Norway above the Arctic Circle and, while there have been a few local outbreaks of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, we have been fortunate not to experience any significant second or third wave and thus have avoided any more extensive lockdowns. Norway is quietly…
Design Our Future after Covid-19: Leeds Beckett University
In March 2020, the UK government issued advice to all schools, colleges and universities that they should immediately stop face to face teaching and research activity due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 throughout the UK. This sudden move to digital provision of teaching was challenging for all university staff and students. At Leeds…
Being part of the pandemic, and DesignMyFuture
If there is anything we have discovered over the past year, it is that we are a part of it. Many will say that this was not new, since they have always been part of a family, school, group of friends or even a football club. Not to mention being part of the human species….
Teachers from across Europe are invited to be part of the research stage for DesignMyFuture in 2021
Secondary school teachers are invited to take part in the research for DesignMyFuture by completing a survey which asks for your views on how young people learn about their skills and future careers. The survey is completed online and available in several languages so that participants can respond no matter where they are currently working…
Design Our Future after Covid-19: National Education Institute Slovenia (NEI)
In March Slovenia switched from face-to-face to distance education virtually overnight. Most educators tackled the new conditions with great zeal, dedication and professionalism. We stepped up together, learned from each other and helped each other. We believe in solidarity and worked to the best of our ability. A number of teachers at all levels, specialist…
Design Our Future after Covid-19: CESIE
Everyone has to face and handle all types of situations in his/her lifetime, and we eventually learn that there are things we can do something about, and others that we can do nothing about. The initial spread of Covid-19 virus falls definitely into the latter category. Back in March, when Italy was the first European…
Life during Covid-19: Ahead Partnership
When we started this project, little did we know what would be round the corner. It is probably unnecessary to say that 2020 has brought one major surprise to all of us and has changed the very way we all live, work and learn. In the UK, schools/colleges/nurseries and many businesses closed at the end…
Partner Introduction: UiT and Teacher Training Materials
UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) is the northernmost university in the world, and the third largest university in Norway offering education from bachelor to PhD level across a broad selection of subject areas. The university has around 16,500 students and 3,500 staff members located in six campuses across Northern Norway, with the main…
Partner Introduction: National Education Institute Slovenia (NEI) and Guide for Teachers
The National Education Institute (NEI) is a national authority which performs research and development tasks by linking theory and practice to formulate various conceptual solutions in the field of education. The NEI covers all levels of pre-university education, including about 30,000 teachers on a national level. It is organized in nine regional units and employs…
Partner Introduction: Progresso Infantil (PIN) and Guide for Parents
PIN are just one of the partners working on the DesignMyFuture project over the next three years. PIN’s work on this project is led by Pedro Rodrigues, Clinical Psychologist. Since September 2012 we’ve been bringing together an experienced and cohesive team, of recognized merit inside and outside Portugal, united around the ideal of serving families…
Partner Introduction: CESIE and Evaluation
CESIE is one of the partners working on the DesignMyFuture project over the next three years. CESIE’s work on this project is led by Giorgia Scuderi, Project Manager, and Irene Pizzo, School Unit Coordinator. CESIE is a European Centre of Studies and Initiatives based in Palermo, Sicily. It was established in 2001, inspired by the…
Partner Introduction: Ahead Partnership and Project Dissemination
Ahead Partnership are just one of the partners working on the DesignMyFuture project over the next three years. Ahead Partnership’s work on this project is led by Sophie Greenwood, Head of Operations, and Lola Wilson, Marketing & Communications Manager. For 15 years Ahead Partnership has been bringing communities together by addressing their needs, tailoring solutions…
Project kick-off meeting in Leeds, November 2019
DesignMyFuture aims to reduce early school leaving, promote positive decision making and prevent young people from entering the job market with insufficient skills. The project was officially started, or “kicked off”, in Leeds (UK) on 28 and 29 November 2019. 15 partners from 6 organisations in 5 countries came together to confirm their roles and…
A welcome from the project leaders
Welcome to Design My Future, an Erasmus+ funded project that will help young people, predominantly from marginalised groups, as they plan to make the transition from compulsory schooling towards future positive destinations. We will use games, guides for professionals and training to help the young people and those who support them. The 3-year 400k Euro…