CODE- Competence Opportunities for Digital Employment

About this project

<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">The main project objective is to provide opportunities for quality employment to vulnerable young people at poverty risk such as <strong>orphans, children of working poor people, young people in rural areas, single parents, minority groups, young graduates</strong>. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">For the period of 30 months since the start of the project we have developed and we implement <strong>a joint training program</strong> for specialised digital competences, such as <strong>digital design, graphics, 3D animation and game design </strong>for these young people that otherwise cannot afford to obtain hi-tech knowledge due to restrictions coming from their financial situation. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">So far, the trainings have met with great interest. Approximately <strong>200 youngsters</strong> have participated in the 3D animation and graphic design courses <strong>in Bulgaria, Estonia, Italy, Greece, Latvia and Romania</strong>. Within the framework of courses, young people not only learned the theory, they have created their own videos, photos, 3D concepts, t-shirt layouts.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Through the specific knowledge received through the courses trainees gain more chances to realise themselves on the labor market – 2 of our graduates <strong>started work in the creative industry</strong>, 15 <strong>continue their training and education after finishing our courses</strong>, 5 <strong>collaborate with companies</strong> in the field of 3D animation, 5 started their <strong>own business</strong>.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Our team is proud about the results achieved so far, as they prove that we have succeeded in our mission to motivate young people to continue their education and to <strong>raise their competitiveness in the creative industries labour market</strong>.</span></span></p>

Project partners

• Solutions Brief Therapy and Counselling Centre Rousse Donor project partner· Bulgaria
• Palidzesim.lv Donor project partner· Latvia
• Save the Children Association Iasi Donor project partner· Romania
• Tartu Art School Donor project partner· Estonia
• Municipality of Cursi Donor project partner· Italy
• FPC ltd. Donor project partner· Bulgaria
• Social Cooperative ALTERNATA silos Donor project partner· Italy