eDuo Project
Specialization: In the company as of the first day.
Bet on today’s youth education: they are the workers of tomorrow!
The eDuo Project was created in 2011 when, in the midst of the crisis, companies alerted us to the elimination of low-skilled jobs and recommended for our young participants to at least complete intermediate level vocational training to improve their prospects for quality jobs.
Since then, we have worked with vocational training centers to create a model in which classroom education is alternated with on-the-job training so as to reduce high dropout rates during the first year (between 30% and 50%).
As part of our mission to continuously improve the project, in 2018 we opened the initiative to new sectors in which there is a significant imbalance between supply and demand (courses with high
dropout rates, despite the excellent employment opportunities in those fields).
For the first year of vocational training, we have also introduced challenge-based learning and design thinking. These concepts have served as the common thread for corporate involvement and has helped participants to design their own solution to the challenge through masterclasses and group mentoring sessions.
Co-creation of the educational challenge
Masterclass
Project Results
Students with the aim of continuing studies
(First level professional training - 1st year)
*
74%
61%
of young participants
of these young participants
continued their studies
continued their training
upon completing the
in the same specialization
*
program*
*Data obtained from calls made to young participants from 2017-2018 (one year after completion.)
72
Participants
editions held in
94
716
Barcelona
Young people
Corporate
*
*
volunteers
Madrid
12
53
Granada
*
Companies
Social and educational
organisations
*
*Total accumulated over the years
Feedback from young people
92%
90%
98%
thought it increased
thought there was a
thought it
their motivation
good balance between
increased the
to continue studying
study and hands-on
confidence and
work experience
self-esteem
Feedback from companies
89%
92%
95%
considered
rate positively
would do
appropriate the
the young people's
it again
profile of the
attitude and
young people
commitment
The #eDuoExit Project through the eyes of the participants
“We are collaborating with Fundation Exit project
"This project is usually the first work experien
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since many years ago and we are satisfied to be one
ce for students and allows them to practice all
of the first companies that started the Eduo project.
“It has been a very important expe
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they learned during their studies as well as to
We feel so proud of it!
rience for me. It has given me the
acquire practical knowledge.
From our point of view, it’s a big pleasure to say that
opportunity of entering the labor
In addition, it allows them to mature quickly,
the 90% of the cases are successful.
market thought the experience
they become more confident and ready to take
A part of the training we give to them, we also pro
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adquired in the trainee and we had
more responsibilities during the process.
mote their employability and most of the students,
the chance to learn the good and
I believe this project provides students the pre
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finally become part of our shops work team.
bad things about the sector, to that
vious experience that is necessary for employ
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We really believe that being part of this project is
we know what’s going on outside”
ment search in case they do not stay with the
very rewarding from both sides: the company and
company at the end of the practices”.
the students”.
David Ndiayer
Maica Zafra
Manuel Lorente
Valverde
Responsible of project.
Private tutor from IES
Young participant with
Department of Desigual
Torre Roja, Viladecans
Professional Certificate
People First
in Bilbao
Strategic partners of the project:
