KA1 PO WER Internship
gastronomy sector
The team of the Associazione Art. Cult. “A Rocca” and EProjectConsult International department hosted a group from Żywiec, Poland in the frame of project financed from the PO WER funds under the the vocational education and training as part of the project “Foreign internships for students and graduates of vocational schools and mobility of vocational education staff”. We hosted 18 selected participants during the project named “Europa uczy zawodu”. The internship were in the field of gastronomy thereby they gained experience in their field of studies and become acquainted with the traditional Italian and Sicilian way of labour. .
Cultural Programme
In the free time they had chance to visit some beautiful places in Sicily, including Etna, Volcano, Taormina, Palermo & Cefalù and know Italian cuisine thanks to the local restaurants. We hope that their experience of living abroad was unforgettable and enriching in the cultural way.
Internship
- Masterchef - Castelgastronomia s.a.s
- U FUNNU s.r.l.
- Enotria l'osteria
- Gioma di Naselli & Fleres snc
- Marius il Ristorante
- Terra Mia di Germanotta Grazia
- Bar St. Honore’ sas
- Giuseppe Ravidà – Laboratorio Artigianale Pasticceria e Gastronomia
- MA.GI.CA. s.a.s. di Ravidà Marco & C.
- Perditempo
General Skills and Competencies Acquired:
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources in the field related;
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: learning on developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others;
- Development of specialized Italian language skills;
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems;
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making;
- Developing social perspectives and being aware of reactions of other co-workers and supervisors;
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying and taking the time to understand the points being made.
At the end of the project, participants received ‘A Rocca placement certificate’ and EUROPASS
Most importantly the participants gained professional experience in this sector, so that they will be more competitive in the labor market in Poland.
Consequently, the participants seemed to be satisfied with this project, and from their evaluations it is clear that they feel it was an interesting and useful experience. We are satisfied with the seemingly flawless success of the project and hope that we can continue our cooperation with.
