via Omero 30
89900 Vibo Valentia VV
Italy
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- We have 6 members and 3 trainers;
- Budgetary resources p. y. between 30 and 50 thousand euros;
- Sources of funding: Mainly Erasmusplus programme;
- Modalities of action: international trainings and exchange of good practices; events and seminars; scholarships;
- Main partners involved : National and International Universities; NGOs, SMEs
Itaka Training is an organisation which was born following an analysis of the needs of what is happening at present in the areas were the organisation is located, being particularly
sensitive to issues related to sky-high level of youth unemployment in the region (over 40%) and migration, and the problems that migrants face once they arrive in Italy from desperate
situations. In these respect, Itaka training is made up by professionals dedicated to build trust in peoples from different countries and motivates them to fulfil their potential in a
welcoming and stimulating environment.
Itaka Training promotes active citizenship at local, national and international level and the safeguard of moral and civic rights of citizens.
Itaka Training is developing a large network of partner organisations in order to create a synergy to promote more efficient projects at local, national and international level. It has built
links with local authorities, NGOs and local associations promoting innovative initiatives, such as the re-settlement of people in abandoned towns in the South of Italy.
The organisation staff has also experience in the management of EU projects, in providing work experience, training and professional development courses for professionals under the
KA1 project. We organise professional development courses for people involved in education who want to acquire new competences. Courses include digital classrooms, Integration
and Social inclusion, school management, teaching through arts activities and entrepreneurship.
The organisation is also dedicated to the promotion of local traditions and cultures as well as organising intercultural events in order to promote integration.
Finally the organisation provides free IT and language training for disadvantaged people and to fight unemployment among young people. The courses are especially directed how to
use new technologies and in particular social media in a proper way, in order to increase job prospects and spread a good image of oneself online.
List of projects coordinated by Itaka training:
-http://aceproject.live/
- https://www.facebook.com/FrontLineErasmus ; http://www.itakatraining.org/front-line-understanding-migration-and-bui…
- https://www.facebook.com/RemiErasmus; http://www.itakatraining.org/rethinking-the-environment-and-migrant-inc…
- http://www.itakatraining.org/migrants-in-europe-promoting-inclusion-tol…;
- http://www.itakatraining.org/entrepreneurship-a-product-of-our-culture/; https://www.facebook.com/epoceu;
- http://www.itakatraining.org/youth-together-for-refugees/ ; http://youth4refugees.eu/;
List of projects where Itaka training is a partner:
- https://pieceproject.eu/;
- http://backtoroots.eu/;
- http://www.smiproject.eu;
- http://www.fyiproject.eu;
- http://www.itakatraining.org/focus-on-multimedia/;
- http://www.itakatraining.org/neon/;
- https://www.facebook.com/RethinkingMigration;
Itaka Training has been founded with the aim to promote intercultural dialogue and social inclusion as well as training and employment opportunities in one of the poorest European regions. Since its foundation we have been running tens of courses both locally and internationally as well as organizing and/or joining evens and conferences on: inclusion, sustainability, community engagements; intercultural dialogue and so on.
We believe that the skills we have gained jointly with the wide and strong network we have developed could actively contribute to the ALF core values and aims. We could contribute to many aspects from dissemination and communication to design and implementation of training activities, measuring impact; campaining.
We would like to join your network because it perfectly matches our values and goals . Moreover we believe that by joining the network we will have the chance to meet like-minded people and work together to the realization of our common goals.