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Full project title: Upskilling disadvantaged, immigrant, migrant and refugee women with vital skills required for integration and to gain employment
Skills4Women is an Erasmus+ funded project aimed at upskilling disadvantaged, migrant and refugee women with vital skills required for integration and to gain employment within the countries they currently reside.
Everyone should have an equal chance when trying to gain employment, no matter their background, whether this be gender, age etc.
Objectives of the project
The objectives of the Skills4Women project are to provide unemployed women, especially but not limited to disadvantaged, immigrant, migrant and refugees, with the skills, knowledge and confidence they need in order to gain employment within the country they are currently living in. This can be harder for immigrants, migrants and refugees as they are often not familiar with the employment sector within their new country and new culture.
The objectives to be achieved as a result of this project are for inclusion and diversity, social inclusion, development of skills and to help overcome barriers within a new country and provide the materials and skills needed to gain employment. Not only will this project target immigrant, migrant and refugee women, it will also have a focus on women with fewer opportunities.
Target groups of the project
– Unemployed immigrant women
– Unemployed migrant women
– Unemployed refugee women
– Unemployed women from disadvantaged backgrounds with fewer opportunities
– Organisations and associations that work with the target groups
– Job centres
– Municipalities
Project Results
Activity 1
Project Management, TPMs and LTTA
Activity 2
Content Creation
Activity 3
Web Platform
Activity 4
Dissemination
A wide range of content will be produced during the project.
The partners will begin by circulating a survey to those from the target groups in all partnering countries.
Gaining feedback from the surveys will ensure the partners meet the needs of the unemployed women when creating the bespoke content.
Create content that will be hosted on the Web Platform will include:
- interview tips and techniques
- obstacles faced when trying to gain employment in a new country
- confidence building content
- information of the countries culture
- how to feel included
- the do’s and don’ts of the country
- country and job/office etiquette
- how to write a successful CV
- how to overcome the gender barrier in the workplace
- links to relevant associations, organisations, job centres, and other useful resources such as women’s rights in the workplace
The final result of the project will be a Web Platform that will host all of the material created.
The Web Platform will be available to anyone who has a device and an internet connection.
Content will be translated and available in English, Portuguese, Spanish and Greek.
Project Partners
The consortium consists of four partners…
VogalOrizontal (Portugal) Coordinator
VogalOrizontal specialises in digital marketing andentrepreneurship, with the aim to integrate and include newcomers, whether these be refugees, migrants, immigrants or expats in to society.
Eurospeak (Ireland)
Eurospeak is an educational technology company dedicated to providing educational products. Its aim is to promote educational tools through activities supporting an innovative and technologically creative environment, with particular emphasis on disadvantage social groups.
Blue Beehive (Spain)
Blue Beehive offer learning the skills necessary to acquire the competences that will improve people’s employability and entrepreneurship in all areas of their lives.
Tag Green (Greece)
Tag Green is a social cooperative enterprise and is active in the fields of social economy and environment.
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Project newsletter
Blog posts
Master Communication Skills with Module 1: Everyday Expressions and Beyond
January 2025
Do you want to improve your communication skills for everyday life and work? Are you unsure where to start?
The Skills4Women project is here to help. This e-learning platform is specially designed to support women who may face extra challenges in finding work or integrating into a new community and new countries. Whether you’re a migrant, refugee, man, or simply looking to build new skills, this project offers tools and knowledge to help you succeed.
What you’ll learn
Effective communication is the foundation for building relationships and succeeding in any environment. In this course, readers will develop essential skills to:
• Greet others with confidence and warmth.
• Express apologies and show gratitude appropriately.
• Navigate agreements and disagreements with tact.
• Share opinions clearly and respectfully.
• Ask questions to foster understanding.
• Extend invitations and plan future engagements effortlessly.
Beyond learning these practical skills, Module 1 emphasizes mastering speaking techniques, using expressions and phrases instead of isolated words, and leveraging body language to enhance your message.
Course Structure
The course is structured into four dynamic sections:
1. Everyday Expressions: Learn the most commonly used phrases to feel more comfortable in conversations, whether in casual settings or professional environments.
2. Essential Communication Skills for Daily Life: Build confidence in managing day-to-day interactions and responding effectively in common scenarios.
3. Organisations Offering Language Certification: Explore resources to further validate your language proficiency and open doors to more opportunities.
4. Quick Knowledge Test: Apply what you’ve learned in a fun and interactive way to assess your progress!
Beyond Communication: Explore More Modules in Work, Culture and simple Finances
Skills4Women goes beyond communication skills. Other modules cover Culture, Work, and Finances, with tailored information for countries such as Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Greece. These additional topics are designed to provide a holistic learning experience, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills needed for personal and professional growth.
This module is part of the Skills4Women project, an initiative aimed at upskilling disadvantaged, migrant, and refugee women. Our mission is to provide vital tools for integration and employment opportunities, regardless of gender, age, or background. We believe everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed.
Access the modules for free in the Skills4Women eLearning platform!
The platform and learning content is available in 4 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish and Greek.
Project update
July 2024
The Skills4Women project is dedicated to empowering unemployed women, with a particular focus on disadvantaged, immigrant, migrant and refugee women.
The Skills4Women project is dedicated to empowering unemployed women, with a particular focus on those who are disadvantaged, immigrant, migrant, or refugee. Recognising the barriers these women face in gaining employment, the project aims to equip them with the necessary skills, knowledge, and confidence to secure jobs in their host countries. This initiative acknowledges the unique challenges encountered by immigrant, migrant, and refugee women who often struggle to navigate the employment sector and adapt to new cultural environments.
Τhe questionnaire created within the framework of the project aims to highlight the basic needs of disadvantaged, immigrant, migrant, or refugee women in host countries.The sample was disadvantaged, immigrant, migrant, or refugee women living in Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain with a mean age of 35-44.
Τhe results of the questionnaire showed that most participants face difficulties with the language of speech in the host country. Common obstacles were understanding how things work in a new country, language barriers and social relations, social acceptance, as well as finding good jobs and employment opportunities and housing issues. So they mentioned how important it is to learn about culture, working framework and language.
Regarding the participants’ learning preferences, most of them said that they prefer to learn through a combination of written, visual and interactive materials and to use devices like their smartphones. Also, most of the participants prefer a learning platform that is delivered both, mobile friendly website and website with open access. The most common answers about course’s topics they are interested in are culture and language.
The partners are currently finalising the material that will be hosted on the web platform, and information and insights gained from circulating the survey to the target groups has been integrated in to the content created.
Press release
Project start date: 1st November 2023
Project end date: 30th April 2025
Project number: 2023-1-PT01-KA210-ADU-000151682
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Agência Nacional para a Gestão do Programa Erasmus+ Educação e Formação. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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