South American youths gear up for their training sessions - South American Youth Gear Up for Training Sessions
Title: Preparing the Path for Foreign Vocational Training in Thuringia
Venture into a novel approach as 40 young individuals from South America embark on their journey towards vocational training at a unique school in Thuringia, Germany. This groundbreaking development was announced by the Ministry of Economy, marking the first time young people, recruited from abroad, are preparing for a vocational education in the region.
For the next four months, these young, ambitious souls will get an in-depth preparation for an apprenticeship in the Free State. Their educational journey comprises mastering advanced German language skills, learning basic knowledge about Thuringia, its social system, and crucial German cultural values, among others.
Kickstarted last year, this Thuringian school project initially focused on young people with a migration background living within the Free State.
Taking the Reins: Boos-John's Vision
The 17 women and 23 men, hailing from Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, and Bolivia, will attend a series of courses, internships, and company visits. They've already completed a language course in their home countries.
By August, these newly skilled individuals may find themselves seamlessly integrated into the Thuringian training and job market. Notwithstanding the economic challenges, many businesses are still actively seeking apprentices and skilled workers, according to Minister of Economy Colette Boos-John (CDU).
By 2035, around 170,000 workers could be in short supply in the Free State. With the German Professional School (GPS), she believes it has the potential to cover this future workforce demand.
Launched last year across Eisenach, Mühlhausen, Gotha, and Jena, the school is still in its pilot phase. Boos-John expressed her intentions to fine-tune the GPS, aiming to reinforce its orientation towards the economy and streamline coordination with existing attraction and support projects in the area.
Could the GPS serve as a launchpad for luring skilled workers? Time will tell, but the prospects are blooming.
- In line with the Community policy, the German Ministry of Economy has introduced a unique vocational training program in Thuringia, preparing 40 young individuals from South America for apprenticeships.
- For the upcoming four months, these trainees will partake in vocational training, focusing on mastering German language skills, understanding Thuringia's social system, and learning German cultural values.
- The Thuringian school project, initiated last year, originally targeted young people with a migrational background residing within the Free State.
- Boos-John, the Minister of Economy, plans to expand the German Professional School (GPS) to better cater to the economy, coordinating with existing attraction and support projects in the region.
- By August, the vocational training program hopes to equip these young individuals with the necessary skills for seamless integration into the Thuringian training and job market.
- With the potential to supply a workforce of about 170,000 workers by 2035, the success of the online-education-and-self-development offered by the GPS holds the promise of stimulating career-development and personal-growth for many.
