KA210 YOU - Women Initiating Skill Enhancement - WISE

The "Women Initiating Skill Enhancement" program targets young women artisans, fostering transnational cooperation by connecting participants from various countries to share knowledge, skills, and cultural diversity while promoting shared European values. Mentors facilitate mutual knowledge exchange, enhancing collaboration and European unity. The program specifically focuses on the following priorities:

Develop Digital Readiness: Empower young women artisans to enhance their digital skills, enabling them to engage in online entrepreneurship and navigate the digital marketplace effectively.

Facilitate Upskilling and Reskilling Pathways: Provide tailored training and resources to help young women artisans acquire the necessary skills to adapt to evolving market demands and technological advancements.

Promote Inclusiveness and Accessibility: Improve accessibility within youth education by creating user-friendly digital platforms, offering flexible learning opportunities, and supporting young women from diverse backgrounds.

Outcomes or Results:

Increased Digital Skills: Young women artisans gain proficiency in digital tools, effectively promoting and selling their crafts online, expanding market reach and revenue.

Enhanced Entrepreneurial Resilience: Participants transform their artistic pursuits into sustainable businesses, equipped with entrepreneurial skills to navigate the digital economy's challenges.

Strengthened European Collaboration: A transnational network of young women artisans promotes cross-cultural exchange, innovative crafting techniques, and European unity, facilitated by mentors contributing to knowledge exchange.

Linkage to Priorities:

Digital Skills and Competences: The program addresses digital transformation by equipping young women artisans with digital readiness and proficiency, aiding their economic empowerment and market access.

Overcoming Skills Mismatch: By offering upskilling pathways, the program ensures young women artisans acquire relevant skills to meet labor market demands, enhancing their employability in the digital age.

Work-Based Learning: Practical training provides hands-on experience, allowing young women artisans to directly apply their skills to their craft businesses.

Call for Partners: We are seeking organizations in the youth sector, preferably those with experience in the field of women entrepreneurship, to join us in this initiative.