Erasmus+ International Projects: The Turin Institute for the Deaf has received official accreditation
International mobility continues to be a cornerstone of activities carried out by the Institute for the Deaf. This commitment is reinforced by recent accreditation as coordinator for Erasmus+ KA1 mobility projects in adult education and school sectors, covering the period 2021-2027. This achievement follows the Erasmus plan drafted by the Institute's International Projects Department, which has been actively engaged in European project design since 2003. The long-term strategy for high-quality mobility activities aligns with required standards. Over the next seven years, this plan will enable students in adult courses and teachers from the campus schools to participate in various international exchanges free of charge. A significant portion of positions will be allocated to inclusion initiatives, specifically targeting individuals with disabilities or special educational needs.
"The seven-year accreditation for student and faculty mobility programs represents an important opportunity for our region," state Institute representatives. "It will be possible to spend study and work periods within the European Union, and educators will engage with European schools. The post-pandemic period will lead us into a Europe where our students and young people will be responsible for creating new, more inclusive and socially conscious education. The Institute for the Deaf has become a reference center in the region for internationalization and European programs."
Through international mobility experiences, participants have the opportunity to enhance their learning, strengthen employment and career prospects, and actively participate in society and European citizenship through professional and educational experiences at various public and private partner institutions that have long collaborated with the Institute. In recent years, the Institute for the Deaf has accumulated significant experience in Erasmus project design, obtaining funding for various Erasmus+, Horizon, Cosme projects, and international cooperation with African countries.
However, Institute activities focus not only on outgoing programs but also on welcoming groups of young people in training from across Europe, both through the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) program, which has currently brought young people with disabilities from France, Spain, Poland, and Hungary to Pianezza, and through other local programs such as MobiliCAT, a Catalan government mobility program supporting employability for unemployed youth in the region.
Currently in Pianezza through this program is a group of thirteen Spanish young people who must complete a two-month training and work pathway. Some, with socio-educational and care professional profiles, are placed within Institute services, while others have found hospitality thanks to the generosity and social impact awareness of major regional companies, including Inkmaker and ACFP Nutraceutici Bioattivi.
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