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Project MYFuture will create a common European methodology to implement student mentoring in HEI, because there is a great added value in introducing studentmentoring activities to strengthen social inclusion in educational pathways. Experience of six organizations in Europe (HEI’s, NGO’s and social enterprises) shows this added value; they join forces to connect their expertise and to develop innovative tools. The goal is for university students to recognize the responsibilities they have and the way they can contributing to social inclusion by becoming a role-model.The project will inspire university students to become role models for young people with less opportunities and to support them in their development; therefore they will take their responsibility for a more inclusive society. The project will also support the development of transversal skills in HE students through mentoring activities, allowing them to increase their leadership and to be effective in HE and in the labor market. Student mentors will also take part in international networking moments and in transnational learning activities on mentoring. The project will make HE staff and teachers realize the value of mentoring for students and young people's development, for inclusive educational pathways and for equality in society. HE staff will develop competences and knowledge on how to make student mentoring part of the HE curricula and how to implement more mentoring schemes within HEI. There will be impact events for policy makers to learn about the impact of mentoring on young people's lives and ultimately on social inclusion. The project is highly innovative, because it focuses on the development of a common European methodology and tools for mentoring in Higher Education to pursuit social inclusion. The impact of mentoring will make students aware of the responsibility they have in society and it will provide tools to universities to make student mentoring part of the educational offer. In Europe there is need for a broad use of mentoring for social inclusion within and beyond educational organizations and MYFuture is a fundamental step for this process. The elaborate preparation of the consortium partners showed that there has been a growing number of universities in Europe introducing mentoring activities for and by students. However, this knowledge is isolated within universities and it is mainly executed on a relatively small scale. Educational institutes seek the opportunity to take the next step in their mentoring methodology and to connect to other experts. In a mentoring relationship, students of different educational backgrounds coach and support an individual learner (elementary school children, students of secondary or vocational education ) in a one-on-one relationship. This mentoring relationship is powerful, it is based on tailor-made learning between two people. As a result, students develop their personal leadership and learn to make informed decisions for their education, career and life. This result is not just for the learners – also called mentees – but also for the studentmentors. Connecting students of different educational backgrounds and levels, contributes to a better educational path from elementary school to university. Also, increasing the international exchange and including mentoring activities in the HEI curricula provides quality in the educational offer. Furthermore, seeing that student mentoring programmes mainly focus on matching young people of different ethnic backgrounds, the project gives answers to a need for a more inclusive society and education.
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