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People's Empowerment through blended mentoring: the EMPIRE project experimentation in Spain and Italy

M. Begoña Arenas [barenas@scienter.es], Alicia Hitos [alicia.hitos@imfegranada.es], Matteo Perchiazzi [matteo.perchiazzi@tiscali.it],
Sara Ugolini [s.ugolini@filprato.it], Editor: Bertie Ross [bertie.ross@bhrconsulting.net], Scienter España [http://www.scienter.es]
Calle Luis Amador 24., Centro de Negocios de la CCING., Oficina F. E-18014, Granada. Spain.

English Abstract

Mentoring works as a strategy for helping people and particularly disadvantaged groups of population such as the unemployed, young people or immigrants improve their professional opportunities and succeed in life. It helps give people the confidence, access to valuable resources, and skills they need to reach their potential.

The article presents two out of four blended mentoring pilots conducted in the framework of the Lifelong Learning Project EMPIRE. The first considerations resulting from the pilot projects are:

  • The right mix of face-to-face and e-mentoring elements in addition to indirect communication varies from target group to target group.
  • The use of ICT tools appropriate to the goals of the pilot and its target groups increases the potential of mentoring.
  • the organisational structure needed to continuously support, motivate and follow the "blended mentoring couples" is key to promoting a fully successful Lifelong Guidance and learning experience
  • Blended mentoring is particularly effective in career development when combined with other professional development activities and tools such as internships or work placements.

Spanish Abstract

La mentoría es una estrategia para ayudar a la gente en general y a grupos de población con especiales dificultades como parados, jóvenes o inmigrantes a mejorar sus oportunidades profesionales y ayudarles a incrementar sus posibilidades de éxito en la vida. Esto ayuda a proporcionar la necesaria confianza, el acceso a valiosos recursos y la adquisición de habilidades para que estos grupos alcancen su potencial.

El artículo presenta dos de los cuatro proyectos piloto de mentoría llevados  a cabo en el marco del proyecto EMPIRE (programa de Aprendizaje Permanente). Las primeras consideraciones resultado de los proyectos piloto son:

  • La mezcla de reuniones de mentoría cara a cara y elementos de e- mentoría además de la comunicación indirecta debe variar según las características del grupo objetivo.
  • El uso de herramientas TIC adecuadas para conseguir los objetivos del piloto incrementa notablemente el potencial de la mentoría.
  • la estructura organizativa necesaria para apoyar las relaciones de mentoría es clave para el éxito de la  experiencia
  • El Blended mentoring (que combina las reuniones cara a cara con el contacto a través de las TIC) es particularmente eficaz en el ámbito de la orientación profesional cuando se combina con otras actividades de desarrollo profesional y con instrumentos como prácticas en empresas.

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e-learning, distance learning, distance education, online learning, higher education, DE, blended learning, MOOCs, ICT, information and communication technology, collaborative learning, internet, interaction, learning management system, LMS,

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