In the last year, the EPISODE_Project has accomplished several milestones.
1️⃣ We published a report on the #Social #Digital #Entrepreneurial competences needed for teachers in #Palestine. This Customised Competence #Framework outlines the essential #knowledge, #skills, and #attitudes required to effectively engage in social entrepreneurship within the digital realm.
2️⃣ With this report in hand, the consortium developed our own training curriculum on Social Digital Entrepreneurship comprising an onsite and an online part. The onsite training was piloted, in partnership with Learning Innovation Programme of the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO), with 14 trainers from Birzeit University, Al Najah University, and BuildPalestine, from 26th to 28th June 2024 in #Turin. The three-day face-to-face workshop focused on experiencing active learning approaches by demonstrating methods and tools in action. Participants collaborated with peers on session planning, fostering a hands-on and engaging learning environment. They gained insights into the latest educational technologies, including virtual reality and artificial intelligence, and explored innovative techniques to enhance the design and delivery of learning activities.
3️⃣ In parallel, the 14 trainers attended 6 online exchanges between June and July 2024, titled “Tuesday's EPISODEs”, on cutting-edge technologies and trends in digital entrepreneurship, inviting international experts and practitioners in the different fields, as well as local experts in the same fields to translate the content dealt with to the Palestinian context. You can rewatch these sessions by visiting the project's website.
3️⃣ In the next phase, the trainers will be divided into groups to produce modules based on the competences framework that the EPISODE’s team has produced in preparation for course delivery to participants from Birzeit and An’Najah universities. The course will be available to all educators and supporters in the social entrepreneurship sector, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to foster a resilient and digitally ready entrepreneurial ecosystem in Palestine and will be piloted in a blended and hybrid format with 50 participants. At present, the trainers and mentors trained so far by the EPISODE project are working on producing the modules and will soon launch the course announcement. Stay tuned then to find out more information on the course.
To know more about the project visit: https://lnkd.in/eqcZzc7R or contact Sara Pittarello at s.pittarello@uni-med.net.
About EPISODE
The overarching goal of EPISODE is to empower continuing vocational education and training providers to enhance the resilience, digital readiness, and growth of social entrepreneurship, micro-businesses, MSMEs, and early-stage start-ups in Palestine, with a focus on producing public prosperity.
