Shaping Characters

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Name of best practice, activity, project, initiative, resource etc - text: / Working fair
Who is this resource for (please check all that apply) / ·  Young People
·  Schools and Careers Guidance organisations
·  Youth Workers
·  Employers / ☒
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Brief description
(one sentence) - text: / A fair held at school to raise students’ interest in the future and study- and vocational guidance
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Detailed description (include aims at outset, when it took place and who participated) - text:
The purpose is to raise the students’ interest in future study- and vocational choices. Another purpose is to give the employers a chance to present their business and what they are looking for in future employees.
The fair was held 2016-12-20 at “Sofiedalskolan”. Students from grade 8 and 9 participated (14-16 years). Different secondary schools, educational organisations, entrepreneurs, representatives for different professions and motivators exhibited at the fair and had workshops/lectures in different classrooms.
All the students had schedules to attend different lectures and workshops. In the breaks, they could network with the exhibitors. We had some 30 lectures and about 10 exhibitors.
How this resource relates to Shaping Characters objectives (please check all that apply): / ·  An innovative approach to character building and employability education. (Innovative approach)
·  Partnership working between educators, youth workers and/or businesses (Partnership working)
·  Increase students’ motivation and character resilience (Motivation and resilience)
·  Develop attitudes and attributes that will facilitate young people’s transition to the world of work
(Attitudes and attributes)
·  Improve educators’ understanding of techniques they can use to build character resilience (Education techniques) / ☐
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Actual outcomes - text: / A clear majority of the participants have been inspired by the day, and it has also been directives for future study- and vocational choices. Above all, they have picked up an understanding for which characteristics that are required in the working life.
Resources required (money, people, equipment, venues etc) – text: / All the facilities of the school, 15-20 classrooms (depending on the number of participants)
Projectors, computers, an open area for the exhibition.
A teacher per class.
How it was funded - text: / All the exhibitors and lecturers participated without allowance. It was in their own interest to participate. It should be an arrangement that all the participants can benefit from.
Time needed (to prepare, deliver and complete) – text: / The fair took place all day.
The vast work is the preparations. The entire day should be scheduled for all involved, invitations should be written and sent out, and notifications collected. Afterwards should everything be summarized and the participants should receive right information. A little more than a week’s working time.
Subsequently, a survey, for the students and the exhibitors/lecturers, was put together. Approximately 3 hours.
What could have been done differently/is planned for future repeats - text: / To start the planning earlier. That the students themselves should be able to wish what lectures/workshops they want to attend.
How was/could the project be sustained - text: / The fair is going to be a reoccurring annual event.
Quote/s from participants - text: / What was best during the day?
-  You could, during a workshop, try to start your own “young enterprise”-company!
-  I have learned which characteristics are required in the working life!
What could have been better?
-  More workshops with activities, fewer lectures.
Quote source - text: / Quotes from students
Links to other online related resources/audio/video –unlimited number: / -
Names of files attached to be added as resources - text: / -
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