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Erasmus / Leonardo / Au-Pair. Structure. Erasmus Leonardo da Vinci Au-Pair. Erasmus. General Information: Program of the European Union Named after Erasmus from Rotterdam History and composition: Founded in 1987
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Structure • Erasmus • Leonardo da Vinci • Au-Pair
Erasmus General Information: • Program of the European Union • Namedafter Erasmus fromRotterdam History and composition: • Founded in 1987 • Aim: Promotion ofcooperationbetweenuniversities in Europe, andmobilityofstudentsandteachers • Study or internships with a stay from 3-12 months in length • 28 member states from the EU and five other European countries • Erasmus = EuRopeanAction Scheme for the Mobility of University Students • Part of the EU program for lifelong learning • Called “Socrates” until 2006 • Open for all studentsstudyingatcollege on a regularbasis • Total budget of 450 Mio. Euro from the EU treasury
Leonardo da Vinci General Information: • Exchange program for university graduates • Connects international mobility with practical learning phases • Program of the European Union for job-related cooperation of vocational education and qualification • Named after the Italian universal scientist Leonardo da Vinci • Total budget of 1.725 Mio. per year • Supports European citizens in acquiring international skills • Increase of placements in companies and educational institutions by 2013 to 80,000 • Monthly subsidy of 350-500 Euros for travel and language grants • Min.3-max. 12 months in foreign countries • About 200 universities take part at the time
Target groups: • institutions such as vocational schools, external and inter-company training centers • Corporations Support programs: • stays in vocational education and training • Relationships • Projects and transfer for the development of innovations • Networks
Au-Pair History: • Young Englishwomen came to France to teach English to children in hostfamilies • To be able to do that, the Englishwomen learned French • Today the aspect of childcare dominates • In the 19th century, the term Au Pair became common usage General Information: • Au-Pair from French (literally „on a mutual basis“ ) • Requirements: unmarried and childless • Minimum age : 17, maximum age : 30 • Stayabroadwithout high costs • Host family: offersaccommodationandcatering • Au-Pair: in returnhelps in childcareandthedailyhousework • No holiday or student exchange! • Classic Au Pair countries are Great Britain and France followed by Spain and Italy • Foreign languages improvement