Introducing the Erasmus Exchange Program
The European Union first established the Erasmus Student Exchange in 1987. As time went on the Erasmus program grew. By 1989, former members of the Erasmus Student exchange program were invited to help establish the Erasmus Student Network. In 2014, Erasmus Plus program was established. The new program combined knew schemes for education, and training for youth and sport. By the summer of 2020, the Erasmus Student Network grew to 534 associations in 42 different countries with over 15,000 volunteer all over the continent of Europe. More than 3.3 million students have benefited from the Erasmus Program. Over 400,000 universities from 31 different countries are involved in the Erasmus project. The new Erasmus program wss established in May 18,2018, and is expected to go digital. Although the first Erasmus program was established in 1987, the idea to promote academic exchanges, social, and cultural exchange practices between all European countries in 1969.
The Erasmus Plus Program
Erasmus Plus stresses a strong focus on being able to promote a democratic young people’s participation in life, Erasmus Plus focuses strongly on green and digital transitions, and social inclusion. Erasmus Plus is a supporter of the activities and priorities of the European Education and the Pillar of Social Rights. Erasmus Plus offers opportunities in higher education, vocational education, school education including early childhood education, adult education, and more. Erasmus Plus is offering a scholarship for 2021. Some of the scholarships include bachelor’s, master degree , and doctoral programs for people develop excelled in high school but need funding for college. Erasmus Plus can go further than funding educational scholarships by helping people internships, Erasmus Plus has training programs to get today’s teachers ready for a digital world. Erasmus Plus has a Euro Success Counseling program to help students figure out what to do with their lives. ESC in involved in research, creation, and development.
Opportunities for Erasmus Plus Students
Erasmus Plus has many opportunities for groups and individuals. Erasmus Plus can help individuals from all over the world and not just in Europe. Students have the opportunity to study abroad and lead about the language and culture in another country. Staff teachers can share their knowledge from teaching in their own country with students from another country and broaden their lives. Staff training abroad can be in a teaching and non-teaching capacity, observation period, in job shadowing, and training classes abroad. Trainees studying abroad will help them gain experience and make it easy for them to find a job. Many employers admire employees who have had experience long in another country. It is invaluable to be able to speak more than one language fluently. Adults of all ages and economic backgrounds are welcomed to study abroad. Many adult individuals may reorient their organizations in order to expand their knowledge and skills that Erasmus Plus has to offer.
Erasmus Plus Opportunities for Groups Studying Abroad
There are a wide variety of opportunities for many organizations courtesy of Erasmus Plus. Organizations like universities, private businesses, think-tanks, research organizations, and more. Erasmus Plus offers organizations network activities, capacity-building projects for youth and higher education, knowledge alliances, sector skills alliances, and strategic partnerships. Jean Monnet Actions works with stimulating the teaching and the research for Europe Union. The funding 2021 to 2027 of the Erasmus Plus budget used for schools, vocation educational institutions, organizations that train teachers. Monnet was involved with Erasmus since 1989. Monnet has networks and projects. Anyone who represents an organization can fill and application on the Erasmus Plus Website to see if the organization qualifies for Erasmus’ help. Erasmus has a lot of plans to make sure Europe is ready for the digital world. Erasmus can unite people all over the world, so we can no longer be strangers to one another. We can be one big global family.