“PractCALL(Formare practica de calitate la standarde europene)” is a project for the Action Mobility of learners and staff , VET learner and staff mobility within the Key Action Learning Mobility of Individuals.Applicant - Technical College Buzau one of the largest technical high schools in the county, one that trains students in all three profiles of VET (services , technical and environmental ) . It is a school where 82 % of students are from rural areas but it has extensive European experience ( two Comenius partnerships and one Leonardo da Vinci IVT, etc. ). It is the only " European school " in the county for the period 2012-2015.The project facilitates the employment of students in their respective fields, and that is, in fact, the reason of our high school’s existence.With this purpose, 96 of our students will have three weeks of practice abroad: 15 students from the economic activities, administration, environment protection and computing specializations and 11 mechatronics students as well as 25 students in the vocational field :16- car mechanics 9-pastry/bakery students. The project is meant for students of the 10th graders studying Module 4,common to all specializations, the main competence and a national priority. It has 90 hours ( 3weeksx5daysx6hours )and it is the only practical training module grouped at the end of the school year.Specific objectives:- facilitate the transition from school to work for 50% of all 10th graders by training 96 future professionals in real working conditions to meet the demands of employers resulting in increasing to 20% the percentage of graduates to who are employed in their field in the following 3 years;- supply 7 specific situations for 90 hours; - specific examples of good practice within the profession according to European standards and requirements-european certification;-self - training skills / responsible behavior at European standards. Partners:- The Technical College of Buzau is the applicant and sending organization ( selection of beneficiaries , training, schedule , financial management , contracts, travel formalities , certification , dissemination )-The intermediary organization INTERCULTURAL - MOBILITY ASSOCIATION FRIENDS largest Portuguese organization with more than 1070 participants in training courses; they provide accommodation and meals, supervising participants in the social and professional integration, they are responsible for the security of students, pedagogical / cultural training, Portuguese language communication exercises , dissemination , etc. and AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS DE BARCELOS with role in the evaluation, validation and certification of competences-the receiving organizations RQ GABINETE CONTABILIDADE (economic activities),MUNICIPIO BARCELOS(administration), DIGITELOS(mechatronics),INFORCAVADO(computing),PIMENTA DO VALE(environment protection),JOÃO OLIVEIRA BARBOSA(car mechanic) și PADARIA INDEPENDENTE(pastry/bakery) will ensure the smooth running of of 90 hours of training , they will assume the signature on the mobility certificate for each student , etc.Students will develop their practical skills at European standards needed to adapt to the requirements of the labor market and the dynamics of technological change, they will develop their practical abilities, gain real working experience and become aware of their opportunities on the European labor market as well as the chance to study abroad.The project will lead to an improved image of the student at community, school and intrinsic level. The fact that he/she will work in a new environment , far from family ( the center of his universe ) will help him discover, become independent , responsible , punctual leading to an increased self-esteem.Students will improve their communication skills in the two European foreign languages ( English A2/B1 and Portuguese A1) through the linguistic training conducted in Romania and by interacting with people in organizations.Students will adapt to a different cultural environment, they will learn to appreciate its values. Pedagogically, there will be a strengthened relationship between student, school, community and European Union.It is difficult to convince local partners that our students can perform not only easy, but also complex tasks, that they "will not damage" the equipment, machinery,etc. We believe, however, that we are able to “shake things up”. The beneficiaries of this project will present the tasks performed in Portugal, and slowly we will make progress. All these changes for students will also leave marks on the work of our school in general and teachers in particular. Teachers will have to prepare the curricula and improve teaching methods to match the expectations of students.This project also contributes to the reputation of our school, the increased confidence of students, parents and the local community in technical schools, this confidence being reflected by the increasing number of students.