1. MY PATH (OMA POLKU) –PROJECT 1.4.2008 – 31.12.2010

2. www.kpedu.fi THE AIM OF THE PROJECT
Funding: ESF and The Finnish National Board of Education
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Activate young people to vocational studies
Reduce the number of students who are in danger to interrupt their vocational studies.
Create alternative ways to do general studies
Practice work-based learning in rural institutes and vocational institutes. 
The Vocational Institution of Turku is our partner institute during My Path –project 

3. SUPPORT OF SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER
help to find on-the-job learning places for students
to work as the contact person between employers and professional teachers
to support students during their on-the-job learning period

4. SUPPORT OF EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANT / COACH
to help students with special needs to apply to vocational studies
to help teachers to find on-the-job learning places for students
also to keep contact with those employers
to support students during their on-the-job learning period (wake-ups, transports, support in authority contacts)
close co-operation between network operators (teachers, social workers, authorities)

5. INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT
6 Institutes ( Kokkola, Kälviä, Kannus, Kaustinen, Perho)
13 Education sectors: Machinery and Metal Technology, Vehicles and Transportation, Construction Technology, Wood Industry, Surface Treatment,Textiles and Clothing, Catering Field, Hotel and Restaurant Field, Agriculture, Horse Economics, Youth and Leisure Counsellor, Communication and Visual Arts, Commerse and Administration
42 students ( )
8 has graduated, 4 will be graduated during few weeks
5 has interrupted the project and the school (reasons: work, health reasons, moved to another schooling or town, etc.)

6. www.kpedu.fi CONTACTS Project Manager Anne Eteläaho 044 725 0106
Special needs teacher
Jukka Tegelberg
Employment consultant, coach
Marika Ahola
@kpedu.fi