Welcome To WITH
Boosting Women Entrepreneurship Education In Tourism and Hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa
WHO IS THIS PROJECT FOR?
Direct and end beneficiaries of WITH:
Young women (18-35 years); VET trainers, teachers and educators, including those in the field of tourism and hospitality.
Indirect beneficiaries in SSA countries:
Public and private VET providers (centres, institutes, schools, etc.) and institutions providing non-formal and lifelong learning VET initiatives and courses. Chambers of commerce, industry or labour, chambers of skilled crafts, business associations and associations supporting entrepreneurs, professional and sectorial organisations, as well as other
Other stakeholders:
Intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs, business owners and business mentors (especially women), as well as companies and businesses active in the field of tourism and hospitality. Policy and decision-makers in the field of VET, tourism and hospitality at local and national level in SSA countries (including Ministries and governmental bodies), as well as policy and decision-makers at international level (EU and Africa).
AIMS
1. To empower young women
on the soft skills and personal and social competences to succeed as intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs and business owners in the tourism and hospitality industry.
2. To support VET trainers and educators
in updating their knowledge and practices aligned with labour market needs and international practices on sustainable development and sustainable tourism and hospitality, and in acquiring new pedagogical methods to deliver experiential learning VET opportunities.
3. To introduce, promote and raise awareness
on the concept of sustainable tourism and hospitality as part of VET programmes, non-formal and lifelong learning initiatives, thus helping to skill future professionals, intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs and business owners to be agents for sustainable development in SSA countries.
4. To boost
the definition of demand-oriented and competence-based VET pathways and increase experiential learning opportunities through reinforced links between public and private institutions active in the field of VET and stakeholders active in the labour market.
WITH
Boosting Women Entrepreneurship Education In Tourism and Hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Expected Results
WITH Training Toolkit
WITH Pathway Guidelines
WITH Knowledge Virtual Centre
WITH Capacity-Building Programme Structure
WITH Handbook for Trainers
WITH Capacity-Building Implementation Report
WITH Prototyping Report
NEWSLETTERS
Electronic Newsletter 2
The WITH project has reached an important milestone with the implementation of the Capacity-Building Programme for VET trainers in May 2024. The Capacity-Building aimed to equip trainers with new pedagogical...
Electronic Newsletter 1
WITH is a two-year initiative that aims to skill and empower a new generation of climate and sustainability conscious women intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs and business owners to succeed in the tourism...
NEWS
Celebrating Milestones and Fostering Connections: WITH Information Sessions and Networking Events in Malawi and Uganda
Equip Consulting Group and Gift Women Link Foundation, partners of the Project, organised information sessions on 2nd and 17th May in Malawi and Uganda, respectively. The events aimed to raise...
Empowering VET Trainers for Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality: WITH Project’s Capacity-Building Programme Implementation
The WITH project has reached an important milestone with the implementation of the Capacity-Building Programme for VET trainers in May 2024. The Capacity-Building aimed to equip trainers with new pedagogical...
Perspectives and Insights on the Standards of Tourism in Malawi
The WITH Project is timely for the Malawi tourism industry as it aims to skill and empower a new generation of climate and sustainability conscious women intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs and business...
