Mentors
Team coaches
are the two persons, who are employed full-time as facilitators and sparring partners for the young people. They are focused on the training and development of the young people. These two team coaches will be in daily contact with the trainees, welcome external trainers, and assist with practicalities in the field, with administrative work at the institution, and follow the expeditions. They will consult regularly with the head, regarding the progress and the development of the young trainees’ qualifications. For teams in the future, these team coaches could be recruited among previous trainees who are, at that point, fully qualified.
All trainees will have an external mentor during the two years of training. This can be an employee from a company, or another resourceful person, who wants to assist a trainee with good advice, coaching and support. The mentor role is unpaid. The circle of partners is encouraged to provide mentors, and some form of matchmaking process will be arranged, so that both trainee and mentor select each other, based on mutual respect and sympathy. They need to establish a confidence in each other, so that the dreams, interests and development of the trainees can be at the focus of their relationship.
Trainees Ad hoc employees
The trainees will be regarded as a kind of employees or consultants, and will not be considered as pupils or students in the traditional sense. It is they, who are in focus, and a democratic structure will be developed, to ensure that they take part in the governing body, in addition to their own forum, where they can present the ideas they have, regarding improvements to or strengthening of the education. The trainees will also play a role in seeking out external teachers, whether it be domestically or internationally. They will thereby take responsibility for their own learning journey.
All other facilitators, experts, masters, trainers etc. will be attached to the education on an ad hoc basis for a week or two at a time, or in certain cases for half or a whole day. So, the expertise in the education is primarily centered on the pedagogic method, and on the development of more process-related qualifications concerning entrepreneurship, business development and innovation. Experts with other qualifications and knowledge will be brought In relation to the education, in from the surrounding there will be a partner circle, community and from all where a number of interested over the world. parties will meet on a regular basis. The partner circle will take an active part in the continual development process of the education.
Partner circle
International board
Furthermore, an international board of advisors, inspirators and experts will be established. Here, international researchers and practitioners will participate, in order to challenge and strengthen the teaching methods and practical content of the education. Additionally, they will assist in establishing the bridge to the rest of the world.
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