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148 Modrak, V.; Grabara, J.; Vokorokosova, R.; Kot, S.<br />

30000<br />

28339 28414 28450<br />

25000<br />

20000<br />

15000<br />

10000<br />

5000<br />

1899 2091 2386<br />

0<br />

2002 2003 2004<br />

Total unemployment<br />

University education unemployment<br />

Source: Authors’ elaboration based on http://www.wup-katowice.pl<br />

2. THE PROJECT FEATURES<br />

Figure 3. Czestochowa city and district unemployment,<br />

total and <strong>university</strong> education<br />

The Czestochowa universities’ authority have started to look for <strong>the</strong> solution <strong>of</strong><br />

this situation: changing curricula, improving <strong>the</strong> education quality, starting closer<br />

collaboration with <strong>the</strong> industries and local business. Czestochowa UT has <strong>part</strong>icipated<br />

to some programs (Pachura, 2002) to help graduates in job searching. In 2010, chosen<br />

staff <strong>of</strong> Czestochowa UT has been working within brand new Phare project<br />

“Promotion <strong>of</strong> employment among youth”. The project is a <strong>part</strong>nership initiative <strong>of</strong><br />

Czestochowa Business Incubator (CBI) and Czestochowa UT. The Czestochowa<br />

universities’ graduates have been <strong>the</strong> project beneficiaries. The project financial<br />

assumption included fifty <strong>part</strong>icipants.<br />

The project main aim – “increase young people opportunities on <strong>the</strong><br />

employment market” could be realized through following <strong>part</strong>icular aims:<br />

- elaboration and introduction <strong>of</strong> Personal Employment Plans (PEP);<br />

- pr<strong>of</strong>essional skills improvement;<br />

- collaboration with vocational guide and psychologist;<br />

- pr<strong>of</strong>essional experience increase within pr<strong>of</strong>essional practice.<br />

The aims have been realized through <strong>the</strong> following main activities:<br />

1. Vocational Effective Activities Centre (VEAC) was established.<br />

Realization and coordination <strong>of</strong> all activities within <strong>the</strong> project were <strong>the</strong> VEAC tasks.

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