14/07/2021
• Secondary education • Youth • Article • Events
After the first school year under the sign of COVID-19, Minister Claude Meisch was keen to ensure young people the future prospects to which they are entitled.
Thus in October 2020, the ministry launched a new training, Diplom +, targeting young people in transition. On July 14, 2021, the Minister of National Education, Children and Youth presented the certificates attesting to the success of the innovation projects carried out as part of the training and Jonk Entrepreneuren presented the awards of excellence to the best projects.
The results of the first Diplom + promotion are very satisfactory. “Today I congratulate the various players who joined forces to design and organize this experience. It was a great success and enabled 140 young people to take advantage of a transition phase in their career to acquire skills highly valued in the labor market and in higher education. », Rejoiced Minister Claude Meisch.
See the principles of training below.
Objectives achieved
140 young people high school graduates participated in the 1is semester 2020-2021. Among them, 80 started the second semester, dedicated to the innovation project. 60 of them, gathered in 11 teams, finalized their project and presented it on July 14 to the jury.
The pilot training was evaluated by the Pedagogical and Technological Research and Innovation Coordination Service. According to the survey conducted among participants, they are very satisfied with the concept, methods and content of the training.
Among those who left the program before the end of the second semester, more than half declared having interrupted the training following a hiring and more than a third to pursue higher studies, less than 10% to devote themselves entirely to their job search.
Creative and sustainable innovation projects
The innovation project consists of developing a product as a team from conception to marketing. It is an opportunity for students to apply the skills acquired in the 12 modules of the first semester, to experience team spirit and to demonstrate their motivation to overcome obstacles.
The 11 projects presented on July 14 to the jury bear witness to the creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and environmental responsibility of young people who have made their principles of upcycling and the circular economy.
11 projects were in competition:
- Luxembourg. Love : compostable seed greeting cards
- Who New ? : recycled fabric aprons
- Wooden Boxes : wine boxes recycled into storage
- Gemz : personalized handmade jewelry in resin
- LëtzPotz : flower pots made from recycled cans
- Vality : wallets made from recycled receipts
- Impeccable candles : candles in the shape of male and female bodies
- LuxTea : blends of locally produced herbal teas
- Animate : Luxembourgish board game
- Central Arts : t-shirt printed with an original artwork, designed by one of the team members
- Resin Art : handmade resin decorative items
The jury, made up of four people from the business world (Jonk Entrepreneuren asbl, Chamber of Trades, etc.), selected the best projects and awarded them excellence awards following:
- Project Who New ? – Best business plan
- Project Impeccable candles – Better presentation
- Project Luxembourg. Love – Audience award
- Project Vality – Best product
- Project Who New ? – Best project 2021
Registration open for 2021-2022
In view of the success of the pilot year, the training will be offered again in 2021-2022. Ten classes each with 20 participants are currently planned across the country.
The training will also be open to young people who have started but dropped out of higher education.
Pre-registrations are open until October 1, 2021 on diplomplus.lu.
The training will start on October 18, 2021.
All the information is gathered on diplomplus.lu.
Principles of Diploma +
- Target audience: young people who have just obtained their secondary school diploma, technician or equivalent, who do not work or study there
- Training organized over two semesters
- 12 modules aimed at:
- the hard skills (digital skills, project management, etc.)
- the soft skills (preparation for hiring, time management and well-being, etc.)
- the life skills for everyday life.
- A innovation project (or mini-business) to be carried out as a team
- A 25-hour week to allow time for job search or studies
- A certification for each successful module
- The possibility of unsubscribe at any time to join a job or studies
- A accompaniment individual optional
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