The goal of the “Saturday school for talented craftsmen” program for scholarship holders is to prepare journeymen for managerial tasks.
DARMSTADT – (red). This year, the Dotter Foundation, together with the Chamber of Crafts Frankfurt-Rhein-Main and the Foundation Polytechnic Society Frankfurt am Main, is organizing the project “Saturday School for Talented Craftsmen” for the sixth time. According to those responsible, the scholarship program is aimed at journeymen who live in Eberstadt or have completed their training there. However, applicants from Darmstadt and the surrounding area are also welcome. The aim is to support them in their personal and professional development and to prepare them for future management tasks in their trades.
According to the announcement, the program is intended to strengthen entrepreneurial and communicative skills as well as identification with the skilled trades. At the same time, the training companies benefited from the further qualification of their employees.
Seminars are usually outside working hours
According to the announcement, the “Saturday School” is free of charge for the scholarship holders, the qualifications are usually outside working hours. 14 dates are scheduled for this year, including the seminars “Communication for managers”, “Trends and options – the future of trade”, “Rhetoric and presentation” and “Fundamentals of business administration”. In a two-day final workshop, the scholarship holders have the opportunity to try out what they have learned in a practical example and to present it in a final presentation, the letter goes on to say. In addition, there are visits to selected craft businesses and the opportunity to form networks and exchange ideas.
Questions about the “Saturday School” are answered by the project manager Andrea Nowak by phone on 069-97 17 21 11. According to the organizers, applications are possible until February 25th and must contain: letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation from the training company, letter of confirmation from the company about the exemption during the seminars. It is also mandatory to attend the information meeting on March 8 at 6 p.m.
Applications can be sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Handwerkskammer Frankfurt-Rhein-Main, attention Andrea Nowak, Bockenheimer Landstraße 21, 60 325 Frankfurt am Main. At all events of the “Saturday School” 2022, the applicable hygiene rules will be observed, according to those responsible.
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