With taal and culture on the way to work in logistics

The municipality of Utrecht believes it is important that there is “room for everyone” in the city. It wants to work together on equal opportunities, but believes that control of the Dutch taal essential. The focus is therefore on trajectories with combinations taal, education and work. On behalf of the municipality of Utrecht, we are working with our partners, Randstad, KIT Intercultural Professionals started the process on November 25 Taal, Work and Culture in Logistics. With the aim of helping job seekers on welfare, where mastery of the Dutch taal and knowledge of Dutch culture is an obstacle on the labor market, to effectively prepare for work in logistics or to follow a bbl logistics employee training course (mbo2).

Connection with practice

We achieve this through practice-oriented taalto provide support and to collaborate closely with partners and of course employers. In addition to the taalParticipants will gain their first work experience through a Randstad work placement. At KIT, participants will develop intercultural communication skills and learn about Dutch work culture.
It is important during the process that the different lessons reinforce each other and that the lessons are connected to practice. For example, it is important for the target group of status holders to taalTo connect education and the development of intercultural awareness and communication with practice. Participants should not only learn during the program but also be able to apply it.

Phase 1
The program consists of a number of phases. In the first phase, participants receive intensive taaltraining. The emphasis is on general taalincrease with additional attention to the subjecttaal. And attention is paid to general employee skills. To taal To connect the training to the practical side, participants are given practical assignments. Because the lessons are (partly) held at the employer's location, participants can complete the practical assignments on-site.

Phase 2
In the second phase, attention is still paid to taalincrease, but the focus is more on the subjecttaal in logistics. Participants also begin work experience placements in this phase. Furthermore, participants in this phase receive cultural training from KIT, which helps them become aware of their own cultural perspective and learn what is expected of them in a Dutch work environment, specifically in logistics (the work culture).

Phase 3
During the third phase of the program, the participants complete an internship and continue to receive training from KIT and many taallessons. These taallessons are increasingly focused on the subjecttaal and in practice. KIT also provides employers with sessions on intercultural awareness and communication to foster mutual understanding and increase the participants' chances of success.

Phase 4
The fourth phase mainly consists of works and subject-specific taallesson. If necessary, participants can take additional taalreceive lessons to prepare them for vocational training (BBL) or a job. In the final phase, participants are guided towards employment or training.

De taallessons

Better understanding, speaking, reading and writing Dutch taal is an important condition for successfully completing a training course and being able to perform a job well. At the same time, taalskill best learned when it is 'relevant' taal' Re - taal which directly ties in with practice. That is why the taaltraining focuses on two components: general taalimprovement and competency-based education based on cases and practical assignments.

Taalskill
Participants improve their taalskill through intensive taallessons and the digital teaching method "Link." The teacher uses interactive teaching methods; participants practice extensively in class with each other and in groups. The teacher guides participants through "Link" and can monitor participants' progress, as well as any personal challenges that need to be addressed. For the work-based learning program, assessment skills and study skills are important. Therefore, we practice reading strategies, instructiontaal and vocabulary. We encourage participants to study independently and use the taal in practice, among other things by taalcards on which participants fill in where they used Dutch during the past week.

Competences
We coordinate the course objectives with the employer and Randstad prior to the training. Which specific skills are important in logistics and the relevant training? We formulate these skills as competences: "I can ...".
During the course, the competencies are practiced intensively, so that participants can practice not only in the safe setting of the classroom, taal Participants can and dare to use the knowledge, but also outside of the classroom through practical assignments. In preparation, the theory is covered in the practical assignment, after which participants practice in class. Participants then carry out the assignment outside of class, preferably in the workplace. This creates a direct link between theory and practice.

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