TECHNICAL COLLEGE “GHEORGHE CARTIANU” PIATRA NEAMÅ¢ Our school is a big institution with high school, vocational school and adult education activities. • Statistic dates: In the school year 20102011 in our school 2000 students learned and 200 adults participated in adult education programs. . • We qualify students and adults in a very large palette of qualifications. • The school is equipped with 10 specialized laboratories for the following domains: – analysis of environmental factors, – production of milk, meat, bakery products, – chemical analysis and physical experiments, – telecommunications, – electromechanical, automation, – mechanics and processing, – textile and leather assembly, – internet and multimedia communication, – computer science. • Technical College “Gheorghe Cartianu” is located in a disadvantaged area in Romania and his teachers are experienced in volunteering work for social integration of disadvantaged people, environment protection, promotion of local cultural values, training and guidance of youth for volunteer work. Dance troop Toporasul , theatre troop Scenic , Anotimpuri magazine , National Symposium Stefan Procopiu , Grundtvig project Adult Learning in Cultural Event are just a few of the applicant’s volunteering work results . Technical College “Gheorghe Cartianu” was awarded with the title European School in 2010 for its sustained work in promoting European values . • The particular focus of education in our school is on social integration of disadvantaged people , equal opportunities for all the students by and inclusive education , intercultural dialogue between different ethnic origins , freedom of expression and communication , human rights protection , active citizenship are the main focuses of the educational work in our school either it is dedicated to youth students or to adult learners . • We held an international workshop for adult learners in the frame of the project Adult Learning in cultural Event in April 2010. • At the workshop participated 7 learners from Belgium, 4 learners from Bulgaria, 4 learners from Lithuania, 3 learners from Italy, 3 learners from Spain and 6 learners from Romania. • The workshop lasted 5 days and it included a trip to monasteries and museums from Neamt county, 2 sessions of power-point presentations, a practical workshop on popular dance and an exhibition of handicraft works. • In the Grundtvig project ALICE we realized a Compendium of good practices for organization and promotion of cultural events, we improved our capacity for nonformal adult education and for integration of adults by non-formal education. • The range of qualifications that can be obtained in our school is very wide and can be divided into five major areas: computers and computer science, electronics and telecommunications, mechanical and metalworking, construction and building design, textiles and leather, chemistry and environmental protection, food industry and services . In each one of this areas we can qualify our students at level 2 or 3 ( VET school level or VET high-school level ). • We can also qualify adults for seven qualifications : Technician in computer science , Worker for building crawling , Worker for textile assembling ,Worker on CNC machines ,Welder , Locksmith for metal structures and technological equipment ,Operator for data introduction , validation and processing. • The students are often coming from poor families at risk of social exclusion. The industry in our county is situated at a low level considering enterprises’ competitiveness as compared to the EU partners with consequences in creating jobs and so in diminishing the attractiveness of education and training; In the same time the hospitality services are well and continuously increasing developed as a result of the fact that Neamt County has many possible opportunities to excel in tourism marketing as an economic development generator. The natural environment of the region and the diversity of attractions is one good opportunity for development with the condition of a good ecologic education provided to the future workers with possible impact of the hall population living in the area . • We are inviting you to visit us! • Dormitory and canteen You are welcome ! Parking places and sports terrain