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Valnalóneduca is the educational portal of the Valnalón Technological City. It is aimed at students, teachers, parents, and families who form the educational community. Valnalóneduca focuses its actions on primary education, secondary education, high school, vocational training, and university.
The educational project Entrepreneurial Training Chain is the response to a specific need: the lack of an entrepreneurial culture and mindset among young people in a region like the Principality of Asturias (with a population of one million), marked by a dependency habit resulting from the Industrial Age. When we talk about Entrepreneurial Education, we refer to fostering a cultural change that promotes the development of traits inherent to the entrepreneurial spirit: the ability to create, take risks, lead, motivate, communicate, negotiate, make decisions, plan...
Currently, these personal skills are needed not only by those who want to start their own business or work in the social field but also by those who work for others. This is why at Valnalón, we believe it is essential to start working in schools, as it is the first critical link for the innate entrepreneurial skills that help children develop personally, ensuring they are not foreign to them in the future.
In order to boost these skills as early as possible in a person, Valnalón’s educational project is structured like a chain, with the first link in Primary Education and the last in Vocational Training or University. In 2004, the Entrepreneurial Training Chain was included in the Entrepreneurial Culture Promotion Program as one of the pillars of the Agreement signed by the Government of the Principality of Asturias and Social Agents for the period 2004-2007, known as the Agreement for Economic Development, Competitiveness, and Employment (ADECE). In 2008, it was renewed for the 2008-2011 period under the name Agreement for Competitiveness, Employment, and Well-being of Asturias (ACEBA).
We have started implementing our programs outside Asturias, leveraging the experience gained in the Asturian educational system. Currently, our programs are being used by several Spanish Autonomous Communities, European regions, and non-EU countries.
What we do
What we do
Role of Valnalón in Valnaloneduca
The functions of Valnalón as the coordinating entity of the Entrepreneurship Training Chain projects are:
• Manages, coordinates, and supports educational centers participating in the project throughout the school year: project presentation in schools, periodic visits to schools, phone and email contact with tutors and students, final project events, markets, meetings, fairs, etc., guidance during visits to various institutions, media outreach, website updates, etc.
• Designs and edits educational materials with specific activities so that both students and teachers can work on the project with more motivation and guidance.
• Conducts classroom support workshops, providing children with direct advice on specific business-related topics through dialogue, spontaneous experimentation, and hands-on practice.
• Provides technical resources to ensure the smooth running of the project, including the online portal, video conferences, digital image editing, digital resources, and physical materials for the sales day, among others.
• Trains teachers interested in implementing the project in their classrooms through various Teacher Training Centers, associations, foundations, and all kinds of institutions and organizations.
Anchoas Hazas
At Anchoas Hazas, we have taken part in the Challenges that Valnalón organizes for high schools. We work with high school students, sharing our entrepreneurial journey and the achievements we've reach...
Sanán
At Suministros Geriátricos Sanan, we have had the opportunity to participate in talks for future entrepreneurs, sharing our experience in starting a new business. We hope that our talk, where we share...
Pescados del Norte
Working with Valnalón allowed us to explore new ideas and innovation. We shared our experience with students and were amazed by their creativity and enthusiasm.
Conservas Marinas
At Conservas Marinas, we greatly value this type of initiative. We loved sharing our learnings and seeing the impact we can have on young entrepreneurs.
Quesos de Asturias
Our experience with the students was incredible. It was enriching to exchange ideas and help the new generation of entrepreneurs see the business world from a different perspective.