Lablab: A Pilot Program Connecting Students with Real-World Experiences in Lombardy
Aiming to bridge the gap between education and the job market, the Lombardy Region is launching “Lablab,” a web application designed to empower students with hands-on experience in their chosen fields.
Simona Tironi, councilor for Education, Training, and Work of the Lombardy Region, emphasizes Lablab’s impactful nature: “Our duty is to make this tool known to help our kids choose consciously.”
Showcasing the Future of Work: Lablab’s Innovative Platform
Tironi envisions Lablab as a revolutionary tool in the orientation process. “We thought of an extraordinary tool for all teachers to accompany our children earlier and better in the orientation process,” she says.
“We know very well how important this issue is today: accompanying students, by the hand, in a responsible and informed choice for their future that looks towards entering the world of work,” m Tironi adds.
The web app speaks directly to students in their language – the language of technology. It allows them to explore a multitude of real-world experiences and choose the companies that align with their passions and career trajectories.
“This tool will allow them, through simple access, to be able to choose real experiences in the companies of their dreams, taking them where interest and curiosity are,” Tironi explains.
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An Open Invitation to Companies: Shaping the Future Workforce
Tironi directly appeals to companies in Lombardy: “Open the gates of your companies to our young people.”
This pilot program addresses the critical challenge of finding qualified personnel for the evolving world of work. “Today we are facing one of the most important challenges in the world of work, namely the absence of qualified personnel. The Lombardy Region has thought of a highly innovative project that speaks the language of our young people close to entering the world of work: it’s called Lablab,” she emphasizes.
Tironi further explains Lablab’s multifaceted benefits: “It’s a web app that allows kids to access their job experience. This will allow companies to welcome the future workers of tomorrow: those who could represent the future of your company. Being present on the platform is quite simple: just access Lablab.Regione.Lombardia.it. The invitation is to seize this great opportunity: open the gates of your companies.”
Taking Charge: Students Navigate Their Future with Lablab
“Choose the company for your job experience with a simple app,” Tironi encourages students, highlighting Lablab’s user-friendly interface. It’s designed to be easily accessible for all students.”Lablab is an absolutely innovative and very simple project to use for all children and students: access is very simple. Just download it and enter using a simple QR code and enter your data,” she explains.
The Power of Lifelong Learning: A Continuous Evolution
Tironi stresses the critical need for ongoing skill development: “Updating skills? Crucial, it allows us to be more competitive in a constantly changing world of work.”
Today more than yesterday, training and skill development are inextricably linked to professional success. Tironi believes “Today – we talk about 360-degree training in all sectors because it is the great added value for our economic and productive world. The theme of updating skills and transferring them to our collaborators allows us to be competitive in a world of work that is constantly and continuously evolving.”
Lablab offers young adults concrete pathways to bridge education and employment. “It gives the possibility of being able to choose among the hundreds and hundreds of companies throughout the Lombardy region in order to gain valuable work experience. It’s valuable because it is a step-by-step accompaniment in the orientation process for a course of study or for entry into the world of work.”
This innovative program allows students to experience firsthand different career options, providing clarity and purpose to their educational journeys.
“This allows you to go and visit with your own eyes and touch the world firsthand of work and understand if that job is the right one for you, if it is what you would like to do in your life: where to create your future and your tomorrow,” concludes Tironi.
How does Lablab address the challenge of a lack of qualified personnel in the Lombardy region?
## Bridging the Gap: Lablab Connects Students and Companies in Lombardy
Today, I’m joined by Simona Tironi, Councillor for Education, Training, and Work for the Lombardy Region, to discuss an exciting new initiative called Lablab. Simona, thank you for being here.
**Simona Tironi:** Thank you for having me.
**Interviewer:** Can you tell us a bit about Lablab and its goals?
**Simona Tironi:** Absolutely! Lablab is a web application designed to bridge the gap between education and the job market here in Lombardy. We want to empower our young people with hands-on experience in their chosen fields, helping them make informed decisions about their future careers. [Information extracted from provided text]
**Interviewer:** What makes Lablab unique?
**Simona Tironi:** Lablab speaks directly to students in their language – the language of technology. It allows them to explore a wide range of real-world experiences and choose companies that align with their passions and career aspirations. It’s truly a revolutionary tool in the orientation process. [Information extracted from provided text]
**Interviewer:** How does Lablab benefit both students and companies?
**Simona Tironi:** For students, Lablab provides access to valuable work experience, helping them gain practical skills and explore different career paths. For companies, it’s an opportunity to connect with motivated young talent and potentially recruit future employees.
We’re facing a critical challenge in the world of work - a lack of qualified personnel. Lablab directly addresses this issue by connecting companies with the future workforce. [Information extracted from provided text]
**Interviewer:** Lablab sounds promising. How can companies get involved?
**Simona Tironi:**
It’s incredibly simple. Companies just need to access Lablab.Regione.Lombardia.it to register on the platform. We encourage all companies in Lombardy to open their doors to our young people through Lablab. You have the opportunity to shape the future workforce and find talented individuals who could become valuable assets to your organization. [Information extracted from provided text]
**Interviewer:** Thank you, Simona, for sharing this valuable information about Lablab.
**Simona Tironi:** My pleasure.
**Interviewer:** For our viewers who want to learn more about Lablab, what’s the best way to get started?
**Simona Tironi:**
Simply visit Lablab.Regione.Lombardia.it. Students and companies can find all the information they need there, including registration details and access to the platform. [Information extracted from provided text]
Let’s empower our youth and build a brighter future together through Lablab.
