At 11 Vocational Schools in 6 countries, thousands of young people are trained in valuable skills, such as agriculture, construction, motor mechanics, and business and administration.

The training combines theoretical and practical elements, including school subjects and general knowledge. The skills training takes center stage, and also here a fruitful exchange between studies in the classroom and practical exercises in the workshops or in the fields is fundamental. Periods of attachment in neighboring commercial companies, farms or institutions are a valuable part of the program, where the reality of working life blends with what the students have learnt at the school. After completion, the students enter into their productive lives, still accompanied by the school in the start up phase.

The Vocational Schools are boarding schools, and the students take part in operating the school institution together with their teachers. Planning, preparation and implementation of tasks within a certain area, and the meaning of personal responsibility are some of the capacities that are trained in this way. Culture, sports and a healthy life style add on to the personal development of the students.