Enabling Skill and Competence Development through Language Mentors at the Workplace

Abstract

The role and potential of Hungarian universities to support the development of Lifelong Learning Éva FARKAS .

Ukrainian Refugees in Switzerland: A research synthesis of what we know

“…The intuition is to offer language support while working, such as by having language buddies. Language buddies are co-workers with good language skills who are trained to support refugees in language acquisition on the job (Lukas et al 2022). No professional background in language teaching is required, but the language buddies are instructed via online courses how language learning can be facilitated, and they receive training in intercultural communication.…”

“…No professional background in language teaching is required, but the language buddies are instructed via online courses how language learning can be facilitated, and they receive training in intercultural communication. Initially developed for hotels and gastronomy, such programmes have now successfully been applied in various sectors across industry (Lukas et al 2022). Such programmes not only enhance language skills, but also social competence (Lukas et al 2022).…”

“…Initially developed for hotels and gastronomy, such programmes have now successfully been applied in various sectors across industry (Lukas et al 2022). Such programmes not only enhance language skills, but also social competence (Lukas et al 2022). Although they encouraged creative solutions on the part of the employers, the experts at a roundtable in March 2024 recognized that these can only be part of a wider effort of matching Ukrainian refugees and employers (NCCR Roundtable 2024).…”