The first family conference under the framework of the project “Portal – Support for a professional realization” took place in the Vocational secondary school of clothing, Pazardzhik in the end of March. The project is implemented by the Association “Training and Service Centre” together with the Vocational secondary school. Teachers from the school, engaged with the activities, the mentors and the managing team took part in the conference. Presenting the content of the activity, its aims and tasks was the first of many others events, which are part of the project. A scheme for their implementation was proposed and discussed. Many technical questions were commented on, as well as the presence of both parents and children when it is necessary. There were clarifications on the coming supervisions and consultations for mentors and teachers. The schedule for their implementation was discussed and decided on. At the end the mentors and the teachers shared their impressions of the implementation of the Motivational programme and the Programmes for Bulgarian language for children and teenagers for whom Bulgarian is not a native language – problems, difficulties, progress, challenges.

Many other important questions related to the implementation of the activities, the mentors’ work, the whole implementation of the project etc. were discussed at the conference