GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded in 2002, the EIFOR Foundation of the Region of Valencia (Registered No. 362-V) is the promoter of XABEC. It is a private, non-profit organization in the areas of education and welfare.

Its aims are to encourage, through appropriate education and training, efficient entry to the labour market of the youth, the unemployed and immigrants, whatever their social background; and also the promotion and development of educational, social or welfare activities to improve the living conditions of children and youth.

The primary objective of the foundation is to serve the human being, whose inviolable dignity is enshrined in the Declaration of Human Rights and comes from being created by God.

It is an educational centre which includes the three subsystems of vocational training: Accredited Studies, Occupational and Continuing.

This system facilitates the integrated nature and the suitability between training and the labour market, just as training throughout life, worker mobility and unity in the labour market. It reinforces the European dimension in education and training, fosters institutional cooperation and facilitates the development of transnational initiatives, making the image of education and training sector in an international context.

As of 15th September 2008, Xabec is officially recognised as an Integrated Training centre. Especialising in the Areas of Maintenance and Professional Production Service.  Asked on 15 September 2008 the recognition as an Integrated Training Center. The specialities that are taught belong to the Areas of Maintenance and Professional Production Services.

The EIFOR Foundation of the Region of Valencia, established in March 2002, aims at promoting, fostering and supporting social, welfare, cultural, research and development initiatives.
XABEC Project –a training centre that teaches the three education subsystems (accredited, vocational and continuing) - is conceived as a social work dedicated to professional, cultural and human promotion of people, especially the youth who wish to obtain a suitable training for job placement.

XABEC is open to those who want this kind of education, regardless of ideological, religious, social, economic or racial backgrounds. In the accredited education, as the key to achieving personal success of young men, it has been opted for a differentiated instruction pedagogical system; with a comprehensive tutorship as a methodology. Students and their families accept freely this methodology when applying for admission.
As an educational institution, consistent with the transcendental conception of man and history, provides an education in moral standards, among which are:

• The dignity and respect for human rights.
• The responsible exercise of personal freedom, with free acceptance of the rules of coexistence.
• The value of work well done, with professional competence, conceived as an instrument of service to society.
• Solidarity, with the encouragement of human, social and civil values, which stimulate personal maturity, generosity, respect for others, honesty and integrity of life, hard work, sportsmanship, and so on.

All teaching and training activities are based on the principles of the Catholic Church. The Prelature of Opus Dei is in-charge of the spiritual and doctrinal formation. All religious activities are open to the public, and conducted with respect for freedom of consciences.

The foundations on which the Xabec Educational Project rest are:

• Willingness to promote vocational training model to serve the objectives of the Region of Valencia.
• Collaboration with the business world as a means to ensure the quality of vocational training and to improve the connection between training and with the production system.
• Integration between business management and education project at the service of the family and parental involvement in the educational process.
• The opening of the institution to the social and family community.
• Collaboration with public and private institutions.

Different educational levels and courses have the development and cultural and scientific content required by current legislation, and are complemented by other activities to achieve a complete training, considering the human, spiritual, civic, artistic, social, sporting, and other aspects.

Education has a custom character. Each student is assigned a mentor who will be responsible for his personal training and professional guidance, promoting a close collaboration with families.

Courses and activities are conducted to ensure the continuous training of teachers, personal and professional, as well as administrative and maintenance staff.

Xabec, corporate work of Opus Dei -Catholic Church institution whose mission is to spread the Christian message that every person is called to holiness and that every honest work can be sanctified- is an educational center which, besides trying to provide a quality education, promotes the Catholic faith and Christian values within an atmosphere of respect for freedom of each student. This spirit is reflected in the Comprehensive Education Plan.

What is a corporate work of Opus Dei?
Corporate apostolic works are those that, promoted by the faithful of the Prelature with the assistance of many others, have entrusted their spiritual and doctrinal orientation to the Prelature.

Corporate apostolic works are legally constituted in each country. As mentioned above, they are run by people who established them, not Opus Dei. The funding organizations have full responsibility for the organizational, economic, etc. of those institutions, and are the owners of the facilities and materials.

Each undertaking is financed in the same way as any other similar institution: e.g., by residential fees, grants, donations, etc. Corporate works regularly run at a loss, given the type of work they undertake and the fact that they are not intended to be profit-making. For this reason, they may receive official subsidies from government agencies, as well as grants from private foundations or companies. Another source of funding is donations from the followers of Opus Dei; from the co-operators and many others.

Among the corporate activities are schools, universities, centers for the advancement of women, medical clinics in underdeveloped countries or areas, rural schools, vocational schools, college dorms, etc.

Other Corporate Works of Opus Dei in Valencia

From the beginning, the Eifor Foundation has promoted Eifor activities to favour employment and social integration of immigrants: Spanish courses, legal and medical counselling, computer and Internet courses, social skills and job search techniques.

Now the greatest effort focuses in providing employment through participation in various training activities that take place in Xabec.