Social Commitment / Values

Promoting the use of the Basque language in the workplace.

At the IMH we have assumed the commitment to promote the use of the Basque language at work, both internally and towards the machine tool sector.

We believe that the company that manages its languages is on the right track to be advanced. In the same way that quality, the environment, prevention and equality are taken into account, we understand that the linguistic management of the languages that coexist in a company is essential.

Being part of the Basque society, our objective will be to be able to work in Basque normally, in coexistence with the other languages.

• Language policy

Milestones in the Basque language plan:

• 1991 Launch of the IMH: Bilingualism in customer service and signage.
• 1996 Gurean Bai, Local initiative. Improvement team
• 2000-2001 Implementation of the IMH's training cycle model D in Basque.
• 2003 IMH project exchange agreement - Ahize AEK
• 2004 Linguistic Policy with internal-external agents
• First courses in Basque in Employment Training.
• Vision 2005-2015: Institutionalisation.
• 2006 Beginning of the first subjects in Basque in the University Degree of Dual Engineering, and first technological services in Basque.
• 2007 The management approves the Linguistic Management System and the integration with the other transversal systems.
• Collaboration with institutions (Ulibarri, Basque Government Lan-Hitz, Elgoibar City Council, Gipuzkoa Provincial Council)
• Bikain 2007: Pilot experience. 2008: Silver Bikain, 2015: Silver Bikain
• Bai Euskarari / Lanabesa Awards
• Workplace training in Basque: Project Gehitu / Guide to start working in Basque
• Alliances: Ahize-AEK, Laneki, Enpresarean, Euskaragileak, Soziolinguistika Clusterra, Euskalgintza (Elgoibarko Izarra, 365, euskaraldia)
• Publications:
  • Soziolinguistika Klusterra: IMH case
  • Bat aldizkaria: IMHren euskara plana, 5 urteko balantzea

The IMH Campus Integrated Vocational Training Centre participates in the School Agenda 2030 programme.

The School Agenda 2030 was created with the aim of adapting the initial School Agenda 21 to the new scenarios that have arisen at global and local level.

This environmental education project will aim to protect people, the planet and prosperity based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the Basque Country, a goal has been added, 17+1, which encompasses cultural and linguistic diversity.

 

This is an educational program for the sustainability and quality of the school. It is based on community participation and intervenes and collaborates with the sustainable development of the municipality.

As an environmental education program, its purpose is to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes, motivation and commitment to take part in the resolution of environmental problems.

Its main characteristics are:

• Covering two areas: the school and the municipal or county.
• The participation of the educational community as the axis and foundation and the protagonism of the students.
• To promote responsible and sustainable management.
• To promote innovation in the curriculum.