A large number of those who drop out of school end up pursuing gender-typical jobs such as a hairdresser or a car mechanic. The foundations laid in early childhood mark children for the future. In addition to home life, schools (as an educational institution) play a key role in identifying and perpetuating gender stereotypes. A student's choice of what he/she wants to be later in life is influenced by gender-specific socialization at home, at school and by society.

• Spark an interest in technical and social areas to broaden awareness as to the types of jobs and education area available regardless of gender
• Acquire new skills, especially to support girls' interests in engineering and science and boys' interests in social fields
• Develop educational tools and materials to support gender-sensitive didactics at primary schools
• Create teachers' training manuals and materials to implement as part of teacher education programs
• Develop potential skilled labor opportunities for Lower Bavaria and Upper Austria
• Create synergies and network with program partners in the area of education, the local economy, advocacy, and existing initiatives

• Cross-border, continual educational event for primary school teachers held in three consecutive sections focusing on gender-specific didactics and career orientation
• Networking regional project group workshops
• Organize reflective discussions between school management, teachers and program managers (once per semester)
• Network with strategic partners in the local government, in the local business community, in education as well as those involved in existing initatives
• Organize local networking meetings
• Organize school field trips to companies that have a visible proportion of men or women working in non-stereotypical positions

Four Districts in Lower Bavaria

• Freyung-Grafenau
• City of Passau
• District of Passau
• District of Rottal-Inn

Five Political Districts in Upper Austria

• Braunau
• Schärding
• Rohrbach
• Ried im Innkreis
• City of Linz