Who are we?

Cap Ulysse is a continuing education organization founded in Bordeaux in 2007, committed to initiatives aimed at developing and strengthening one's professional and transversal skills. This organization thus offers experiential and innovative training courses inspired by the best practices in Europe.

We can't imagine what the European Union allows us to do in terms of innovation and experimentation in the training sector:

- an internship abroad,
- an escape game on stereotypes,
- a training for trainers on the management of cultural and linguistic diversity...

These are all initiatives that we offer to develop one's professional, intercultural, digital and personal skills and to promote access to employment.

Our vision

At Cap Ulysse, we are guided by the values that shape our approach and our daily work: intercultural openness, creativity, a spirit of innovation and sharing.

Added to this are values between international cooperation, social and solidarity economy, and entrepreneurship. Our commitment to be available and responsive, to meet the needs of our partners, our interns or our customers, is the same that pushes us to think outside the box and to innovate. Cooperation and sharing (of ideas, practices and tools) are at the heart of our actions.

These values are the result of experiences that have built the career of our team, and come to nourish our practice and strengthen our mission.

Our history

2007

Creation of Cap Ulysse

Cap Ulysse started its activity as a continuing education organization,  by accompanying 12 Spanish high school students who came to Bordeaux to do an internship in companies, through the European Erasmus program (Leonardo da Vinci for connoisseurs).

2010

Cap Ulysse participated in its first European project to remove barriers in mobility programs

A project led by the Universidad Empresa de Madrid Foundation (FUEM) to identify and remove obstacles to internship mobility in order to make it more inclusive. Several projects have been feeding our expertise in European mobility and our Training Center, with a more innovative offer, thanks to the contribution of our European experts network.

2015

Towards more inclusive mobilities: Handi'Cap sur l'Europe (Good Practice label)

As the coordinator of a consortium, Cap Ulysse launched the Handi'Cap sur l'Europe project with Pôle Emploi (the French public employment service), the Don Bosco Institute and the ADGESSA. ARI, ADAPEI and IRSA joined us later. The objective is thus to strengthen inclusion in European mobility programs.

In almost 10 years, 247 learners with disabilities have completed an internship in Europe (Germany, Croatia, Spain, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Portugal...). An opportunity for them to develop their professional and personal skills and to facilitate their integration into the job market.

The project has also allowed more than 80 professionals to take a step back from their practice and discover that of their counterparts in Europe. It also represents an opportunity to secure the mobility path of their learners. This project is close to our hearts and received the "Good Practice" label from the European Commission in 2019.

2016

As part of Erasmus+, Cap Ulysse hosted 12 Greek training professionals in Bordeaux

This delegation of Greek teachers and trainers participated in a program of meetings and visits to Bordeaux, aimed at making them discover the French education system and in particular vocational training. Since then, Cap Ulysse has regularly hosted  professionals in education, training and professional integration for study visits.

This program is also offered in the shape of a “job shadowing” to professionals who come alone for a short period of immersion. Every year, Cap Ulysse welcomes between 30 and 75 professionals for Staff Mobility or Job Shadowing.

2019

Cap Ulysse launched its training offer with 12 mobility professionals accompanying their students in Erasmus + mobility

What a success! And for good reason, Cap Ulysse has significant experience in welcoming and sending numerous interns. Within its educational experimentation laboratory, it has also developed a panel of exploratory, experiential and reflexive activities related to:
- intercultural learning,
- plurilingual communication,
- and since 2023, eco-responsibility.

This training can be offered to your mobility staff. Since then, its training offer has expanded.

2021

Start of collaboration with Pôle Emploi: internships in Europe for job seekers

Against all expectations, it was in the middle of the pandemic that Cap Ulysse won several contracts with France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi) to send job seekers on internships of 3 or 6 months in Europe.

The idea is simple: to offer an internship in a company in a European country with the result of (re) mobilization around the professional project and the development of technical, professional and personal skills for a sustainable return to employment.

2024

Renewal of the QUALIOPI certification

In 2021, Cap Ulysse obtained its QUALIOPI certification to attest to the quality of training and support processes financed by vocational training funds. The renewal of the certification in 2024 attests to the sustainability of the certification.

2007

Création de Cap Ulysse

Cap Ulysse démarre son activité en tant qu’organisme de formation continue, avec l’accompagnement sur Bordeaux de 12 lycéens espagnols venus effectuer un stage en entreprises dans le cadre du programme ERASMUS (Leonardo da Vinci pour les connaisseurs).

2010

Cap Ulysse participe à son 1er projet Européen pour lever les freins à la Mobilité

Un projet porté par la Fondation Universidad Empresa de Madrid (FUEM) pour identifier et lever les freins à la mobilité en stage. De nombreux projets viendront alimenter notre expertise en matière de mobilité européenne mais aussi le Pôle formation avec une offre toujours plus innovante grâce à la contribution de notre réseau d’experts européens.

2015

Vers des mobilités plus inclusives

En tant que coordinateur d’un consortium Cap Ulysse lance le projet Handi'Cap sur l'Europe avec le Pôle Emploi, l’Institut Don Bosco et l’ADGESSA. L’ARI, l’ADAPEI,et l’IRSA, nous rejoindrons par la suite.En bientôt 10 ans, 247 apprenants en situation de handicap ont réalisé un stage en Europe (Allemagne, Croatie, Espagne, Grèce, Italie, Irlande, Portugal…).L’occasion pour eux de développer leurs compétences professionnelles et personnelles et de faciliter leur insertion sur le marché du travail.Le projet a également permis à + de 80 professionnels de prendre du recul sur leur pratique et découvrir celle de leurs homologues en Europe. L’occasion pour eux également de sécuriser le parcours de mobilité de leurs apprenants. Un projet qui nous tient à cœur et qui a reçu le label Bonne pratique de la Commission européenne, en 2019.

2016

Dans le cadre d'ERASMUS, Cap Ulysse accueille 12 professionnels Grecs, de la formation sur Bordeaux

Cette délégation d’enseignants et de formateurs grecs se fera autour d’un programme de rencontres et de visites sur Bordeaux destiné à leur faire découvrir le système éducatif français avec un focus sur la formation professionnelle. Cette délégation sera suivie de bien d'autres sur des thèmes en lien avec l’éducation, la formation et l’insertion professionnelle. Elle sera également proposée sous la forme d’un “job shadowing” a des professionnels venus seuls pour une période courte, d’immersion à la carte. Tous les ans Cap Ulysse accueille entre 30 et 75 professionnels en Staff mobility ou en Job shadowing.

2019

Cap Ulysse lance son offre de formation avec 12 référents, en charge d’accompagner leurs élèves en mobilités ERASMUS+

C’est un véritable succès ! Et pour cause, Cap Ulysse dispose à la fois d’une expérience significative avec l'accueil et l’envoi de nombreux stagiaires. Il a également développé au sein de son laboratoire d'expérimentation pédagogique, un panel d’activités exploratoires, expérientielles et réflexives. Activités liées à l’apprentissage interculturel (Module 1), à la communication plurilingue (Module 2) et depuis 2023, à l’éco-responsabilité (Module 3). Formation à proposer à vos référents mobilité. Depuis son offre de formation s’est étoffée.

2021

Début de la collaboration avec Pôle Emploi

Contre toute attente, c’est en pleine pandémie que Cap Ulysse décroche plusieurs marchés avec France Travail (anciennement Pôle Emploi) pour faire partir des demandeurs d’emploi, en stage de 3 ou 6 mois en Europe.L’idée est simple, il s’agit de leur proposer un stage en entreprise dans un pays européen  avec pour résultat une (re)mobilisation autour du projet professionnel et un développement des compétences techniques, professionnelles et personnelles pour un retour à l’emploi durable.

2022

Renouvellement de la certification QUALIOPI

En 2021, Cap Ulysse obtient sa certification QUALIOPI pour attester de la qualité des processus de formation et d'accompagnement financés par des fonds de la formation professionnelle, le renouvellement de la certification en 2022 permet d’attester de la pérennité de la certification.

A European, intercultural and multilingual team

The strength of Cap Ulysse lies in this team. It brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences.

Elisabeth Silva

Founder, operational management

Elisabeth speaks English to her granola, Spanish to her granola, Italian to her granola, and Portuguese to her Grandola

Speaks French, English, Spanish and Portuguese

Marilou Breda

Operational direction

A chocolate addict, Marilou is more comfortable working on the floor than at her desk (unless it's the other way around?)

Speaks French, English and Spanish

Priscilla Barnard

Administrative and financial manager

An outstanding acrobat, Priscilla juggles numbers, dates, charts, and even birthdays!

Speaks French and English

Myriam Salik

Mobility manager

Lucky Luke is green with envy: Myriam draws her phone and her inbox faster than her shadow.

Speaks French, English, Spanish and Portuguese

Elise Lafon Silber

European Project Manager

Who put sea urchins on her chair? Lively, flexible and agile, Elise is our favorite athlete

Speak French, English, Spanish, German and Portuguese

Catherine De Labarre

Trainer

Trainer and globetrotter, Catherine always goes at 100 per hour on her scooter

Speaks French, English and Spanish

Odair Alvarenga

European projects

90's baby, passionate about soccer and above all, personification of “firmenza” in Cape Verdean Creole or “everything is fine” in French

Speaks French and English

The Cap Ulysse ecosystem

European partners

Funders

400 companies in the region

Associations

60 host families

Actors in the back-to-work process

Actors in the disability sector

65 local partners

Training and education actors