This paper introduces the initail phases and piloting of  a European Lifelong Learning Project (Leonardo Project) which is about “MLARG-Mobile Learning for the young people at risk groups”. The project involves the use and adaptation of mobile technologies in language learning. It highlights the competencies and qualifications of young people at risk groups, and aims to integrate them to social and business activities. By creating an integrative and inclusive approach to support young people in risk groups, the project also combats the discrimination across young population. This project aims to raise the competence level of the participants of the study – i.e., infrastructures for mobile learning technologies will be developed and used and the competence level of participants will be revealed.

The participants of the study are students, teachers and administrators from Tourism and Hotel Management Vocational High Schools. The English language teaching curricula of of these schools are evaluated by experts in the field.

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