Skill Exchange Makerspace Journey Guide Mag 2018

Why Skill Exchange?
Skill Exchange recognizes that for Africa, as a continent to achieve a
reduction in poverty, more people need to advanced themselves through
proactive learning. And having access to both a theory guided projects;
problem-based learning environments and soft skills training to develop
skills that will lead to work readiness not only for the present work
needs, but for the future. This includes underprivileged groups, which are
traditionally under-represented in skills training which is why our
establishments are in townships and rural areas.
Skill Exchange Makerspace’s are next-generation workshops equipped
with technology infrastructure designed to accelerate professional
development, performance & creativity for high school and university
graduates. It provides workplace practices aligned to theoretical
knowledge (Work Integrated Learning); financial and emotional
independence; a safe and collaborative environment to express ideas;
tangible support for growth; and an alignment of activities with people on
the same path to compliment skill-set. Learners participate in workintegrated
cross-disciplinary projects arranged to develop real world
solutions to socio-economic issues through project-based learning.
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