Salesian Annual Report 2018

SALESIAN INSTITUTE YOUTH PROJECTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018
YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT
SKILLS
(YES) PROGRAMME
04
The Youth Employment Skills (YES) programme provided skills training
and job placement assistance to unemployed youth between the ages of 18
and 26 years.
All students completed a compulsory, intensive three-week life skills course
as an entry requirement before undergoing a five- or twelve-week vocational
skills course in one of the following: Computer Literacy & Office Management;
PC Repair & Mobile Application Development; Bricklaying & Plastering; Food
Preparation or Sewing.
Life skills
During the reporting period, life skills training was provided to 236 students. Life
skills training was a compulsory entry requirement for the YES programme and
covered numerous topics relating to personal development, workplace readiness
and social issues. The programme enhanced youth resilience and improved
confidence, motivation, behaviour and self-esteem levels.
Topics covered included: trust building; self-esteem; positive thinking;
motivation & problem solving; time management; stress management;
communication; conflict resolution; constructive criticism; peer pressure;
curriculum vitae writing; interview skills; gender & domestic violence; HIV/AIDS;
substance abuse; body mapping; goal setting and drumming. SIYP reviewed the
need to provide additional psycho-social support to those students who may not
have sufficient support in their family or community settings.
Vocational training facts and figures
Additional ad hoc courses
As part of the JP Morgan Fund that was acquired by CIE Thabiso Skills Institute, a three-month Wholesale and Retail SETAaccredited
Merchandising Course was offered. Titan Skills Institute facilitated the training. The YES Programme organised
the recruitment and selection of students, as well as seeking retail store workplace opportunities for graduates via the
Workplace-Based Learning (WBL) requirement of the course.
Graduation ceremonies were held after each course and every student who passed their course received a certificate for
life skills and vocational training.
In addition, and in collaboration with Mr. Price Foundation Jumpstart, we offered a Retail Programme through Catalyx
to develop skills that would assist youth in becoming employable in a variety of careers across the retail sector. These
programmes included training for entry-level positions in stores, sales, distribution centres and financial services, as well
as offering graduates the opportunity to learn professional retail skills for buying, planning, operations, management
development and store management.
COURSE
Merchandising
(in collaboration with
CIE Thabiso Skills Institute)
Retail
(in collaboration with Jumpstart
Foundation through Catalyx)
Youth Employment Skills (YES) Programme
Target Number achieved % Achieved
375 youth completing life skills training 236 63%
45 youth completing bricklaying course 25 58%
150 youth completing computer literacy & office management
course
Number
of cohorts
Number
of cohorts
1
8
141 94%
45 youth completing food preparation course 48 107%
90 youth completing computer repairs course 85 94%
45 youth completing sewing course 41 91%
Number of
youth trained
Number of
youth trained
14
312
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