Public Notice: CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUTH TRANSFER SKILLS WORKSHOPS

Public Notice: CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUTH TRANSFER SKILLS WORKSHOPS

Issued by George Mun 19 September 2022 for immediate release

George Municipality Youth Office calls for assistance with Youth Transfer Skills Workshops, with the purpose of equipping young people, with the skills and knowledge to become employable and or start their own business.

These workshops are rolled out by the Youth Development office, in collaboration with different stakeholders, including the Pacaltsdorp Community Business Association, Inkcubeko Youth and Science Centre, Sylvia Ncazelo, Noxolile Tshandu and Pam Lesibanie. The Uniondale skills transfer programme is set to start by October 2022, with the making of goods from leather. These partners provide venues, the skills transfer sessions, which includes beading, upcycling of recyclable goods, sewing, knitting and crocheting. Basic business training and mentoring have been provided to previous groups, as well as a market to sell some of their products. The sessions also provide a platform for valuable lifeskills, leadership development, career guidance, job readiness, mentoring and other sessions are also offered to the youth, in attendance.

We would like to extend an invitation to people who are available to invest similar or other skills and or products in this programme.

For more information or to discuss the above invitation, please contact Jonel Kerspuy /Thozama Zukelwa on (044) 802 2000.