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Helping
to create more employment through local investment,
Seychelles
Who's
involved:
Project leader: Sabrina Marie
Main partner: Youth
Department, Ministry of Environment
Other organisations:
- Small Enterprises Promotion Agency (SEnPA)
- Center for Skill Development
Timeframe:
April 2006 - February 2007
Theme:
Money in my pocket
Background:
A forum on "Helping to Create
more Employment through Local Investment" was
held on Saturday 23rd July 2005 at the National
Institute of Education (NIE), Seychelles. The
workshop involved participants from a previous
forum that was organized in 2004 and also unemployed
youths. There was a total of about of 75 participants.
The forum
introduced the project proposal and gave participants
the opportunity to voice their concerns relating
to unemployment issues. The invited youths stated
that they wanted to continue participating in
future activities with the project as it was a
good initiative that has local investors (Small
Enterprises Promotion Agency (SEnPA) and CKD)
that can help in the implementation of projects.
Our aim is
that at the end of the training programme, the
participants will be qualified and guaranteed
a job placement. They will be awarded a certificate
of participation and we hope that what they have
learnt in the sessions, workshops and debates
will be put into practice.
The entire
project will be implemented over two years and
activities will provide the participants with
more information about employment.
With the
collaboration of the Ministry of Employment we
would like to make some of the job seekers' wishes
come true; that is, to have a permanent job.
Objectives:
- To increase the awareness of unemployment in
our country
- To encourage the youths to set up their own
businesses
- To increase the sense of responsibility through
the youths
- Give the youths the necessary training and guidance
- Involve them in workshops, debates and sessions
Activities:
- Conduct information sessions for the youth on
employment issues and career guidance;
- Conduct training sessions
on basic skills in the work environment, basic
computer skills, and basic office skills and telephone
techniques;
- Arrange for the youth to
visit places of employment;
- Work with the employers
to provide the youth with job placements;
- Evaluate the impact of
the activity, by conducting a questionnaire survey
designed to gauge the job expectations among the
youth participants. This should be conducted before
they start the project and repeated at the end
of the project;
- Undertake publicity and
promotional activities to include newspapers,
radio and television.
Progress
Reports:
25 September
We have just finished our 3rd Computer lesson
on Saturday 23rd and this Saturday 30th we are
having a picnic and lunch as a fun activity to
know each other better. It will also be like a
family outing because they will be bringing thier
family members with them.
20 July 2006
As for now only two activities has been orgainzed.
We have to put on hold all our activites for the
moment as my country is in the process of the
Presidential Election at the end of the month.
As you can imagine all the activites has been
going on from all parties. -
Sabrina
26 April 2006
Our first activities
were held on Saturday 22nd April under the theme,
'Careers guidance', and its planned for one year.
The next one will be on the 10th June 2006 under
the theme, 'Debate on unemployment'.
Our project
proposal was under the theme, 'Create more employment
through local investment'. We're working with
a group of youths giving them training in different
fields, placing them under a job attachement and
trying to garantee them a job at the end of the
year. - Sabrina
Downloads:
Project
Proposal
Background details of the project
Workplan
Basic
Skills Work Environment proposal
This is the outline of a proposed
course for the project
SIV
Forum Report
A report on the forum that
introduced the project to potential participants
For more information:
Contact Sabrina Marie: prish_01@hotmail.com
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