Expo to expose learners to different career paths
The expo will be held at Thuto Lesedi Secondary School in Vosloorus on July 20.
Are you in Grade 11 or matric this year? If the answer is yes, then listen up.
Last year July, three friends, who are the founders of Youth Develops the Nation (YDN) Academy in 2015, hosted a career expo which attracted hundreds of matric learners from various schools in Boksburg.
YDN hosted the June/July Career Expo at the Sunward Park High School.
The friends are qualified accountant Dimpho Thobejane from Sunward Park and Yvonne Mahlangu and Nolwazi Msimango.
YDN’s purpose is to assist young people find their place in the labour market.
“We welcome companies and higher education institutions to exhibit any career opportunities to unemployed youth or any bursary/learnership/internship opportunities to the youth of Ekurhuleni,” said Thobejane.
“This year we will have tablets installed by the YDN Academy section where learners can apply for university and for bursary, learnership and internship opportunities on line at the expo.
“The aim of hosting the expo is to expose the learners to different career paths and to strengthen their existing career choices. We are targeting 1 000 unemployed youth and Grade 12 learners for this year’s expo.
“Last year’s expo was successful as we had so many exhibitors coming on board and learners from various high schools in Boksburg. We also extended our services to include placement of graduates for learnerships/internships opportunities.
“Skycode Pty Ltd sponsored the buses which fetched learners residing in Vosloorus and Reiger Park.”
She said Lucazi Civil Engineering, Skycode Pty Ltd, Tswaranang Construction Works, Butla Projects, Pick n Pay Lakesfield, PAM Goldings Propert Estate and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants exhibited at the expo.
Various institutions also participated, including the University of Johannesburg, Damelin-Boksburg, VUT Daveyton and SAJ in Germiston.
YDN Academy provides Saturday extra lessons classes to learners in Grade 10, 11 and 12 (focusing on English, mathematics, accounting, life sciences and physical science), varsity outings, assisting with online university applications and many more.
Thobejane is urging companies or anyone who would like to offer financial assistance or learners who are interested in attending the career expo can send an email to her at ydnacademy@gmail.com or call Dimpho on 076 977 1646 to book a stall.
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