YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CENTRE PROJECT

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• YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CENTRE PROJECT
• PRESENTED BY
• SHIRLEY SEGOKGO

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YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CENTRE
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OBJECTIVE

• TO DEAL WITH ISSUES WHICH CONCERN YOUTH IN
  PARTICULAR YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

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PROJECT AIMS

• TO ENABLE YOUTH TO BE EQUIPED TO DO TASKS OF
  FRONT OFFICE AND VARIOUS SOFTWARE CALL CENTRE
  PACKAGES.

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PROJECT AIMS

• TO ENABLE YOUTH TO BE EQUIPED TO DO TASKS OF
  FRONT OFFICE AND VARIOUS SOFTWARE CALL CENTRE
  PACKAGES.
• TO ENVISION, ENERGISE, AND EMPOWER WITH THE VIEW
  TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE THROUGH MOTIVATIONAL
  COURCES.

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PROJECT AIMS

• TO ENABLE YOUTH TO BE EQUIPED TO DO TASKS OF
  FRONT OFFICE AND VARIOUS SOFTWARE CALL CENTRE
  PACKAGES.
• TO ENVISION, ENERGISE, AND EMPOWER WITH THE VIEW
  TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE THROUGH MOTIVATIONAL
  COURCES.
• TO PROVIDE CAREER GUIDANCE COUNSELLING.

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REQUIRED/ INPUT RESOURCES

• EQUIPMENT- PRESENTATION ONES,
  COMPUTERS AND RELATED ACCESSORIES

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REQUIRED/ INPUT RESOURCES

• EQUIPMENT- PRESENTATION ONES,
  COMPUTERS AND RELATED
  ACCESSORIES.
• RESOUCE PERSONNEL-TECHNOLOGY
• PRESENTORS, MOTIVATIONAL PRESENTORS AS
  WELL AS CAREER COUNSELLORS.

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REQUIRED/ INPUT RESOURCES

• EQUIPMENT- PRESENTATION ONES,
  COMPUTERS AND RELATED
  ACCESSORIES.
• RESOUCE PERSONNEL-TECHNOLOGY
• PRESENTORS, MOTIVATIONAL PRESENTORS AS
  WELL AS CAREER COUNSELLORS.
• GUIDANCE- SOCIAL GUIDANCE

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REQUIRED/ INPUT RESOURCES

• EQUIPMENT- PRESENTATION ONES,
  COMPUTERS AND RELATED
  ACCESSORIES.
• RESOUCE PERSONNEL-TECHNOLOGY
• PRESENTORS, MOTIVATIONAL PRESENTORS AS
  WELL AS CAREER COUNSELLORS.
• GUIDANCE- CAREER GUIDANCE
• FACILITIES WHICH MAKE FOR A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT.

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OUTPUT/ WHAT TO LEARN

• COMPUTER SKILLS

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OUTPUT/ WHAT TO LEARN

• COMPUTER SKILLS
• PRACTICAL APPLICATION

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OUTPUT/ WHAT TO LEARN

• COMPUTER SKILLS
• PRACTICAL APPLICATION
• ACCESS TO MOTIVATIONAL COURSES

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OUTPUT/ WHAT TO LEARN

• COMPUTER SKILLS
• PRACTICAL APPLICATION
• ACCESS TO MOTIVATIONAL COURSES
• EXPOSURE TO SPECIFIC SYSTEMS IN LINE WITH YOUTH
  INTEREST

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OUTPUT/ WHAT TO LEARN

• COMPUTER SKILLS
• PRACTICAL APPLICATION
• ACCESS TO MOTIVATIONAL COURSES
• EXPOSURE TO SPECIFIC SYSTEMS IN LINE WITH YOUTH
  INTEREST
• TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

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OUTPUT/ WHAT TO LEARN

• COMPUTER SKILLS
• PRACTICAL APPLICATION
• ACCESS TO MOTIVATIONAL COURSES
• EXPOSURE TO SPECIFIC SYSTEMS IN LINE WITH YOUTH
  INTEREST
• TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
• COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE

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DESIGN AND FORMAT OF THE CENTRE

• IDEALLY THIS SHOULD BE A YOUTH CENTRE COMPONENT

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DESIGN AND FORMAT OF THE CENTRE

• IDEALLY THIS SHOULD BE A YOUTH CENTRE COMPONENT
• SET UP WITH A COMPUTER NETWORK LABORATORY

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DESIGN AND FORMAT OF THE CENTRE

• IDEALLY THIS SHOULD BE A YOUTH CENTRE COMPONENT
• SET UP WITH A COMPUTER NETWORK LABORATORY
• THE CENTRE SHOULD HAVE A DIRECTOR

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SELECTION CRITERIA, MIX OF PARTICIPANTS

• TARGET GROUP WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY OUT OF SCHOOL
  YOUTH, PRIMARILY UNEMPLOYED

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SELECTION CRITERIA, MIX OF PARTICIPANTS

• TARGET GROUP WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY OUT OF SCHOOL
  YOUTH, PRIMARILY UNEMPLOYED
• THE MATERIAL WOULD BEST BE PRESENTED IN SANDWICH-
  ie NOT INTERNATINALISATON OF SUCH BY WEEKLY
  BREAKS

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SELECTION CRITERIA, MIX OF PARTICIPANTS

• TARGET GROUP WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY OUT OF SCHOOL
  YOUTH, PRIMARILY UNEMPLOYED
• THE MATERIAL WOULD BEST BE PRESENTED IN SANDWICH-
  ie INTERNATINALISATON OF SUCH BY WEEKLY BREAKS
• THIS WOULD MEAN FIVE GROUPS OF 10 TO 16 WOULD BE
  SITTING AT VARIOUS COURSES

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RESOURCES

• COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER ACCESSORIES
• NETWORKING
• OFFICES
• LABORATORIES
• PRESENTATION EQUIPMENT- TELEVISION SETS,
  DVD/VCR, PROJECTORS
• FURNITURE
• CORE STAFF

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TARGET AREA

• SHOULD BE SET UP AT A PILOT SITE PREFERABLY PERI
  URBAN FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION
• CURRENTLY THERE ARE 14 DISTRICTS AND
  SUB-DISTRICTS
• IDEALLY THE PROJECT SHOULD BE INCLINED TO RURAL
  AREAS SINCE THEY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET
  CAFES

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COLLABORATION

• BOTSWANA NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL AND ITS
  AFFILIATES
• MINISTRY OF LABOUR- DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND
  YOUTH
• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
• MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT- SOCIAL WELFARE
  DIVISION
• MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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FACILITIES OPTIONS

• BE GIVEN LAND - A CENTRE NEEDS TO BE
  CONSTRUCTED
• FOR A START UP A SCHOOL COULD BE USED
• WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH DISTRICT COUNCILS
  WHEREBY THEY PROVIDE BUILDING
• START WITH 20 COMPUTERS
• NEED 5 ROOMS WITH 4 COMPUTERS IN EACH