Youth Development
"The ongoing growth process in which all youth are engaged in attempting to:
- Meet the basic personal and social needs and
- to build skills and competencies that allow them to function and contribute in their daily lives"
Pittman (1993)
One of the most important challenges we face in this country is creating a dream and vision within young people and physically build them so that they have experiences that thet can put that dream in realisation. When talking about a dream, most of the young people have not even though that a dream can become true. We can help them to change their attitude towards the sustainable development of their communities, the country and the continent.
Youth Leadership Development
- Key focus: - The focus of this program is to create synergy amongst members and helping them understand the key roles of leadership.
- Our Aim: Is to facilitate growth in leadership that will enable the group to be dynamic decision makers. Goal setting is vital, and we aim to boost the confidence of leaders in order for them to be content in their goal setting.
- Outcomes: To increase awareness of individual leadership potential, To facilitate team development and care amongst members of the team, Clear two way communications, Implement creative problem solving, Breaking down of inter- and intra- personal barriers that influence the teams co-operation, Boosting morale, Encourage Creative thinking.
- Example: Relatively low physical impact experiential process, High physical impact experiential program.
- Current Program Partnerships are with the University of Pretoria and their Junior Tukkies movement, where we assist them developing their students in areas such as Leadership and Life Skills.
Youth Empowerment Program
- Key focus: - Intervention is specifically designed to build capacity and empower youth. Rejuvenate their spirit and give them hope.
- Our aim with the intervention is to create awareness about the power they have to influence their world. Programs are intense and structured in such a way to maximize the impact
- Facilitate the capacity to build enough understanding and resilience to denounce and say no to external influences.
- Theme: - Depend on the needs assessment or request received from client.
- Outcomes: Redirection from dysfunctional behaviors, empowerment and reinforcement of the effect of positive outlook on life. Building resilience.
- Example: Relatively low physical impact experiential process, High physical impact experiential program, Wilderness expedition.
- Current Program Partnerships are with the Department of Health and Social Development, where we assist them building self-esteem in youth that are victims of abuse.
Youth at risk
- Key focus: - This intervention is specifically developed to redirect youth to denounce crime, and or any other dysfunctional behaviour.
- Our aim with the intervention is to influence and redirect these dysfunctional behaviours through the strategic utilisation of specifically chosen experiential activities or processes. These processes are sequenced in such a manner to gain a quick and make a sustainable impact during intervention.
- Note these programs must form a part of a long term strategy. Follow-up and interaction with participants, care-givers and or parents form an integral part of the process
- We facilitate the capacity to build enough understanding and resilience to denounce and say “no” to negative external influences.
- Theme: - Depending on needs assessment outcomes or request received from client.
- Outcomes: Redirection from dysfunctional behaviours, empowerment, discipline, respect, etc.
- Group size : 6 – 10 per senior facilitator.
- Example: Relatively low physical impact experiential process, high physical impact experiential program, wilderness expedition.
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