Local learners prepare for the future in a career expo
Allanridge Secondary School learners received career guidance.
Tsoga Youth Development (TYD) from Ebony Park hosted a career expo for Grades 11s and 12s at Allenridge Secondary School in Rabie Ridge on March 17.
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Tsoga Youth Development featured different companies and departments, including labour, education and health, from the city of Johannesburg and Nedbank which were there to provide guidance and improve the knowledge of Allenridge learners.
“The purpose of this event was to make sure that these kids are provided with knowledge and make sure that they make the right choices at the right time,’’ said the chairperson of Tsoga Youth Development, Robert Selokela.
said the event aimed at bridging the information gap that young people from disadvantaged communities struggle with.
This will allow them to open up their minds to bigger opportunities.
Allenridge learners were taught how to take care of their health.
“We are here to educate learners about HIV and Aids, STI and also the service that we offer such as family planning and prep which can prevent one from getting infected with HIV,’’ said Buhle from the Department of Health.
Learners were also taught about what to do when they had no funding to further their education.
Prof Siyabonga Hlatswayo from Nedbank told learners that Nedbank offers accounts that can help them to save money and bursaries that can help them with funding to further their education.
With the career expo, the TYD was hoping to change lives and inspire and motivate young people to do better and act right.
‘’Young people have to realise that the future is not something you enter into, but you have to create it yourself,’’ said the chairperson of TYD.
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In addition, he told the Tembisan that it is important to have such events because they help young people to become well-skilled and know how to make the right decisions. Parents were happy for their children to have such an event as it benefits the community.
The Department of Education warned learners about colleges that are not registered and how and where they could verify if the college is registered or not.
According to the TYD chairperson, the event was successful.
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We asked learners from Allenridge Secondary School what they learned at the career expo. Here’s what they had to say:
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