The Salesian Institute Youth Projects

(SIYP)

Creating Opportunities for Youth At-Risk

This Newsletter serves as an update to all our supporters and loyal funders on exciting activities and developments within our organisation during the past & upcoming months.

AFRICA OIL AND POWER (AOP) 2019 CONFERENCE

CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE

Africa Oil & Power announced before their annual flagship energy networking event during October 2019, that the Salesian Institute Youth Projects would be its new community partner.

“We are privileged to be working with the Salesian Institute, as their mission is so fully in line with our #MakeEnergyWork theme for this year’s Africa Oil & Power Conference,” said Guillaume Doane, CEO of Africa Oil & Power

The Learn to Live School choir opened the event with songs and received emotional cheers from the audience. Our learners and our organization were part of to a global event which cemented networking and collaboration opportunities. Thank you for this amazing exposure AOP!

Learn to Live School

Sport plays an important role

The Learn to Live School focuses on providing education and vocational skills training to youth between the ages of 14 and 18 from at-risk communities. Western Province LSEN (School for learners with special education needs) Soccer trails took place during September and learners from our Learn to Live School, had an opportunity to select five participants to participate in the trials. Three students from our group were chosen to represent the Western Province LSEN Soccer Team. The students selected were Aiden Hendricks, Xhanti Pama and Nkubeko Khabingesi and our own Gavin Fortuin was chosen as the coach of the Western Cape LSEN Soccer team.

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Waves of Change

Preparing youth to work in the Maritime Industry

The Waves of Change Programme has to date assisted 93 men and women between the ages of 25 and 35 to complete the orientation and life skills training at SIYP. With the assistance of our maritime partners, they are in the process of completing all relevant training required to be issued with a seaman’ logbook that will enable them to seek employment in the maritime industry. This programme offers opportunities for at-risk youth to pursue a career in this industry.

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Porsche PTRC-ZA

2nd Cohort well on their way

The first intake of Porsche PTRC-ZA students graduated in July 2019 as Mechatronic Technicians. The 23 young men and woman will now be placed in employment with the assistance of the local Porsche importer and the VW network. The 2nd intake of youth from disadvantage backgrounds took place in June and they are now fully invested in the 3-year Porsche Automotive Mechatronics Programme.

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Fundraising Event

Spring high tea

SIYP hosted a Spring High Tea on Saturday the 8th of September at our premises in Green Point. This event turned out to be one filled with the excitement and celebration of newly formed friendships, support and collaboration. The sustainability of the vital programmes SYIP offers to youth at-risk is dependent on donations. We treasure our supporters.

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NEW PROGRAMMES COMING SOON

The NEETs Work Readiness Programme will be launched in 2020.

The term NEET's describes youth not employed or in education or in training between the ages of 18 to 24 from disadvantaged communities.

The Salesian Institute Youth Projects will be offering a 12-month dynamic portfolio-based programme facilitating the following outcomes:

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