Youth Advisory Centre deepens its service footprint
ALEXANDRA - Youth Advisory Centre exposes its range of services availed to the community
The Alex Youth Advisory Centre is embedding its footprint of support to the community through various exposure to work and other development opportunities.
The centre’s Mush Raletjena said they were currently looking for people for the following:
- There are 142 learnerships available for a tyre fitting training programme sponsored by the Department of Social Development. Applicants should have matric passes and will receive stipends. The closing deadline for applications is when the total number required is reached.
- An undisclosed number of applicants for warehousing and logistics training in partnership with Bidvest. Applicants should submit certified copies of matric certificates, national Identity Documents, CVs, tax numbers and bank details.
- There are 500 positions for special business skills workshops run by the University of South Africa. Deadline for applicants is when the total number is reached.
- Region E of the Joburg City Council require 5 000 youth for placement in various skills development and entrepreneurship training opportunities. Applicants have to submit a CV.
The centre was also facilitating the development of a citywide documentary with a 10-minute segment called My Beautiful Alex. It is sponsored by the Gauteng Film Commission and the National Film and Video Foundation. Its purpose is to highlight the township’s achievements and counter its negative portrayal. It will highlight the arts, include interviews, show historical and other artefacts, and places of significance in the township.
Raletjena said despite resource limitation, the centre also provided youth access to Internet facilities or they could go to the centre’s partner, Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology, to do research and to compile CVs and other essential documents.
