Employment Empowerment Update

Employment Empowerment Update

Grootbos Foundation

Employment Empowerment Update

Sinalo is at a different stage of her career pathway. She is part of the Employability Programme, which gives those who have left school a workplace experience. Sinalo is sharing her love of reading at Enlighten Education Trust's Library, where she is working with children.

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Masibulele completed workplace experience at Grootbos' stables. He was so impressive and keen that he was given a 3-month contract.

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Employability Youths for the past 2weeks. Who knows? This may lead to employment contracts.

Thank you to Gansbaai Build-It for hosting a 2-week workplace experience too.

Here, Hospitality student, Sindi Hodana, is setting a table for lunch during her Grootbos lodge practical and being mentored by former student, Zimkhitha Qengqa.

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Employment Empowerment Update

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