Following the success of phase one of its youth development programme, Nokia launched the second phase of its Make a Connection initiative at a function in Bryanston this week. The multi-million rand youth development programme helps young graduates to bridge the gap between tertiary education and the workplace, through professional skills training.
Make a Connection (www.makeaconnection.org) is a global partnership between the International Youth Foundation and Nokia to promote positive youth development. The programme improves young people`s educational opportunities, teaches them life skills and helps them to make a positive contribution to their societies. In South Africa, the programme is implemented by the Youth Development Trust in cooperation with the RF Group, Nokia`s mobile phone distributor.
"Make A Connection, now running in Gauteng, will be expanded to the North West and Limpopo Provinces this year, with the ultimate goal of reaching the entire country", says Ntutule Tshenye, CEO of the Youth Development Trust. "If the success of the first phase is anything to go by, these targets are achievable." The first phase resulted in more than 50% of the graduates taking part in the programme finding employment or internship opportunities.
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