HARAMBE EMPLOYMENT ACCELERATOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE

At Harambe with youth members

BEING PART OF HARAMBE ATTENDEES

Most of us can all agree that we as youth have fears of being listed for being part of a  statistic of the unemployment youth. I know I have my fear of graduating, call me a chicken to change but its much comfortable for me to be a student because I know I can wake up to something every morning. I was fortunate enough to attend the harembe classes together with my fellow group member doing a school project about youth unemployment. I must admit that attending movement that includes youth and society issue has never been my "thing" I've always 

found them to being one of those "babysitting project" 

the unemployment rate in SA

for people who have nothing to do. But I must say that

attending Harambe youth accelerator has given me so much information on a day to last me a lifetime. We where taught things like how to dress up for an interview, which I never thought it was that important, to learning how to answer interview questions the list in endless. This has encouraged us to do our project not just for the sake of marks but to make a difference in the youth's lives.

THE BATHATHE UNEMPLOYMENT PROJECT

The Bathathe unemployment project, working together with Harambe employment accelerator have initiated a project of going to Johannesburg universities and colleges to raise awareness reaching out specifically to undergraduates. We aim to target hundred students from about six institutions to get the to join Harambe for their own benefits as well as for the to spread the words to someone else.

I certainly hope we can reach as many undergraduate as possible, I know for a fact that being young and sitting at home doing nothing can be stressful. How I wish I had someone to tell me about these kinds of initiatives would have positively impacted my life then. So "BIG UP TO HARAMBE" and all the folks who want to change their lives. From the Bathathe group, I say PRESA,PUSHA PHANDA!!

WHO CAN JOIN HARAMBE?

Anyone can be a member of Harambe from university, college students and unemployed young people. The advantage of joining Harambe is that one does not need work experience to be a member and there is not admission fee. Harambe is open to anyone who wants to take initiative with bettering their lives as well as people who wants to make a difference within the communities and/or the society at large. It helps people to uplift their personal brand which is good for job seekers.