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#LetYouthCreateJobs

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The last 3 weeks I have been in South Africa. I have had the pleasure of working with Janet Landey at Skills Village. Janet has been utilizing the event model to create Jobs for Youth. South Africa's unemployment rate is +40%, and the population of young men and women unemployed is unbelievable. They want to work, but the opportunities are limited, or do not exist. Many have to travel far, and do not have resources. Sadly there are many living in poverty(limited food, no utilities). Yet passion and hope are in abundance. Events create an opportunity to develop skills, give back and create a socially inclusive space.

IFEA Africa - International Festivals & Events Association Africa, Skills Village 2030 and Mary's Community Centre is inviting you  join me in implementing a socio-economic  and skills development initiative that would create workplace experience for young entrepreneurs in the event value chain - #LetYouthCreateJobs.   

Creating great experiences for the local community children who would partake in a choice  of activities - learning about the Sustainable Development Goals and learning to plan, prepare and produce their own small Birthday Xperience. 

What is a Birthday Experience:
The #LetYouthCreateJobs young entrepreneurs would gain valuable workplace experience by working with the children who would be participating  in weekly activities aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals,  like 
•The Jane Goodall’s roots & shoots club, The Local Story Exchange,  The  SDG Heroes for Change, the Birthday Xperience and more…. igniting creativity and learning new skills through the planning, preparing and producing of  activities, small events and mini-parades aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals.  Learning  to Project Manage their own Birthday Xperience.  The  youth driven cooperative model creates a circular economy - with youth getting the job done and making a difference in the lives empowered in the process.   The  Birthday Xperience members will
•enjoy a soup and salad lunch snack at the weekly programmes – at the same time  supporting the Food & Beverage Primary Cooperative that will prepare the food and the Agro-Ecology Primary Cooperative growing  and supplying the vegetables 
•the members will each get a 'city safari' jacket onto which they can sew the Sustainable Development Goal badges that they earn for participation in the SDG events.     The  Sewing Cooperatives and the Print Marketing  Cooperative will be sewing   and printing the    “city safari” jackets and badges. 
•The Performing, Creative & Visual Arts Cooperatives would be beneficiaries as they  inspire creativity in the planning, preparing and producing of mini-parades aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals.  As well creating the entertainment for the Birthday Xperience - from puppets and stiltwalkers, to arts and crafts  
•The IT Cooperative would  build capacity for this new generation of young members as they learn to research and participate  in activities like  project managing, coding - simple robotics and other activities 
•The Event Coordinators gain valuable experience as they work with the children planning, preparing and producing activities and events aligned to the  Sustainable Development Goals.    
•Engaging the parents and youth  to identify local commodities, goods, services and experiences unique to the local community.  Working towards a Dynamic Linkage System that will bring buyers and sellers together  as they start planning, preparing and producing  Local Community Market Days which will showcase local offerings.    
• Supporting young  entrepreneurs working alongside social and environmental responsibility 


Your investment would contribute towards much joy and workplace experience for young entrepreneurs ;

 $10,000 - 20 children  could experience the magic of  the multiplier through a cooperative social  circular economy.

$500   - one child can join the Birthday Xperience  for one year and participate  in Sustainable Development Goal activities and  programmes once a week.     

$100 would pay for  a soup and sandwich snack once a week for the year as a Birthday Xperience member. 

$60 would pay for the themed decor and costume experience

$55 would pay for the Party Pack and gift

$50 would contribute towards the Poverty Stoplight Impact 

$40  would  pay for the “City Safari Jacket” – made by the local Sewing Coop –children  collect and sew on the badges they earn for participating in the events and activities aligned to the Sustainable Development Goal

$35 would contribute towards the Market Day Community Cooperative

$25 would contribute towards the Administration or Human Resources  Cooperative 

$20 would pay for a Birthday Cake from the Food & Bev Cooperative 

$15 would contribute towards the Mentors Cooperative.

$10 would contribute towards the Cleaning Cooperative.


   #LetYouthCreateJobs - getting the job done and making a difference in the lives empowered in the process.
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    Cindy Lerick
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    St. Paul, MN

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