YOUTHS
YOUTHS 4
All for One, And One for AllEMPLOYMENT THE KEY TO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
“The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” Thomas Paine (1737-1809);
IJAGBEMI TITILAYO
WHY EMPLOYMENT?Often times, when it comes to YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, what comes to mind is EDUCATION, most especially in AFRICAN COUNTRIES, and this leaves me to wonder “what happens to THE EDUCATED YOUTHS”?
Don’t they need HEALTH & SECURITY to become perfectly EMPOWERED?
I know most people might want to argue this point but from the environment where I come from, EDUCATION IS NOT ENOUGH to impact A YOUTH WORTHY ENVIRONMENT.
A DOCTOR can not be fully birthed without EQUIPMENTS, FACILITIES, RESOURCES and a properly channeled or structured HOSPITAL to practice in.
SO ?I got a job (With the help of a friend who knew a friend who knew a friend who finally knew someone who needs a staff,
With the resources within my grasp (courtesy of my employer) and without jeopardizing my employment status; I
Open an e-mail account on behalf of some unemployed youths I come in contact withManage the e-mailsSearch for jobs onlineConstruct a sellable curriculum vitae of the youths (with data provided by the youths)Apply online for suitable positions that is within their skills and capacity.Monitor the mails for an interview invitationCommunicate the invitation (if any) to the respective candidateEnsure that the youths attends the interviewFollow-up To Know If The Person Got The Job So To Know If To Continue With The Job HuntingI also read local newspapers (Guardian; Tuesdays & Thursday, Punch; Wednesdays) for these same purpose.So far, I have been able to SECURE JOBS for over 8 YOUTHS in my community. I know 8 out of over 80 MILLION YOUTHS seems small but, 8 IS BETTER THAN NOTHING. I am convinced that in the nearest future, and with the support of others, the figure will most definitely RISE.
KNOW THAT
YOUTH
STANDS
FOR
YOUTHS
A Commendable Life Style
Commendable FUTURE
YOUTHS
“A good friend is a connection to life, a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.” Lois Wyse (1926-2007);
Value FRIENDSHIP
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FUTURE
DON’T SMOKE
TO DRUG
TO OPPRESSION
NO!
TO CLOUDY FUTURE
TO NO CHANGE
GIVE THE BEST TO YOUR FRIEND
REMEMBER“The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.”
“You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” A. A MILNE
“Society is joint action and cooperation in which each participant sees the other partner's success as a means for the attainment of his own.” Ludwig Von Mises
“A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.” Henrik Ibsen
“The key elements in the art of working together are how to deal with change, how to deal with conflict, and how to reach our potential...the needs of the team are best met when we meet the needs of individuals persons. ” Max De Pree
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