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This project was first piloted at DUT in 2019 with 71 students and provides students with an opportunity to learn skills that they will use to prepare themselves for the world of work. Last year, the training was extended to 200 students using online platforms. The training is part of the Habitudes® Program facilitated by DUT’s partner, the Youth Leaders Academy (YLA). They have partnered with the US-based Growing Leaders organisation (growing future leaders for the past 25 years) to roll out the Habitudes® Program in South Africa.
Aims: The main aim is to equip students with the necessary skills to prepare them for the world of work.
Objectives are:
• To facilitate career readiness for students to meet the demands of the 21st century workplace
Leadership training increases student confidence in facing daily challenges and improves their skills, imparting positive mentorship.
Students intuitively understand that they need guidance, direction and help because they are wired to want to be meaningfully engaged when they enter the workforce. The response from participating students has been overwhelming and they have shared that all students should get an opportunity to attend this training. Employers who have placed some of these students have seen a vast improvement compared to those who had not participated; this difference is in the manner in which they conduct themselves and their ability to adjust to the workplace.
Project Manager – Ms Phumzile Xulu, Community Engagement Practitioner, DVC: RIE Office, DUT Project Facilitator – Advocate Mohamed Vahed, CEO, Youth Leaders Academy Project Advisor – Dr Themba Msukwini, External Engagement Co-ordinator, Cooperative Education, DUT Ms Phumzile Xulu – Email: phumzilex@dut.ac.za | Cell: 082 422 9487
Inception date: July 2019. Duration: 2019-2022
Total: R700 000 for two years.
