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CommuniTree·Chennai, India

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Decent Work And Economic Growth - Target 8.6

All volunteer opportunities contribute towards one of the 17Sustainable Development Goals

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Project
The project aims to impact SDG #8 by providing young people with soft and hard skills trainings, needed to qualify for a decent job, and career guidance.
This project contributes to,
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Decent Work And Economic Growth - Target 8.6

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

Role

About the job and it’s activities

About

Working hours

Monday to Saturday, - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Project Activities

  • Week 1
    Create and prepare material for the sessions, dynamics and workshops of the following weeks.
    Analyse country issues regarding youth employability and job-hunting related topics in the country.
    Onboarding space with partner representative to understand the context and urgent needs of the youth.
    Determine measure of outcome system and material to be use
    Conduct Online research for Grants
    With the help of the partner or teacher, create an assessment to evaluate beneficiaries soft and hard skills
  • Week 2
    Mentorship/buddy program based on what soft skills participants want to develop.
    Contact companies to work on new projects
    Coordinate sessions with individual participants to identify what skills they want to develop. Set up a PDP with them.
    Introductory session with the beneficiaries, presentation of the volunteers and project objectives.
    Assessment of their current hard and soft skills: where can they improve?
  • Week 3
    Soft skill workshops based on demands and needs of participants.
    Development spaces (games, dynamics, role play, roundtables, etc) about soft skills development: solution oriented, world citizen, empowering others, self awareness
    Continue with buddy and coaching dynamics.
    Network with CSR, climate action managers, pitch the project ideas to them
    Activity: introspection space for participants to realize their own strengths and weaknesses and identify what soft skills they have and what can they improve.
  • Week 4
    Practical workshops for hard skills that fit with the ambitions and talents of participants.
    Continue with buddy and coaching dynamics.
    Activity: introduce the beneficiaries to professionals from different work fields, so that youth can learn more about the diversity of job opportunities and their needed hard skills
    Network with CSR, climate action managers, pitch the project ideas to them
    Practical workshops for hard skills that are needed in the 21st century (working digitally, microsoft packages etc.)
    Practical workshops for hard skills that are in high demand in the society (such as programming, entrepreneurship, UX Design, etc)
  • Week 5
    Workshop: Application procedures. How to create a CV, write motivation letter and do an interview?
    Workshop: Self Branding. How to "sell" yourself?
    Ensure that beneficiaries participation of local online and physical job fairs.
    Working time: generate a space where participants without easy access to internet can apply for jobs
    Practice: Let participants do mock application procedures and give them feedback on the output
  • Week 6
    Build final project report and present to AIESEC members and NGO/non-profit representatives.
    Collect data from project beneficiaries (you can use surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.)
    Analyse data to determinate outcome results.
  • Week 7
  • Week 8

Process

The steps involved in being selected for this opportunity.
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Logistics

What you’ll be provided with during your stay

Benefits of becoming a Global Volunteer

Learn about the Sustainable Development Goals and participate in a social project designed for impact.
International Exposure - Experience new cultures and industries.
Develop your Leadership (our programs can help you develop the following leadership values: striving for excellence, demonstrating integrity, activating leadership, acting sustainably, enjoying participation and living diversity).
Receive AIESEC Support for Selection (assistance with your application to opportunities and decision making process).
Receive AIESEC Support after Selection (Visa support, help in finding and providing accommodation, assisting during first day of work).

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