Image: Skill Up! [8 weeks]

Skill Up! [8 weeks]

Mandigo Sarl·Bouaké, Elfenbeinküste

Global Volunteer

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French, English

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Project Skill Up! [8 weeks]
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,
Image: Decent Work And Economic Growth - Target 8.6

Decent Work And Economic Growth - Target 8.6

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

Role

Project Activities

Week 1
Onboarding space with partner representatives to understand the current scenario, beneficiaries and discuss about the outcome of the project
La première semaine est consacrée à la prise en main de l’environnement de travail et aux bases du développement web. Les participants découvrent les fondamentaux du web (HTML, CSS), comprennent la structure d’une page et réalisent leurs premières interfaces simples.
Introductory session with the beneficiaries, presentation of the volunteers and project objectives.
Run the initial assessment needed for measuring the outcome/impact of the project
Preparing the activities that will be done in the following weeks and receiving feedback from the partners and AIESEC
Create an implementation plan on how the project should unfold and determine materials to be used
Week 2
Assessment of their current hard and soft skills: where can they improve?
Workshop: Introduction to Soft and Hard Skills
Coordinate sessions with individual participants to identify what skills they want to develop. Set up a PDP with them.
Workshop: Exploring Career Paths and Employability in the 21st Century
Styling & Responsive Design Les participants approfondissent le design des interfaces en travaillant sur le CSS avancé et le responsive design. Ils apprennent à rendre leurs pages adaptables à différents écrans et améliorent l’expérience utilisateur à travers des exercices pratiques.
Workshop: Empowering Futures - introduction to SDG 8
Week 3
Activity: Create a space for beneficiaries to assess and provide feedback on soft skills like communication and teamwork, identifying areas for improvement.
Activity: Creative brainstorming sessions to foster innovation and adaptability in addressing complex challenges.
Development spaces (games, dynamics, role play, roundtables, etc) about soft skills development: solution oriented, world citizen, empowering others, self awareness
Cette semaine introduit la programmation avec JavaScript. Les participants découvrent les notions de base (variables, conditions, fonctions) et commencent à rendre leurs pages interactives à travers des mini-projets.
Beneficiaries work in groups to analyze real-world case studies that require the application of various soft skills.
Soft skill workshops based on demands and needs of participants. (communication, leadership, problem solving, adaptability, time management etc)
Week 4
Time Management: Give participants tasks with conflicting deadlines to prioritize, delegate, and manage time. Afterwards, they discuss challenges and improvement strategies.
Les participants apprennent à manipuler le DOM pour créer des interactions dynamiques. Ils développent de petites fonctionnalités (formulaires interactifs, animations simples) afin de mieux comprendre le fonctionnement côté client.
Critical Thinking: Host a hackathon where beneficiaries quickly develop innovative solutions to specific problems, emphasizing teamwork and the generation of practical ideas.
Teamwork: Assign groups a time-bound project (e.g., community outreach or problem-solving). They assign roles, manage time, and present results, focusing on teamwork and communication.
Communication and Active Listening: Organize a series of debates where beneficiaries defend different viewpoints on relevant issues (e.g., societal challenges, ethical dilemmas).
Leadership: In small groups, assign a different leader for each task or activity. After each task, the group reflects on the leadership style, decision-making process, and communication effectiveness.
Week 5
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
Offer workshops that cover foundational digital skills (e.g., Microsoft Office, digital collaboration) alongside those focused on high-demand skills (e.g., programming, entrepreneurship).
Provide access to online platforms where beneficiaries can take assessments to evaluate their proficiency in various hard skills. Follow up with personalized learning plans based on assessment results.
Organize group discussions where participants share best practices related to specific hard skills.
Activity: Skill-specific mentorship sessions where professionals mentor small groups of participants, giving hands-on guidance and advice on honing hard skills like data analysis, digital marketing, or project management.
Introduction to Backend Cette semaine marque l’introduction au développement backend. Les participants découvrent les concepts de serveur, API et base de données, et réalisent des premières connexions simples entre frontend et backend.
Week 6
Project Development Les participants travaillent en groupe sur un projet web concret. Ils appliquent les compétences acquises pour concevoir une application simple, en respectant une logique de collaboration et de gestion de projet.
Conduct interactive workshops where beneficiaries practice the hard skills learned in the theoretical sessions. (coding exercises, data analysis projects, or digital marketing simulations.)
Assign beneficiaries to work on real-world projects relevant to their fields of interest. (e.g. developing a business plan, creating a website, or designing a marketing campaign)
Organize team projects where beneficiaries collaborate to solve a specific problem or complete a task, such as creating a community service proposal or developing an app.
Allow beneficiaries to teach their peers a specific hard skill they have mastered.
Host sessions where beneficiaries compile and present a portfolio of their work
Week 7
Workshop: Self Branding. How to "sell" yourself?
Workshop: Application procedures. How to create a CV, write motivation letter and do an interview?
Practice: Let participants do mock application procedures and give them feedback on the output
Plan a Career Day event where professionals from diverse fields discuss their roles, share career insights, and answer beneficiaries' questions about job opportunities.
Ensure that beneficiaries participation of local online and physical job fairs.
Portfolio & Career Preparation Les participants finalisent leurs projets et construisent un portfolio pour valoriser leurs compétences. Ils sont également préparés aux opportunités professionnelles à travers des simulations d’entretien et des conseils sur le marché du travail tech.
Week 8
Closing day with beneficiaries
Build final project report and presented to AIESEC members and NGO/non-profit representatives.
Presentation & Evaluation La dernière semaine est dédiée à la présentation des projets réalisés. Les participants exposent leur travail, reçoivent des retours et font un bilan de leurs acquis. Le programme se clôture par une évaluation globale et une réflexion sur les prochaines étapes professionnelles.
Analyse data to determinate outcome/impact results (level of awareness of beneficiaries post-project activities).
Collect data from beneficiaries (you can use surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.)
Debrief the impact of the project, how the beneficiaries developed, discuss about what went well and even better if and include this in the report

Working hours

Monday to Friday

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Process

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Estimated process time is not yet available.

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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