The Social Entrepreneurship Institute’s Gap Year programme goal is to help develop and support young unemployed youth to become leaders in society. Our programme is focused on up-skilling unemployed youth in order for them to either become employed or to assist them in setting up their own businesses.
How will we do this?
The Institute offers a national NQF Level 5 qualification in Community Development as well as various learning programmes that will develop young leaders into social change agents for our continent.
Further careers in Coaching, Mediation, Early Childhood Development and Social Development will open up for successful participants. Other skills development courses will be available as well through our extended partnership with various training providers.
Career Path and Scope
The learners on completion of the one year programme will be able to explore the following career paths:
Auxiliary Social Worker
Youth Coaches in schools
Mediators
Early Childhood Development teachers
Social Entrepreneurs
NPO Executives
Intake
The institute can accommodate 20 learners per year and have one intake session in July each year.
NQF level 5 Qualification including value add learning programmes training and experiential training at various NPO partners
Description
Accredited qualification
NQF Level 5 Community Development qualification
Value add programmes (additional)
Give yourself a Job
Coaching
Mediation
Gr8 Start Early Childhood development programme
Experiential learning
Experiential training at various NPO partners
Accredited Courses
SAQA ID/
Course Code
Subject
NQF level
Credits
80946
National Certificate: Community development
5
147
Purpose
To provide learners with the knowledge and skills to implement or facilitate community development programs.
Outcomes
Participants have a clearer understanding of what is required to work with various communities, participants are able to get community buy-in and work together with community leaders to create sustainable impact programmes
Value-add programme:
Give yourself a Job
SAQA ID/
Course Code
Subject
Non- accredited
Give yourself a Job
Purpose
Give yourself a job is a training programme aimed at developing young entrepreneurs to start small business. Learners are required to assess community needs and assets with the view to creating a job to fulfil the need. The course challenges individuals to be creative and do research about different entrepreneurial opportunities.
Outcomes
Participants have a clearer understanding of what it takes to be an entrepreneur, taking advantage of available opportunities and the importance of adequate market research to ensure sustainability.
Coaching- Realising potential
SAQA ID/
Course Code
Subject
NQF level
Credits
Non- accredited
SACE registered
US 252035
SETA Accreditation pending
Coaching
5
Purpose
To upskill individuals with coaching skills to help themselves and others better manage perceived challenges and to enhance professional and personal performance.
Outcomes
Personal and/or professional development, set
better goals and reach them faster, making significant
changes in the way you think about your abilities,
build personal competence to meet the on-going
demands of your work and to become more
successful in your personal and professional lives
Mediation
SAQA ID/
Course Code
Subject
NQF level
Credits
Non- accredited
US 114226
SETA Accreditation pending
Mediation
5
8
Purpose
To empower participants with the skills required to identify, manage and resolve conflict through negotiations and mediation
Outcomes
The person completing this module is able to identify and manage the resolution of personal conflict between persons or parties.
4. Early Childhood development programme
Early Childhood Development Training
Accredited
US 13854
US244478
US 244472
SAQA Unit Standard: 13854-Promote healthy development in ECD programs
SAQA Unit Standard: 244478-Manage an early childhood development service
SAQA Unit Standard: 244472-Prepare early childhood development programmes with support
Practical hands-on workshop on creating a stimulating learning environment and making use of recyclable material to make learning aids
5
5
4
12
5
6
Non-Accredited
Gr8 start programme
Purpose
Demonstrate the ability to implement comprehensive safety and health policies in a holistic, inclusive and developmentally appropriate way in association with families and the wider community. Manage the organisational systems and structures. Maintain administrative and HR systems. Analyse the context and prepare a ECD programme
Outcomes
Participants completing the module will have academic and practical knowledge on how to operate an ECD and how to create an environment conducive to learning.
