Skills Training
Every year, we conduct more than 1200 skills training courses to motivate and equip community members to become confident, purposeful and financially independent. All skills training courses are provided free of charge to any interested community member. Each course lasts for three months, running four times a year, after which we host a graduation ceremony to mark and celebrate the completion of the course.
For each learner of any of the following subjects, it is mandatory to also complete our Life Skills course, which equips learners with crucial work readiness skills such as punctuality, time management, conflict resolutions, teamwork skills, and so on. After graduation, our job placement department assists these newly upskilled individuals in seeking employment.
Computer Literacy We offer both basic and accredited computer training courses, with focus on computer usage and Microsoft Office. Our facilitator also assists the learners in compiling their CV's, joining social networks, and seeking employment online.
Sewing & Beading The art of sewing and beading is taught to both young and old, male and female - enabling them to start small businesses to support their families, or create useful items for their own households and families.
Baby Care and Child Health In this course, learners are taught basic baby health and hygiene, with the aim to reduce the high infant mortality rate of babies in the area. Topics include feeding, hygiene and providing the right nutrition to babies. Graduates are able to seek employment in day cares in our area.
Baking & Catering This is a project which aims to teach participants in our projects cooking, baking, preserving, catering and business management skills. It also covers basic food hygiene which is instrumental is preventing illness in the area. Each trainee is allowed to take up to R30 of produce with them after each training session and the items made are sold in the bakery.
Entrepreneurship One of our newest courses, created to meet the urgent entrepreneurial spirit in our community, our entrepreneurship course equips and empowers the youth to start their own small businesses.
Cashier & Merchandising This course prepares learners for entry level positions in supermarkets and shops in our community, covering topics such as stock flow and record, customer service, non-verbal communication skills and product merchandising.
For each learner of any of the following subjects, it is mandatory to also complete our Life Skills course, which equips learners with crucial work readiness skills such as punctuality, time management, conflict resolutions, teamwork skills, and so on. After graduation, our job placement department assists these newly upskilled individuals in seeking employment.
Computer Literacy We offer both basic and accredited computer training courses, with focus on computer usage and Microsoft Office. Our facilitator also assists the learners in compiling their CV's, joining social networks, and seeking employment online.
Sewing & Beading The art of sewing and beading is taught to both young and old, male and female - enabling them to start small businesses to support their families, or create useful items for their own households and families.
Baby Care and Child Health In this course, learners are taught basic baby health and hygiene, with the aim to reduce the high infant mortality rate of babies in the area. Topics include feeding, hygiene and providing the right nutrition to babies. Graduates are able to seek employment in day cares in our area.
Baking & Catering This is a project which aims to teach participants in our projects cooking, baking, preserving, catering and business management skills. It also covers basic food hygiene which is instrumental is preventing illness in the area. Each trainee is allowed to take up to R30 of produce with them after each training session and the items made are sold in the bakery.
Entrepreneurship One of our newest courses, created to meet the urgent entrepreneurial spirit in our community, our entrepreneurship course equips and empowers the youth to start their own small businesses.
Cashier & Merchandising This course prepares learners for entry level positions in supermarkets and shops in our community, covering topics such as stock flow and record, customer service, non-verbal communication skills and product merchandising.
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Lesedi La Batho Community Centre | Since 2011 | NPC: 1995/007980/08 | NPO: 124-599 | PBO: MM/095/09/07 | Level 1 B-BBEE Contributor |
