YOUTH

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YOUTH STAKEHOLDER MOBILISATION
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SESSION GOALS

• Introduce you to the values and principles that
  under-pin National Youth Service
• Explain the NYS programme and review what are the
  roles and responsibilities of the different
  parties within the NYS

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CITIZENSHIP
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CITIZENSHIP

• A member of a state has particular rights and
  duties

• Your rights as a citizen

• Your duties as a citizen

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YOUR ROLES AS A CITIZEN
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW AS AN ACTIVE CITIZEN

• The National Flag

• The National Coat of Arms

• Three Spheres of government

• National Symbols

• Government Structure

• Political parties

• Public Holidays

• Bill of Rights

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OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE VISION

• National Youth Service will provide a long-term
  and effective means of reconstructing South
  African society whilst at the same time
  developing the abilities of young people through
  service and learning.

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OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE GOALS

• To build a culture of service
• To support a culture of civic awareness and
  national reconstruction
• To develop the skills, knowledge and ability of
  young people
• To improve youth employability and
• To involve young people in serving disadvantaged
  and underserved communities.
• (ref National Youth Service Policy Framework,
  as approved by Cabinet)

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OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAMME MODEL
Service Element
Structured Learning and Individual Development
Employment/Exit Opportunities


Harnessing the potential of young people to
become valuable and actively contributing members
of society
Youth Service Programme
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NYS DELIVERY MODEL

• Category 2
• Tertiary institutions
• identify manage
• community service
• activities in the
• communities where
• they operate

• Category 1
• NYS is delivered through
• Government Departments
• NGOs provide
• implementation services
• ranging from life skills
• entrepreneurship training,
• development of
• cooperatives, project
• coordination etc.

• Category 3
• CBOs NGOs
• Coordinate
• volunteer projects

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NYS TARGET GROUPS

• Unemployed and unskilled youth
• Rural youth
• Women
• Youth with disabilities
• Youth in conflict with the law
• Youth accessing social grant (those that are
  medically fit to work)
• HE and FETC students
• Employed and unemployed youth and adult
  volunteers

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INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

• Partnership Project Team
• Chaired by the Minister in the Presidency
  responsible for youth (or a representative
  nominated by the Minister). The PPT includes
  representatives from key government departments
  (including Labour and Education as well as
  obviously DpW) as well as the youth sector.
• National Youth Service Unit (NYSU)
• A National Youth Service Unit that reports to the
  PPT has been established. The Unit is managed by
  UYF, NYC and the Presidency.

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OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE OPERATING
PRINCIPLES

• The service activities will involve the
  maintenance of buildings and you will work in
  areas related to the skills you have developed as
  well as other areas of work required by the
  construction project
• The programme will run for a period of a year
  during which time you will attend technical
  training, life skills and undertake service in
  construction
• The programme is fulltime and everyone who joins
  will have to sign a code of conduct committing to
  attend all aspects of the programme

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OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE OPERATING
PRINCIPLES

• There will be appropriate incentives to support
  your participation this includes accredited
  training and support to access sustainable exit
  opportunities as well as a stipend of EPWP
  wage
• NYS will work in a manner that develops a culture
  of self-reliance and community ownership
• Effective partnerships should drive successful
  implementation of NYS.

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OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE OPERATING
PRINCIPLES

• You will begin with a 3 week orientation which
  starts a week after you are selected
• There will then be technical training and then
  service as well as training (in both the
  technical skills where needed and in the life
  skills)
• There will also be after care support for you
  after the programme

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NYS PLEDGE

• As a participant of National Youth Service, I am
  the change that I would like to see in my
  Community and my Country I pledge not to ask
  what South Africa can do for me, but to ask this
  day, what I can do for my county.
• I believe that I have potential to make a
  difference and uplift others to enjoy the fruits
  of our freedom.
• I embrace the spirit of Ubuntu, Umuntu Ngumntu
  Ngabantu I am a person through other people. My
  humanity is tied to yours.
• I embrace the spirit of Batho Pele and commit to
  serving my fellow citizens with respect and
  professionalism.
• I will carry the spirit of Ubuntu and Batho Pele
  with me as I serve now and beyond.
• By changing one life, I am a contributing
  citizen, building our democracy and making a
  difference in our communities and our beloved
  country, South Africa.

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QUESTIONS

• What is NYS?
• Who can take part in an NYS Programme?
• What are the three components of an NYS
  Programme?
• What are the SA National Symbols?
• How many colours do we have in the national flag?

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QUESTIONS

• Does this sound like the right programme for you?
• Do you have any questions that you are not sure
  about