CLUB RAFIKI provides basic vocational training to help youth enter or advance in the job market. Priority is given to training in literacy, languages (English, French, and Kiswahili), ICT, sports and, entrepreneurship.
English Training
Communication is crucial in our days, therefore having to learn English is very important. In CLUB RAFIKI, we started to teach English to Young and Youth in Program called “English Corner”.
The outcome of the students’ English corner is one of their book called
RISE OF HOPE
Training on illiteracy People
Our country is fighting against illiteracy, CLUB RAFIKI took the initiative to train people who lacked literacy by training them on how to read and write.
Since 1974, Club Rafiki literacy programs has made a huge difference in tit’s community by
bringing a smile in the face of youth, young women and adult in general though it literacy
program. When it was established, the program targeted to support a specific
vulnerable group and individuals who didn’t have an opportunity to frequent formal school
and learn how to read and write normally due to various cause ranging from; mental handicap, life struggle or lack of support in one way or another.
Job Desk and Entrepreneurship
JOB DESK is One-Stop Career for jobseekers seeking to connect to temporary or permanent employment, internships, readiness to work facilities and other pre-employment services. It provides job information opportunities, career guidance, and entrepreneurship training.
March 2023, 25 youth and young women both boys and girls graduated in a three-month training in entrepreneurship and job creation conducted by Akazi Kanoze Access. The ceremony of certificate delivery to graduate was held in center multipurpose hall and attendee felt a new journey beginning and manifested their determination to put in use the skills that they acquired during the three months training. Yet, this is the second cohort of youth benefited this training which received certificate of completion. Likewise, among beneficiaries of the training, some graduate already finds opportunities to generate income due to the skills acquired in the training, which in others words there is countless of success stories to testify about.
Vocation Training
Vocational training refers to instructional programs or courses that focus on the skills required
for a particular job function or trade. In vocational training, education prepares youth/trainees
for specific careers, disregarding traditional, unrelated practical subjects.
ICT Training
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) competencies expected of all workers, regardless of workplace role, my organization would value a credential based on that standard as a way of validating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills for non-ICT workers. In the 21st century, an ability to work with information and communication technologies is becoming as essential to education, life, and workplace success as reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT), or digital literacy must be recognized as a basic form of education in modern society by our schools and must be taught to all students from an early age. which means that digital literacy is very important to everyone, especially young people.
Transform through e-learning
15 youths both boys and girls between the age of 14 and 24, beneficiaries of various programs at Club Rafiki completed a three-day online training in digital literacy on 14th April 2023. This Training has been provided by Cisco in collaboration with Club Rafiki in a quest to promote and equip youth with basic knowledge of digital literacy that will allow them to be prepared to grape opportunities that are available in the world of innovative technology. However, participant after completing the three days of training, underwent an online test to be qualified for a certificate, thus 15 youth received their certificate and believe that this undertaking will help them build their confidence and have access to different information that is available online.
“Taking part in this training helped me to understand many things such as; creating a strong password, an e-mail address and much more, thank you for this opportunity.”
Steven 14.
16 children between the ages of 11 and 16 years, participated in basic computer skills training
organized by Club Rafiki IT section from 25th of July until 16 November 2022, the training aimed to provide beneficiaries with the basic skills in digital literacy, including Excel, words, E-services, internet, etc. Among participants, there were 6 girls and 9 boys who were getting an award of a certificate of completion on this date and children believe that the skills acquired will open a door to innovation for them.
In Mageragere, from 17th to 20th June 2020, 10 teenagers, 5 girls, and 5 boys and Kanyinya, from 22nd to 24th June 2020, 20 teenagers, 10 girls, and 10 boys participated in digital literacy training.
CLUB RAFIKI provides:
- Free WIFI in all parts of the Center
- 16 Computers and Printers for helping everyone need to use computers and the internet
- The availability of the Library to everyone needs to use its laptop.
- Train youth how they can use their phone for accessing the technological services Digital Ambassadors program of DOT (Digital Opportunity Trust)
- Encouraging the UDS and ECW team using Social media through the Computer lab