WHAT IS GREAT GIRLS
Great Girls is an awesome non-profit project run by a diverse group of women in Cape Town that aims to bridge the gap between high-school education and full-time employment for disadvantaged girls. We volunteer our time and expertise with young women in Grade 11 and 12 who are looking for support.
Our goal is to ensure South African girls leave high school equipped with the skills to either find meaningful full-time employment or to pursue further studies.
Through practical workshops and mentoring, Great Girls coaches its participants on elements that range from interview technique and CV writing to budgeting, eloquence, confidence-building and assertiveness, paving the way for a well-rounded individual capable of carving out their own successful path, regardless of their background. Great Girls nourishes ambition, assists girls who wish to study further, and helps participants search for jobs and apply for bursaries.
Our goal is to ensure South African girls leave high school equipped with the skills to either find meaningful full-time employment or to pursue further studies.
Through practical workshops and mentoring, Great Girls coaches its participants on elements that range from interview technique and CV writing to budgeting, eloquence, confidence-building and assertiveness, paving the way for a well-rounded individual capable of carving out their own successful path, regardless of their background. Great Girls nourishes ambition, assists girls who wish to study further, and helps participants search for jobs and apply for bursaries.
HOW GREAT GIRLS WORKS
Great Girls partners with high schools in disadvantaged communities offering Grade 11 and 12 girls the chance to enrol in the two-month program. Participants attend the modules, work on homework between modules, and are mentored throughout the program by a Great Girls ambassador.
The girls will be required to participate in practical sessions and complete theory-based work throughout the program in order to successfully graduate.
The girls will be required to participate in practical sessions and complete theory-based work throughout the program in order to successfully graduate.
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
Topics / coaching sessions will range from items such as:
- Basic Budgeting and
- Compiling a great CV
- Basic Labour Law and Introduction to the working environment
- to
- How to ace a job interview
- Basic employment do’s and don’ts
- Workplace communication (email, telephone and interpersonal)
Our Speakers include
- Published authors
- University lecturers
- Career trainers and facilitators
- Recruitment specialists
- Motivational speakers
- Communications specialists
OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS
Our 2014 Corporate Sponsors so far include:
Our 2014 NGO Partners so far include: