After not doing too well in her BGCSE examinations, Rachel found herself slowly becoming part of the furniture at home. She was home for a little over a year with nothing to do and absolutely no prospects until she heard about the Finding the Leader Within program from one of our employees.
She joined the program in February 2018 and has not looked back since.
The 6-month leadership program funded by the FACET Foundation targets unemployed and out of school youth aged between 18 and 25 years old. During the program, Rachel developed her interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, CV writing skills, public speaking and ICT skills. As part of the program, she also learned how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, as well as financial literacy.
Towards the end of the program, she participated in the job shadowing exercise, which is required for graduation. During her job shadowing, she worked at the Mochudi Library. At the Mochudi Library, she learned phone etiquette and how to work with children.
This experience is why when an opportunity to study for a certificate in Early Childhood emerged, she grabbed it with both hands. Rachel pursued the course for 6 months in which she passed with a Merit and is now due to start a new job as teacher at a Day Care Centre in Gaborone!