Over 1,000 youths in the Barnersville Housing Estate and surroundings are expected to benefit from a one-day employment generation and career development crusade.
Commonly known as “Community Jobspiration,” the crusade has been organized by the African Foundation of Personal Growth and Professional Development (AFRIPAD).
The day-long symposium would take place on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the E. Jonathan Goodridge Memorial High School Auditorium, beginning at 10:00am.
“Community Jobspiration” is a “School to Work Africa” project and aimed at enlightening Liberian Youths on new perspectives and options of getting employed while guiding those still in school to prepare themselves for the world of work.
“This is the first phase of the program. We are impressed at the enthusiasm of the youths in Barnersville towards this program. After this, we would take the program to other communities in Montserrado and later to other counties.
The executive director of AFRIPAD, Daniel A. Maxwell, Jr., told our reporter that several youth groups in Barnersville and its environs have been invited to the program and they are expecting about 1,000 youths to benefit from the workshop.
“After this program, many young people who are hitherto idle and hopeless are expected to have new action direction which will get them positively engaged,” Mr. Maxwell asserted.