Tuesday 6 October 2015

Voluntary Technical Support for Youth Organisations working in Education

Education is one of the key catalysts for the development of any society, more so for Malawi. While there are many problems rocking the education sector, different stakeholders are working variously to contribute to the transformation of the sector for the better. In various communities, the youth are also increasingly involved, especially in advocacy, the setting up of structures such as teachers' houses, school blocks, and others.
 
However, there are critical capacity issues that the youth organisations who are spearheading these interventions are facing. The need for interventions has become critical.
 
Noting these capacity issues, a colleague in youth work, Mr. Foster Gondwe, who currently teaches  in the Education Foundations Department at Chancellor College, seeks reach to youth organizations working in the area of education/training with technical expertise. This will be provided on voluntary basis.
 
This comes against the background that most youth groups lack capacity in this area. Moreover, since most of them work voluntarily, they need extra support so that we continue reaching out to as many youth as possible. 

Currently he is supporting Good Health Youth Organisation in Kasungu. One key area he has assisted the group with is on developing the curriculum for their computer training program.  
 
In view of this, Mr. Gondwe through National Youth Council of Malawi invites expressions of interest from Youth Organizations working or intending to work in area of education to participate in this capacity strengthening initiative. The EOI should include:
                                               
1. Name of Organization
2. Nature (profit or Non-profit)
3. Constituency of the youth served
4. Brief areas of concentration (i.e. what they do)
5. Technical expertise needed
6. Location of work
 
The EOI should be emailed to fgondwe@cc.ac.mw. Shortlisted organizations will be contacted. 
 
Please note that for a start, the support will be online because of the challenge on transport(or unless the concerned organizations provide the same.)
 
For more info you can contact him through the following details:
 
Foster Gondwe
Instructor (Instruction Media and Technology)
University of Malawi, Chancellor College
Education Foundations Department
P.O Box 280
Zomba
Cell: +265 881 195 355

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