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

Youth, ICTs and Agriculture Conference

Youth, ICTs and Agriculture Conference

Event:            Youth, ICTs and Agriculture Conference 

Theme:          'Agriculture needs Youth, Agriculture needs ICTs'

Host:              Farm Radio Trust; Timveni Media; National youth Council of Malawi

When:            Thursday, 22nd October, 2015

Where:           Malawi Institute of Management, Lilongwe

Audience:      

Youth farmers; Youth Clubs; Youth Organisations; Youth Networks; Youth                           Cooperatives; ICT service providers; Academicians; Students; Development                               experts; the donor community; Agro-Processors;  

Admission:    MK100, 000.00 exhibition fees

                       Open to all registered participants

National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM), Timveni TV and Farm Radio Trust (FRT) have organised a conference on agriculture, aimed to promote agricultural productivity among the youth through television, radio and other ICTs. The conference will bring together young people, agricultural experts, ICT Service providers, representatives from the banking sector, agro-processors, representatives of both small and large scale farmers, representatives of farmer organisations, buyers and sellers of agricultural commodities.

Objectives of the conference 

The following are some of the objectives for the conference:

• To showcase and officially launch 'Farm Out,' a newly introduced youth oriented TV show on Timveni TV.
• To introduce ICTs and how they can be utilised by the youth in the agricultural sector.
• To give a platform to ICT service providers to showcase ICTs that are available and can be utilised by the youth in agricultural productivity.
• To give an opportunity to representatives in the agricultural sector to showcase products and services that are available and can be utilised by the youth in agricultural productivity.
• To promote market linkages between young farmers and agro-processors and manufactures, among others.
• To provide a platform for financial institutions to interact with young people and discuss how best young people can work with the banking sector for access to soft loans to enhance agricultural productivity.
• To for an opportunity to policy makers to unpack what government has in store for the youth when it comes to agricultural productivity.

To register, email: info@malawiyouthcouncil.org or call 01 761 432/01 761 425, or write to The Selection Team, C/O National Youth Council of Malawi, Lilongwe Street, Plot 47/2/112, P/Bag 389, Lilongwe 3.

Include the following information:

v  Your name or the name of your organization

v  How and why you are involved in agriculture

v  Why you are interested in the conference

The deadline for registration is 30th September, 2015. Successful applicants will be notified and allow to attend the conference.

Youth First! Youth Throughout! Youth Last!

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: ACCOUNTANCY

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

An internship opportunity for University/College students has risen at one of our partner organisations based in Lilongwe City. The internship will run for a period of three months, starting from September to November, 2015. Applicants should

•          Hold a Diploma in Accountancy from Malawi College of Accountancy,
•         Be either in second year or in third year,
•             Be available for the whole duration of the internship, and
•        Be immediately available for interviews (will be communicated directly to the applicants).

Those interested should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae (stating their age or date of birth) addressed to “The Executive Director, National Youth Council of Malawi, Private Bag 389, Lilongwe 3”,

Or to the following address:

info@malawiyouthcouncil.org,

Or deliver it to National Youth Council of Malawi, Lilongwe Street, Plot 47/2/112, Lilongwe.

Receiving applications will close at 15:00hrs on Friday, 21 August, 2015.

NOTE: NYCOM operates an equal opportunity internship programme.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: INFORMATION SYSTEMS

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

An internship opportunity for University/College students has risen at one of our partner organisations based in Lilongwe City. The internship will run for a period of three months, starting from September to November, 2015. Applicants should

•              Hold, or be in third year studying towards, a BA in Information Systems from The Malawi Polytechnic,
•               Be available for the whole duration of the internship, and
•          Be immediately available for interviews (will be communicated directly to the applicants).

Those interested should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae (stating their age or date of birth) addressed to “The Executive Director, National Youth Council of Malawi, Private Bag 389, Lilongwe 3”,

Or to the following address:

info@malawiyouthcouncil.org,

Or deliver it to National Youth Council of Malawi, Lilongwe Street, Plot 47/2/112, Lilongwe.

Receiving applications will close at 15:00hrs on Friday, 21 August, 2015.

NOTE: NYCOM operates an equal opportunity internship programme.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: AGRICULTURE EXTENSION

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

An internship opportunity for University/College students has risen at one of our partner organisations based in Lilongwe City. The internship will run for a period of three months, starting from September to November, 2015. Applicants should

•         Be studying for a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Extension at LUANAR,
•          Be either in second year or in third year,
•        Be available for the whole duration of the internship, and
•    Be immediately available for interviews (will be communicated directly to the applicants).

Those interested should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae (stating their age or date of birth) addressed to “The Executive Director, National Youth Council of Malawi, Private Bag 389, Lilongwe 3”,

Or to the following address:

info@malawiyouthcouncil.org,

Or deliver it to National Youth Council of Malawi, Lilongwe Street, Plot 47/2/112, Lilongwe.

Receiving applications will close at 15:00hrs on Friday, 21 August, 2015.

NOTE: NYCOM operates an equal opportunity internship programme.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: MEDIA FOR DEVELOPMENT

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

An internship opportunity for University/College students has risen at one of our partner organisations based in Lilongwe City. The internship will run for a period of three months, starting from 1^st October to 31^st December, 2015. Applicants should

•      Hold a Bachelor of Arts Media for Development degree from Chancellor College,
•           Be available for the whole duration of the internship, and
•         Be immediately available for interviews (will be communicated directly to the applicants).

Those interested should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae (stating their age or date of birth) addressed to “The Executive Director, National Youth Council of Malawi, Private Bag 389, Lilongwe 3”,

Or to the following address:

info@malawiyouthcouncil.org,

Or deliver to National Youth Council of Malawi, Lilongwe Street, Plot 47/2/112, Lilongwe.

Receiving applications will close at 15:00hrs on Friday, 21 August, 2015.

NOTE: NYCOM operates an equal opportunity internship programme.

International Youth Day 2015: Public Debate and Volunteer Month

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY (IYD) 2015

The 12^th of August, every year has been set aside to commemorate the youth in the whole world.  The 2015 International Youth Day will be commemorated under the theme; Youth Civic Engagement. Malawi, as a Nation, under the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and stakeholders, will commemorate this day on a date to be communicated later at CIVO stadium in Lilongwe.

As part of the International Youth Day commemorations, the month of August has been specifically dedicated to volunteerism. NYCOM secretariat, acting on behalf of the Task Force that is organising commemorations and attendant activities for the AGA, is therefore encouraging all affiliates, the youth at large and other stakeholders to make a deliberate choice to take part in the volunteer work, as part of giving back to their respective communities. You may think of activities like cleaning the streets, hospitals and schools. Your participation will be greatly appreciated.

There will also be a public debate that will be held from 2:00pm to 3:00pm on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Kamuzu Institute for Youth in Lilongwe. All youth and other stakeholders from Lilongwe City and beyond are invited to participate in this public debate and make their voice heard. The debate will be covered or reported by the media in various ways.

Please pass the message on to your other networks especially for organisations in the city of Lilongwe.