Newsletter April 2019

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P a r t i c i p a t i n g i n a s c h o o l b u s i n e s s i m p r o v e s t h e e m p l o y a b i l i t y o f l e a r n e r s .

H a v i n g t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o l e a r n - b y - d o i n g t h r o u g h t h e p r o c e s s o f l e a r n i n g f r o m m i s t a k e s a n d l e a r n i n g h o w t o i t e r a t e a b u s i n e s s p l a n e n a b l e s l e a r n e r s t o d e e p e n t h e i r l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e i n a w a y t h a t i s n o t p o s s i b l e t h r o u g h l e a r n i n g f r o m a b o o k . T h e c r i t i c a l t h i n k i n g , c r e a t i v i t y , t e a m w o r k a n d p r o b l e m - s o l v i n g s k i l l s g a i n e d a r e a n i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f p r e p a r i n g y o u n g p e o p l e f o r t h e w o r l d o f w o r k a n d / o r f u r t h e r s t u d y .

EEESAY has helped me to start my own business, for example I’m able to help my grandmother with her business of selling eggs. I have gained skills to manage my financials and take care of the things that I'm selling. Taliwe Nkosinathi learner at Abambo Agricultural High School, Eastern Cape.

EEESAY helps us as teachers by providing learners with practical experience. It has helped learners want to be more involved in entrepreneurship. Mr Nkabini, Drakensburg Comprehensive High School, Kwa-Zulu Natal .

In 2018 learners participating in the school business across all EEESAY schools scored an average score of 66% for Environmental Knowledge and 61% for Business Knowledge .

Participating learners also showed an improvement in all four livelihood skill areas.

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