WESSA Tourism Green Coast Summary Report 2018-2020

A TOTAL OF 137 YOUTH ENROLLED IN THE TOURISM GREEN COAST LEARNERSHIP WITH 119 GRADUATING WITH A TOURISM GUIDING NATIONAL CERTIFICATE AT NQF LEVEL 2 AND A 98% COMPETENCY RATE.

Green Coast Stewards participate in a com- prehensive training programme with both accredited and non-accredited courses. Stewards attend contact sessions and apply new know- ledge and skills through workplace assignments and practical activities such as Green Coast monitoring, coastal clean ups and environmental education targeting communities and local schools. Capacitated and confident youth exit the programme to become agents of change. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

119 YOUTH TRAINED IN TOURISM GUIDING (NATIONAL CERTIFICATE NQF LEVEL 2, 156 CREDITS)

117 120 YOUTH TRAINED IN FIRST AID LEVEL 1 YOUTH TRAINED IN LIFEGUARDING BASICS

129 YOUTH TRAINED IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

115 YOUTH TRAINED IN ECOLOGY AND GREEN COAST CRITERIA

107

YOUTH TRAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

91

45 YOUTH INTRODUCED TO CHILDSAFE (CHILD PROTECTION IN TRAVEL & TOURISM)

YOUTH SELECTED FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACCELERATION WORKSHOP (SOCIONEXT)

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