a large portion of Namibian youth don’t have access to proper career guidance
have access to proper career guidance
have access to proper career guidance and the sad part is some of them don’t
and the sad part is some of them don’t
and the sad part is some of them don’t know what a career path is we asked a
know what a career path is we asked a
know what a career path is we asked a number of students what they would like
number of students what they would like
number of students what they would like to become one day and some gave answers
to become one day and some gave answers
to become one day and some gave answers like they would like to become father’s
like they would like to become father’s
like they would like to become father’s taxi drivers uncle bays
growing up in the northern parts of
growing up in the northern parts of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia there were many limitations we were
there were many limitations we were
there were many limitations we were taught to honor our parents we looked up
taught to honor our parents we looked up
taught to honor our parents we looked up to them as role models and the majority
to them as role models and the majority
to them as role models and the majority of us wanted to become just like them
of us wanted to become just like them
of us wanted to become just like them our parents played a vital role in our
our parents played a vital role in our
our parents played a vital role in our education our lives they ensure that we
education our lives they ensure that we
education our lives they ensure that we go to school on a daily basis they
go to school on a daily basis they
go to school on a daily basis they clothed us and fed us on the same and
clothed us and fed us on the same and
clothed us and fed us on the same and interestingly enough some were also
interestingly enough some were also
interestingly enough some were also involved in making choices for our
involved in making choices for our
involved in making choices for our career paths now some of these choices
career paths now some of these choices
career paths now some of these choices were chosen based on the high figures in
were chosen based on the high figures in
were chosen based on the high figures in the community at that time some were
the community at that time some were
the community at that time some were chosen based on their friends and some
chosen based on their friends and some
chosen based on their friends and some were chosen based on the remuneration
were chosen based on the remuneration
were chosen based on the remuneration what this does is that it creates a
what this does is that it creates a
what this does is that it creates a limitation in the range of professions
limitation in the range of professions
limitation in the range of professions that we are going to have and as a
that we are going to have and as a
that we are going to have and as a result of that we’ll be forced to go an
result of that we’ll be forced to go an
result of that we’ll be forced to go an import specialist to come and fill up
import specialist to come and fill up
import specialist to come and fill up the gaps instead of producing our own
the gaps instead of producing our own
the gaps instead of producing our own this is a picture of a young me back in
this is a picture of a young me back in
this is a picture of a young me back in primary school I wanted to become
primary school I wanted to become
primary school I wanted to become Superman
Superman
Superman but after jumping off the roof a number
but after jumping off the roof a number
but after jumping off the roof a number of times I realized that flame was going
of times I realized that flame was going
of times I realized that flame was going to be a big challenge going ahead to
to be a big challenge going ahead to
to be a big challenge going ahead to 2009 I found myself being the only
2009 I found myself being the only
2009 I found myself being the only student that graduated from the
student that graduated from the
student that graduated from the University of Namibia’s visual arts
University of Namibia’s visual arts
University of Namibia’s visual arts department that year now this does not
department that year now this does not
department that year now this does not necessarily mean that my colleagues were
necessarily mean that my colleagues were
necessarily mean that my colleagues were incompetent some of them lost interest
incompetent some of them lost interest
incompetent some of them lost interest along the way and some needed major
along the way and some needed major
along the way and some needed major guidance throughout the course – with
guidance throughout the course – with
guidance throughout the course – with their assignments and tests this
their assignments and tests this
their assignments and tests this actually causes a delay for young people
actually causes a delay for young people
actually causes a delay for young people to graduate on time due to challenges of
to graduate on time due to challenges of
to graduate on time due to challenges of this nature
this nature
this nature the following year 2010 my big brother
the following year 2010 my big brother
the following year 2010 my big brother graduated as an electrical engineer from
graduated as an electrical engineer from
graduated as an electrical engineer from the University of Cape Town now this is
the University of Cape Town now this is
the University of Cape Town now this is one of the top institutions on the
one of the top institutions on the
one of the top institutions on the continent and for you to make it out
continent and for you to make it out
continent and for you to make it out there you need to invest much of your
there you need to invest much of your
there you need to invest much of your precious time through your studies and
precious time through your studies and
precious time through your studies and you also need a heavy investment in
you also need a heavy investment in
you also need a heavy investment in terms of finances he went on to work for
terms of finances he went on to work for
terms of finances he went on to work for about three years and in 2014 he found
about three years and in 2014 he found
about three years and in 2014 he found himself going back to school but
himself going back to school but
himself going back to school but timer on went to study something
timer on went to study something
timer on went to study something different events of this nature cause
different events of this nature cause
different events of this nature cause dysfunction among our society because
dysfunction among our society because
dysfunction among our society because young people would have to spend much
young people would have to spend much
young people would have to spend much time trying to figure out what exactly
time trying to figure out what exactly
time trying to figure out what exactly they like through a trying era what they
they like through a trying era what they
they like through a trying era what they already doing their first undergraduate
already doing their first undergraduate
already doing their first undergraduate and they would then go back afterwards
and they would then go back afterwards
and they would then go back afterwards to start over again instead of just
to start over again instead of just
to start over again instead of just focusing on one career path and you
focusing on one career path and you
focusing on one career path and you build yourself up in the job market and
build yourself up in the job market and
build yourself up in the job market and even contribute to the country’s economy
even contribute to the country’s economy
even contribute to the country’s economy through means of taxation and others
about the same time that my brother went
about the same time that my brother went to school I started asking myself
to school I started asking myself
to school I started asking myself questions as to how many youths out they
questions as to how many youths out they
questions as to how many youths out they are going through these kind of events
are going through these kind of events
are going through these kind of events how many high schools learners are
how many high schools learners are
how many high schools learners are currently still trying to figure out
currently still trying to figure out
currently still trying to figure out what career path to take and how many
what career path to take and how many
what career path to take and how many college and university students are
college and university students are
college and university students are struggling to make it out to graduation
struggling to make it out to graduation
struggling to make it out to graduation and how many university and college
and how many university and college
and how many university and college students are busy with their first
students are busy with their first
students are busy with their first undergraduate aiming to finish so that
undergraduate aiming to finish so that
undergraduate aiming to finish so that they could go back and start over again
they could go back and start over again
they could go back and start over again after asking my solve these questions I
after asking my solve these questions I
after asking my solve these questions I decided to do some research and I came
decided to do some research and I came
decided to do some research and I came across the study that was conducted at
across the study that was conducted at
across the study that was conducted at the University of Namibia and the
the University of Namibia and the
the University of Namibia and the Namibian University of Science and
Namibian University of Science and
Namibian University of Science and Technology and it indicated that about
Technology and it indicated that about
Technology and it indicated that about 60% of students that graduated from the
60% of students that graduated from the
60% of students that graduated from the Namibian University of Science and
Namibian University of Science and
Namibian University of Science and Technology that year ended up finding
Technology that year ended up finding
Technology that year ended up finding employment in sectors that are not even
employment in sectors that are not even
employment in sectors that are not even related to what they study they were
related to what they study they were
related to what they study they were also challenged just experienced at a
also challenged just experienced at a
also challenged just experienced at a high school level whereby on an annual
high school level whereby on an annual
high school level whereby on an annual basis we have been creating very
basis we have been creating very
basis we have been creating very disappointing results they also
disappointing results they also
disappointing results they also challenges amongst the unemployment
challenges amongst the unemployment
challenges amongst the unemployment especially the young people so I knew
especially the young people so I knew
especially the young people so I knew that if I was going to find an
that if I was going to find an
that if I was going to find an alternative solution to this it has to
alternative solution to this it has to
alternative solution to this it has to be opposed to the current situation as
be opposed to the current situation as
be opposed to the current situation as we are currently having institution and
we are currently having institution and
we are currently having institution and organizations that are hosting annual
organizations that are hosting annual
organizations that are hosting annual career Expos which are expensive and
career Expos which are expensive and
career Expos which are expensive and they are also not accessible by all
they are also not accessible by all
they are also not accessible by all students as they’re only accessed by
students as they’re only accessed by
students as they’re only accessed by students coming from privileged
students coming from privileged
students coming from privileged and those that are already
and those that are already
and those that are already geographically located next to these
geographically located next to these
geographically located next to these institutions the ones in rural areas and
institutions the ones in rural areas and
institutions the ones in rural areas and others are left in the attack to find
others are left in the attack to find
others are left in the attack to find their way this exposed are also limited
their way this exposed are also limited
their way this exposed are also limited because they’re having a shorter life
because they’re having a shorter life
because they’re having a shorter life times when mostly they are hosted for
times when mostly they are hosted for
times when mostly they are hosted for about a week or two and after that all
about a week or two and after that all
about a week or two and after that all the reference is gone so I decided to
the reference is gone so I decided to
the reference is gone so I decided to come up with a solution ten years are
come up with a solution ten years are
come up with a solution ten years are founded so I would like to introduce you
founded so I would like to introduce you
founded so I would like to introduce you to what I believe is the solution to
to what I believe is the solution to
to what I believe is the solution to this and the solution is pocket Inc an
this and the solution is pocket Inc an
this and the solution is pocket Inc an accessible platform that is aimed to
accessible platform that is aimed to
accessible platform that is aimed to assist the youth in all the challenges I
assist the youth in all the challenges I
assist the youth in all the challenges I mentioned earlier coca Schenk a name
mentioned earlier coca Schenk a name
mentioned earlier coca Schenk a name that was derived from an issue on the
that was derived from an issue on the
that was derived from an issue on the word that means growth is a 24/7 digital
word that means growth is a 24/7 digital
word that means growth is a 24/7 digital accessible platform that will be
accessible platform that will be
accessible platform that will be accessed from various digital devices
accessed from various digital devices
accessed from various digital devices including mobile phones laptops iPads
including mobile phones laptops iPads
including mobile phones laptops iPads desktop computers and even an
desktop computers and even an
desktop computers and even an smartphones to accommodate those that
smartphones to accommodate those that
smartphones to accommodate those that live in rural areas we are also going to
live in rural areas we are also going to
live in rural areas we are also going to have an audio recorded technology to
have an audio recorded technology to
have an audio recorded technology to accommodate the students and learners
accommodate the students and learners
accommodate the students and learners that are currently visually impaired so
that are currently visually impaired so
that are currently visually impaired so how is this going to work let us put
how is this going to work let us put
how is this going to work let us put ourself in the shoes of a learner that
ourself in the shoes of a learner that
ourself in the shoes of a learner that aspires to become an accountant one day
aspires to become an accountant one day
aspires to become an accountant one day so they’ll have to access the platform
so they’ll have to access the platform
so they’ll have to access the platform by selecting on career guide at the top
by selecting on career guide at the top
by selecting on career guide at the top of the screen and after that they’ll
of the screen and after that they’ll
of the screen and after that they’ll have to select on Finance as you can see
have to select on Finance as you can see
have to select on Finance as you can see on image number one after selecting that
on image number one after selecting that
on image number one after selecting that you will get a list of all the
you will get a list of all the
you will get a list of all the professions that can be found under the
professions that can be found under the
professions that can be found under the finance career field then you have them
finance career field then you have them
finance career field then you have them to select accountant in this case as you
to select accountant in this case as you
to select accountant in this case as you can see on screen number two upon doing
can see on screen number two upon doing
can see on screen number two upon doing that you then get a background scope of
that you then get a background scope of
that you then get a background scope of what an accountant does and what you
what an accountant does and what you
what an accountant does and what you require to become an accountant in
require to become an accountant in
require to become an accountant in school and in order to also inspire the
school and in order to also inspire the
school and in order to also inspire the youth who have profiles of successful
youth who have profiles of successful
youth who have profiles of successful individuals from each profession as you
individuals from each profession as you
individuals from each profession as you can see on the last screen for the ones
can see on the last screen for the ones
can see on the last screen for the ones that are currently having challenges
that are currently having challenges
that are currently having challenges building up their career in the job
building up their career in the job
building up their career in the job market we will accommodate them by
market we will accommodate them by
market we will accommodate them by having
having
having a platform where they can actually
a platform where they can actually
a platform where they can actually access to have accessibility to
access to have accessibility to
access to have accessibility to information from various organization in
information from various organization in
information from various organization in this case you have to access the
this case you have to access the
this case you have to access the platform by selecting on courier build
platform by selecting on courier build
platform by selecting on courier build the top of the screen and upon doing
the top of the screen and upon doing
the top of the screen and upon doing that you select the food of study that
that you select the food of study that
that you select the food of study that you’re in and you’ll get a list of
you’re in and you’ll get a list of
you’re in and you’ll get a list of various organization and you’ll then
various organization and you’ll then
various organization and you’ll then have to select an organization of your
have to select an organization of your
have to select an organization of your interest and upon doing that we’ll get a
interest and upon doing that we’ll get a
interest and upon doing that we’ll get a background scope of what that
background scope of what that
background scope of what that organization does how you can get the
organization does how you can get the
organization does how you can get the and accessible information that can be
and accessible information that can be
and accessible information that can be downloaded and shared to others in forms
downloaded and shared to others in forms
downloaded and shared to others in forms of images and this would be information
of images and this would be information
of images and this would be information such as batteries vacancies and
such as batteries vacancies and
such as batteries vacancies and scholarships for the ones that are
scholarships for the ones that are
scholarships for the ones that are having challenges with their schoolwork
having challenges with their schoolwork
having challenges with their schoolwork the wealth to access the platform by
the wealth to access the platform by
the wealth to access the platform by selecting on tutor lesson and upon doing
selecting on tutor lesson and upon doing
selecting on tutor lesson and upon doing that you then select the field of study
that you then select the field of study
that you then select the field of study that you are in and upon doing that
that you are in and upon doing that
that you are in and upon doing that you’ll be given results of tutors that
you’ll be given results of tutors that
you’ll be given results of tutors that are geographically located near you so
are geographically located near you so
are geographically located near you so let’s say for instance a student or Lena
let’s say for instance a student or Lena
let’s say for instance a student or Lena that resides in cata Torah though select
that resides in cata Torah though select
that resides in cata Torah though select the platform the field of study and the
the platform the field of study and the
the platform the field of study and the results will be derived according to
results will be derived according to
results will be derived according to where they stay so in this case it will
where they stay so in this case it will
where they stay so in this case it will be let’s say math tutors that are
be let’s say math tutors that are
be let’s say math tutors that are geographically located next to the
geographically located next to the
geographically located next to the vicinity of keturah Coker tank is my and
vicinity of keturah Coker tank is my and
vicinity of keturah Coker tank is my and your accessible mentor to allow us to
your accessible mentor to allow us to
your accessible mentor to allow us to build the future and prepare the youth
build the future and prepare the youth
build the future and prepare the youth for the better tomorrow because we can
for the better tomorrow because we can
for the better tomorrow because we can only prepare the young people by
only prepare the young people by
only prepare the young people by allowing them to access information and
allowing them to access information and
allowing them to access information and in this way we are also giving them the
in this way we are also giving them the
in this way we are also giving them the freedom because I am a strong believer
freedom because I am a strong believer
freedom because I am a strong believer that preventing someone from accessing
that preventing someone from accessing
that preventing someone from accessing information is mental slavery thank you
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