Cim Youth Day 2015

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Saturday, 11th April 2015 will remain a memorable day for me. I attended the event organized by Cim group and Junior Achievement Mascareignes in Port Louis. It was no doubt my first steps into the world of business.

 

The other participants came from various colleges of the island. The program was organized in a friendly atmosphere conducive to the development of new skills in an innovative manner. No lectures here!

The creativity exercise enabled me to learn more about team building. Different participants became partners with the same objectives! We had to build an Eiffel tower within certain parameters. My team presented the best Eiffel tower- tall, strong and beautiful, and we won the ice-breaking exercise! Then, followed more specialized exercises with the engagement of teams and motivators from Cim in the preparation of the business challenge presentations.

 

The theme my team worked on was ‘youth-marketing’. Our discussion was centered on the financial problems faced by those in early adulthood. It seemed tough at first but with the help of facilitators, we were soon ‘entrepreneurs’ of Cim Group discussing and proposing new ideas and opinions- a real brainstorming session.

 

Considering the scoring rubric which included the Relevance and Business Plan Concept, Presentation skills, Creativity and Innovation and Replicability, my team and I made our final presentation before the jury. I could not believe my ears when the announcement was made. Our presentation won the day! We were each awarded a shield, a certificate of participation and a Galaxy gift voucher of Rs8000. It was unexpected and just fabulous.

 

One should not forget the input of specialists who coached and helped us channel our ideas especially giving us management techniques. I also have a special thought for all the different resource persons who gave us a warm welcome and a princely treatment in terms of security and hospitality. The contribution and the professionalism of the people involved were excellent. Special thanks to JA Mascareignes for giving me, this unique opportunity to build my personality and enrich my knowledge of the business world. New friends were made and I have been able to learn the value of socializing in work conditions. A day full of fun but dedicated to learning!

 

Mohung Jabeer, Student of Phoenix SSS Boys

Metlife Foundation 2015 Entrepreneurial Award

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We are delighted and proud to announce that JA Mascareignes was awarded the 2015 Entrepreneurial Award of 25,000 US Dollars on 24 July 2015 by MetLife Foundation and JA Worldwide, rewarding the association for its new program, the JAM Socio-Economic Awareness.

 

This Entrepreneurial Award program is designed to identify, fund and promote replication and adaptation of innovative programs and processes developed by JA Affiliates worldwide.

 

The Socio Economic Awareness Program aims at making young adults living in “Pockets of Poverty” of the island become aware of what exists in their community, so that they may seize employment opportunities or identify business possibilities, in order to ensure their economic sustainability.

Swan Talk- Risks and Insurance

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Some schools implementing JA Economics for Success program had the opportunity to welcome Swan Staff for an informative talk on Risk and Insurance. The aim of the talk is to explain to the students the insurance world, the different products that exist in Mauritius and the different career prospects pertaining to insurance.

 

Junior Achievement Mascareignes thanks Swan for its dedication and commitment in helping the Mauritian youth and taking the time to share their experience with the younger generation.

JA Career Success at Sir Leckraz Teelock SSS

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JA Mascareignes has started the implementation of JA Career Success™ in 2015. This program is sponsored by Accenture. Corporate volunteers were present during the implementation to shoulder the teacher and share their personal experience and expertise.

 

The response has been very positive so far, as is expressed by Dandoo Muhammad Ahmad Razaa, student of Upper Six at Sir Leckraz Teelock SSS.

“I had already learnt about a lot of the key concepts in my textbooks, but they were just theory to me. JA Career Success™ has taught me how they all apply in real life”.

 

Dandoo also values the input from the Accenture volunteers. “Everyday, we interact with teachers and fellow students. The contact with the Accenture volunteers is, however, a great opportunity for us. We are able to learn about the various situations which we will encounter in the Workplace”.

 

He concluded: “Their experience, and the tools obtained from JA Career Success™, are preparing us for the World of Work.”