By Desislava Ivanova | Projects and internal communications specialist
Greetings from the Step for Bulgaria Foundation!
We are happy to share with you that recently we started putting our efforts into organizing workshops, specifically designed to teach employability skills to the youths that we work with. Staying well-informed and being prepared and able to secure a steady job is crucial for these youths in their efforts to lead an independent life. Therefore recently we at the Step for Bulgaria Foundation gathered our volunteers and brainstormed ideas for a workshop covering the main areas in which underprivileged youths are most likely to face difficulties. The topics and ideas that we came up with were so numerous that eventually we agreed upon organising a whole series of workshops.
The first workshop took place on the 14th of May and gathered youths interested in discussing useful tips with our volunteers and receiving feedback from them on how to write a successful Curriculum vitae. At the end of the training each participant prepared a professional-looking CV and, with the individual help of one or more of our volunteers, managed to incorporate in it all the good practices discussed earlier during the day. At the end of the workshop we received warm and positive feedbacks from our youths. The best part, however, is what happened only 1 day after. Ivan, one of the workshop’s participants, submitted a job application (prepared during the workshop - he was very much pleased with the help he received from our newest volunteer - a friendly, young woman, working as a HR specialist) and just a few hours later he was offered the job that he fantasized about getting in front of the rest of the participants - as a pizza baker in a famous chain of restaurants! Ivan is looking forward to making his first pizza this week in the sunny seaside town of Nesebar!
After the success of the first workshop, we are now preparing the rest of the series of youth workshops, covering topics such as financial literacy, labor rights, job application (preparation of CV and cover letter, preparation for a job interview etc.) and digital skills. We hope and wish to make Ivan’s case a reality for all other underprivileged youths who attend our future workshops! Of course, none of this would have been possible without the generous support of YOU, our donors. Thank you! We look forward to continue spreading our common cause!
Sincerely,
The Step for Bulgaria Foundation team
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