Hi just to let you know that the Skills Factor 2012 competition opens today for all schools and educational establishments across the country to enter a team to compete against each other with the final taking place on the 4th of July at a very well-known London venue. The Skills Factor is an on-line competition that gets teams developing an idea from concept to reality. We are not just looking for the best idea, but also, evidence of skills learnt along the way, as part of the process of entering the competition. The wining finalists will then be invited to London to compete against each other, live on stage, in front of a panel of experienced business men and women.So don't delay enter your team today on-line at youngchamber.com
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Tuesday 11 October 2011
Something Interesting
Hi I just like to let you know that we have a fantastic new product available to schools across the country and the world for those schools who would like to trial this else where; which is(drum roll) Young Chamber's 5th Matrix Web based platform. This is designed to provide a contemporary framework for all young people from all backgrounds to use to assist and prepare them for future careers and jobs, as all young people are important.
Now I know I might be a little biased but I do think this product is excellent and when you see it I am sure that you will all concur. Young Chamber is a not for profit, non political, organisation based in the UK who work through the international network of Chambers of Commerce through the Global Business Network the 'International Chamber of Commerce'(ICC). We are about positive economic development for all local communities connecting local business and their schools in order to help young people find their place in the world, everyone can benefit. If you are a business, school, student, parent or teacher and want to be involved contact us at www.youngchamber.com
Now I know I might be a little biased but I do think this product is excellent and when you see it I am sure that you will all concur. Young Chamber is a not for profit, non political, organisation based in the UK who work through the international network of Chambers of Commerce through the Global Business Network the 'International Chamber of Commerce'(ICC). We are about positive economic development for all local communities connecting local business and their schools in order to help young people find their place in the world, everyone can benefit. If you are a business, school, student, parent or teacher and want to be involved contact us at www.youngchamber.com
Wednesday 5 October 2011
OK we are now back into the groove of Young Chamber activity for the new school term.
Over the summer months and now coming into autumn there is considerable comment within the media around increasing numbers of high unemployment of young people aged 18 to 25 and that schools and business have got to work together to address this.
This is obviously a good point and we should all be working together to try to ensure that young people have the best opportunities to aspire and achieve their goals and ambitions. Now this framework of provision needs to be accessible to all young children from all backgrounds. When you think about this it is a considerable challenge to achieve - 'engaging with all young people' and more often than not this is why I believe that the various national initiatives tend to be focused on minority group initiatives as opposed to trying to engage the majority which is seen albeit subconsciously, as being too difficult. Now this is where I kind of disagree as I am an ardent believer that we should be working for the benefit of all young people.
This is why the work of Young Chamber is pretty important in that it is designed to work with all young people from a diverse range of talents and backgrounds which will form the foundation of future societies. Our job is to galvanise the enthusiasm of the local business communities from across the country to support and work with their colleagues within the education system to assist all our young people achieve their plans and ambitions. Now this cannot wait until they are 16 years of age before we have a chat about what they want to do when they grow up, some of them have had ideas since they were 11 years of age and younger. Our collective challenge is to assist young people to develop and cultivate their ideas about what they want to do when they leave education way before 16.
Just think of the potential benefits for society if we start to link up their life aims and ambitions with their education from aged 11, think about the self motivation that kicks in when a young person starts to link what he or she needs to do in school to attain their aspirations. I think that this will assist schools with their educational levels of attainment as well as assisting young people get the jobs and careers that they dream of. What would this mean for businesses, well they would have young people entering the work place having some idea of what business expects of its workforce; what would the benefits to the local and national economy be; well it would grow and develop as you would have a far greater number of people in the workforce doing the jobs and pursuing the careers that they had chosen and thought about and planned for. As a work colleague of mine regularly says to me 'this is just a thought'
Over the summer months and now coming into autumn there is considerable comment within the media around increasing numbers of high unemployment of young people aged 18 to 25 and that schools and business have got to work together to address this.
This is obviously a good point and we should all be working together to try to ensure that young people have the best opportunities to aspire and achieve their goals and ambitions. Now this framework of provision needs to be accessible to all young children from all backgrounds. When you think about this it is a considerable challenge to achieve - 'engaging with all young people' and more often than not this is why I believe that the various national initiatives tend to be focused on minority group initiatives as opposed to trying to engage the majority which is seen albeit subconsciously, as being too difficult. Now this is where I kind of disagree as I am an ardent believer that we should be working for the benefit of all young people.
This is why the work of Young Chamber is pretty important in that it is designed to work with all young people from a diverse range of talents and backgrounds which will form the foundation of future societies. Our job is to galvanise the enthusiasm of the local business communities from across the country to support and work with their colleagues within the education system to assist all our young people achieve their plans and ambitions. Now this cannot wait until they are 16 years of age before we have a chat about what they want to do when they grow up, some of them have had ideas since they were 11 years of age and younger. Our collective challenge is to assist young people to develop and cultivate their ideas about what they want to do when they leave education way before 16.
Just think of the potential benefits for society if we start to link up their life aims and ambitions with their education from aged 11, think about the self motivation that kicks in when a young person starts to link what he or she needs to do in school to attain their aspirations. I think that this will assist schools with their educational levels of attainment as well as assisting young people get the jobs and careers that they dream of. What would this mean for businesses, well they would have young people entering the work place having some idea of what business expects of its workforce; what would the benefits to the local and national economy be; well it would grow and develop as you would have a far greater number of people in the workforce doing the jobs and pursuing the careers that they had chosen and thought about and planned for. As a work colleague of mine regularly says to me 'this is just a thought'
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