Youth

Business plan contest opens

A COMPETITION has been opened to 60 Johannesburg high schools, focusing on drawing up viable business plans.

Clubhouse teens jet off to US

A TRIO of young teenagers will head for the United States, where they will represent the Randburg Computer Clubhouse at an Intel teen summit.

Kids build Lego stadiums

JOBURG schoolchildren did the city proud in a provincial competition to build football stadiums using Lego and their imaginations.

Keep kids busy these holidays

FIVE weeks is a long time to keep children entertained. Two holiday programmes have come to the rescue of frazzled parents.

Youth Day activities planned

THERE will be some solemn reminders of the youth of 1976 on a day that will end in joyous celebration, hopefully with a Bafana Bafana win.

Go to varsity these holidays

CHILDREN will learn a love of science at the Wits Science Holiday Programme, running over nine days at the university.

Football used to fight Aids

INTENSIVE five-day camps will focus on innovative, fun football-related activities to educate and empower youngsters.

Football academy opens

YOUNG footballers will brush up their skills on the pitch, and learn how to live free of HIV through life skills education.

Kids mark protection day

TOYS were donated to less privileged youngsters by the Joburg Children's Council as part of Child Protection Day activities.

Plan to keep kids off street

A PROGRAMME of indigenous games has been planned for Johannesburg's street children to keep them occupied and well fed.

Kids' council takes office

THE mayor and her officials in the Johannesburg Children's Council received their official blazers and are ready for their duties.

Youth is target of summit

A SUMMIT looked at ways to take forward the Gauteng Integrated Youth Development Strategy and improve the prospects of the province's young citizens.

Children's Council is at camp

LEARNERS from the Joburg Children's Council are taking part in a leadership camp, to learn how to be good citizens.

Student summit achieves goals

LEARNERS from a variety of schools and organisations learned about each other and ways to improve their world at a Students Citizenship Summit.

Students map out their future

MEMBERS of the Johannesburg Student Council are on a four-day camp where they are getting to grips with issues that affect the youth.

Youth councils get to work

STARTING with handing out awards to its top performing matrics, the Johannesburg Student and Children's councils are filling their calendars.

Youth lend a helping hand

YOUNG people are encouraged to volunteer their time and labour to improve the lives of those around them under Proud to Serve.

Centre brings hope to Hillbrow

YOUNG people at risk have a safe haven in Hillbrow at the Lutheran Community Outreach Foundation youth centre, which offers recreation and even training.

City throws kids a party

MORE than a thousand orphans and vulnerable children got a rare opportunity to celebrate their birthdays at a huge party hosted by the City.

Training helps young ex-cons

THE Gateway Project has helped a group of juvenile offenders choose a new path through training them for the workplace.