Evaluating the impact of vocational education vouchers on out-of-school youth in Kenya

This study aimed to determine the impact of the extension activity to the Out-of-School Youth (OSY) of Life Project for Youth (LP4Y) in terms of English Communication skills. Descriptive research design was employed in this study. The respondents of the study were the 89 males and 92 females OSY of LP4Y. The data were analyzed and interpreted through the use of percentage, weighted mean, and t-test of dependent samples.The mean scores of the OSY in their English Communication Skills improved from the year 2014-2018, from very poor to very satisfactory, and their level of self-esteem improved also from very low to high.Based on the results of the interviewed conducted, the participants narrated that they were easily hired in terms of job opportunity. The researchers concluded that the CTE-ETS English Communication Skills for OSY of LP4Y has great impact to the life of the participants in terms of their English Communication Skills, self-esteem, and job opportunity, thus it is recommended to continue this kind of extension project to help the out-of-school-youth of present and future generation in alleviating their standard of living.

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Welding Technique Training and Neon Box Advertising Board for Youth Work Groups in Areas Affected by Earthquake Disasters

Jurnal Aplikasi IPTEK Indonesia ◽

10.24036/4.33287 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 137-143

Author(s):

Arwizet Karudin ◽

Ambiyar Ambiyar ◽

Bulkia Rahim ◽

Remon Lapisa

Keyword(s):

Work Groups ◽

Youth Work ◽

Training Center ◽

The People ◽

West Sumatra ◽

Out Of School Youth ◽

The Impact ◽

School Youth ◽

Welding Technique ◽

Out Of School

Abstract: Cubadak Air and Sikapak Barat villages are two villages from many villages affected by the earthquake that hit West Sumatra in 2009. The impact is still felt today. More than eighty percent of the houses and economic facilities of the people in this area were destroyed, so there was a lot of unemployment in this village. The purpose of this activity was to train groups of out of school youth in Cubadak Air and Sikapak Barat villages about welding techniques and the manufacture of neon box advertising boards. The method used in this activity is the provision of theories about the science of materials, welding, workshop management, welding practice techniques, and the manufacture of billboards. The results of this activity were the completion of the signboard of the Al-Abrar Great Mosque and the "Piaman Saiyo" Community Training Center in Cubadak Air Village.Key words: Workmanship, Billboards, Neon boxes, Skills Abstrak. Desa Cubadak Air dan Sikapak Barat adalah dua desa dari banyak desa yang terkena bencana gempa yang melanda Sumatera Barat pada tahun 2009 lalu. Dampaknya hingga kini masih terasa. Lebih delapan puluh persen rumah dan fasilitas perekonomian masyarakat di daerah ini hancur, sehingga di desa ini banyak terjadi pengangguran. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini untuk melatih kelompok pemuda putus sekolah di Desa Cubadak Air dan Sikapak Barat tentang teknik pengelasan dan pembuatan papan iklan dari neon box. Metode yang dilakukan dalam kegiatan ini adalah pemberian teori tentang ilmu bahan, las, manjemen bengkel, teknik praktek las, dan pembuatan papan iklan. Hasil yang dicapai dari kegiatan ini adalah telah selesainya papan nama Masjid Raya Al-Abrar dan Pusat Pelatihan Masyarakat “Piaman Saiyo” di Desa Cubadak Air.Keywords: Tuna karya, Papan iklan, Neon box, Skill

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