Inspiring Young Minds – DYW
- Date: Wednesday 16th August, 2023
- Time: 14:00 – 16:30 BST
- Location: Online
It’s a team effort to support young people to prepare for the world of work.
At DYW we have seen the positive impact of when businesses are involved in providing inspirational opportunities for young people to help them understand and develop the skills they need to succeed.
For employers, engagement in schools and colleges provides access to a diverse pool of future talent and enables industry to take a lead role in inspiring young people and shaping the future workforce. This engagement helps to build young people skills for both work and life, adds relevance to their academic work and raises the career aspirations amongst Scotland’s future workforce.
This free training workshop will increase your confidence to discuss your industry to a young audience and provide you with top tips to plan and deliver activities in school or college.
This workshop is designed to support individuals who currently engage with or would like to engage with young people in schools and colleges.
By the end of this session you will:
- Have increased confidence in delivering sessions to inspire young minds
- Understand the types of activity that can be offered and how to connect with education
- Know what to expect from education when delivering a session
- Understand the types of activities that can be offered and how to connect with education
- Explore practical hints, tips and solutions for how to plan and deliver activities in school or college
- Understand the benefits to employers in engaging with education
These sessions will be delivered virtually through Zoom.