Helping Others Rise
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”
– Pele
Thank you, Pele, they’re doing just that!
“They” are soccer players too; five young men from the Sport for Youth programme led by Matt Davis of St Francis Bay.
Masinyusane is an inspiring career guidance course based on the premise of working in partnership with mentors and fellow participants. Masinyusane is isiXhosa, which means helping each other rise.
St Francis Bay United
Our guys – all St Francis Bay United Soccer Club members – were mentored by Dr Darryl Smith. Working with Dr D, as they like to call him, each of them constructed a personal career narrative for his life. The course consisted of eight sessions over two months. It included a formal career assessment known as “True Colours”, which enabled them to identify their dominant personality colours.
That sounds so cool I want to do it myself.
Then followed self-assessments of their strengths and weaknesses, exercises on values, and career and study information.
“During the programme, they moved from good friends to brothers committed to supporting each other on their challenging career journeys”, said Darryl.
Complete About-Turn
After receiving their certificates at a ceremony in the community hall from Dr Toni Gennrich, the guys shared what the course meant to them. For some, it was a confirmation and strengthening of the career path they are already pursuing. For one of them, it was a complete about-turn and a re-focusing on greater strengths.
“We found out what we’re good at.”
“I can train – I have a talent for working at our local gym.”
“I understand myself better and can prepare for what’s coming.”
“I can see myself somewhere”, one of them told me. I like to think he speaks for all of them.
Each guy’s “somewhere” is his own somewhere in the hospitality industry, architecture, carpentry, or specialised crafts in the building industry.
Imagine that combination for a great start-up business!
Masinyusane indeed!
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