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MISSION &VISION.

Building our youth for global impact

The vision behind VOCO as an EdTech platform is to provide career guidance and skills development opportunities through global corporate partnership, building young people from Africa for global impact. While we work on the platform, we’ve got other initiatives that work towards this goal.

Our Mission

Combat youth unemployment rates by removing barriers young people face in planning and working towards a career path.

Our Vision

To build a community of students, young adults, industry professionals, NGOs and corporate bodies working towards a common goal of helping our youth find their vocation.

Career Interest Profiling Quiz

Career Interest Profiling Quiz

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    Career Guidance
    Workshops

    Career Guidance
    Workshops

    Our career guidance workshop moves through schools in the Western Cape, offering sessions on how to align your passion with an industry, how to zone in on a potential career CV drafting, mock interviews, and more!

    Skills Development
    programs

    Skills Development
    programs

    VOCO skills development programs runs in collaboration with local businesses to build portfolio’s of evidence for young people in the Bishop Lavis area. If you’re a business owner, find out how your business can partner with VOCO.

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    Low Cost
    Tutoring

    Low Cost
    Tutoring

    At R35 per month, the VOCO Tutor Academy offers

    • 3 worksheets
    • 1 exam paper
    • 2 FAQ videos on questions submitted from students
    • 1 monthly live exam class

    Available for Grade 11 Math & Physics students starting term 3, 2024. 

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    Insights that drive our initiatives

    SDG 4 & 8

    Supporting SDG 4 & 8
    VOCO works to support SDG 4 (quality education) and 8 (decent work and economic growth). Efforts under both SDGs are reported as stagnated or regressed or moderately or severely off track. See the UN progress report below.
    Progress Report

    Drop Out Rates

    Combatting Drop Out Rates
    The unique socio-economic landscape of South Africa exposes learners to a wide range of influences, which can result in early school departure. Dr. A. Hartnek provides an analysis of these factors.
    Paper by Dr A. Hartnek

    Career Guidance

    Bringing Improved Career Guidance to Schools
    "South Africa as in most developing economies requires an approach that will encourage retention at schools and stimulate employment."
    SACDA Framework
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