Pinnacle College Waterfall school pupils’ youth leadership seminar

Grade 11 learners from the Pinnacle College Waterfall School were gathered in their school hall, and lectured on the importance of youth leadership, seeking knowledge, good social relations, and being receptive to mentorship programmes.

August 1, 2023

Anelisa Samsam 1 minute read

Pinnacle learners and staff smile for the camera. Photo: Anelisa Samsam

Grade 11 learners from Pinnacle College Waterfall School were gathered in their school hall, and lectured on the importance of youth leadership, seeking knowledge, good social relations, and being receptive to mentorship programmes. The youth leadership seminar formed part of IQ Business and AdvTech’s bid to contribute to the country’s young people, by sharing their experiences, expertise and journey with pupils at Pinnacle College.

General Counsel and Youth Committee (YCO) CEO, Yesthiel Singh, led the seminar and addressed learners about South Africa’s skills loss, with skilled workers leaving the country for greener pastures in foreign countries. “The youth leaders are the future of the country, and the brain-drain that we are suffering in South Africa, especially in the technology industry, is a cause for concern and I hope this seminar will encourage these young people to remain in our country and be the leaders in areas that the country is suffering losses in.”

Other lessons pupils were lectured on were the principles of one of South Africa’s most famous saying – “Ubuntu”, and the application of Ubuntu in the workplace, Yes4Youth programmes, and IQ Business graduate programmes. Bhavna Singh and Mikaila Sher were speakers at the seminar and they both touched on career guidance for the youth, youth development, and mentorship.

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Asked Grade 11 learners from the Pinnacle College Waterfall leadership seminar, what are some of the takeaways they learned from the youth development. This is what they had to say: