Hyundai Career Camp

 

Last weekend, Africa Ablaze held a career camp sponsored by Hyundai. The camp was a very great success, and even we learned a few things about Hyundai. Hyundai didn’t start out making cars; they also make machinery, ships, TV’s and so much more!

The CEO of Hyundai South Africa came and spoke to 100 grade 11 students about how they can get involved in the industry. The motor vehicle industry is currently in need of about 250,000 people to fill empty positions! It is hard to believe there are so many opportunities even in this crazy time we live in. The students also received other news that they enjoyed hearing: you do not need a degree from a university or technical school; all you need is to pass grade 12! It is actually incredible hearing from some students. Many of them believe that you can only be successful if you happen to fall backward into luck. They don’t see the need for trying hard, because, according to them, it’s all based on luck. I believe the weekend opened their eyes to show them that if they finish school, and finish well, they have great opportunities waiting for them.

Hyundai brought in about 10 of their vehicles for all to sit in, and “try on”. They even had a competition that allowed 10 students to go for a quick spin in their newest models (ride, not drive!).

When they weren’t attending sessions with the Hyundai team, these privileged students from 6 different schools in Johannesburg were involved in games and teaching activities. One very cool thing that they did was a Lego activity. Half of the team was “builders” outside creating something with Lego’s, half the team was inside, and one runner that would communicate between the two groups. Each group had identical sets of Lego’s.  The idea was to test their communication skills to see if both sets of Lego’s would end up the same based on the information that was given to and from the runner.

This camp was unique in that it was the first ever career camp for both disadvantaged and advantaged students. Generally we pull grade 11 students from four rural schools that we minister into. This time, we opened the opportunities to two public schools from our surrounding area.

As is customary at Career Camps, the weekend ended off with an invitation to accept the call of God on their lives, which many of them took.

Praise God for another awesome time with young people!

Blessings,

The Bakers