The key to our success
rests in people like you,
who embody the spirit of our organization
by saying, "Take Action, and Inspire Change!"
Thanks for your inspiring dedication
and tremendous example to the world.
Now that this year comes to end,
we say THANK YOU with our grateful hearts.
We want to thank you for your dedication,
and being there in good and bad times.
Words cannot convey our gratitude
for your tremendous contribution.
With gratitude in our hearts
for your contributions to our cause,
we wanted to thank you and wish you Happy Holidays.
We give you a personal round of applause.
The credit for your good deeds
firmly rests with people you have touched.
Thank you!
Thank you so much
for all of your hard work
and to bear witness to your passion
was an unexpected perk.
We never could have asked
for a more dedicated volunteer
and words cannot express
how grateful we are to have you here.
It is a pleasure and a privilege to work with you.
Thank you.
To volunteer with us, follow this link http://www.youthofchoice.org/get-involve/get-involved/
The world around you is waiting to be changed. It is waiting, desperately, for good ideas, and passion and belief. You don’t have to wait until you’re out of school. You don’t have to wait to be heard or to make change.
Youth of Choice realizes that the best ideas and the rawest passion often come from the freshest young minds. There are others like you, who have started YOC Clubs and found like-minded individuals to connect with. They are spreading the message of taking action, making a difference, and being heard through their choices. Join us in a Youth of Choice Club: we need all the help we can get, and in return, you will learn more, motivate more people, be more inspired, and gain more valuable experience.
Get the application from our office and start a club in your school or campus. Contact 033 342 2394 or email volunteer@youthofchoice.org.
Practical skills: You’ll gain valuable experience in Marketing, Event Planning, Promotions, Viral Marketing, Networking and Leadership. You will ultimately receive a letter of recognition highlighting your involvement. And each month, one YOC Club will be featured on the YOC Blog for the world to see.
In partnership with HONCHOS, Youth of Choice organized an event called “Day of Hope” for children and youth living in the streets. This event was part of a project called “Kicking the Street” which aims to transition street children out of the street life. The bigger goal is to have a drop in center for them, an aftercare program and re-unify them with families.
Our beautiful and beloved Youth of Choice Ambassador Aphelele Dladla recently reached out to young people in Thornvile Primary School. With the support of Miss Pietermaritzburg 2010 and Youth of Choice Ambassador, Aphelele Dladla, Youth of Choice has come up with a campaign "FACE 2 FACE" to tackle the high rates of teenage pregnancy in schools. The FACE 2 FACE campaign aims to educate and empower youth to take control of their reproductive sexual health and futures. The message from Aphelele Dladla, "Love your yourself and make the right choices, bad choices will affect your future. Our parents and teachers needs to be lot more open and start talking to children about sexual issues. I'm shocked to hear that kids are getting pregnant as young as 12 and this requires urgent call to action to educate and empower our children to make all the right choices"
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"Make a Difference Day". Youth of Choice Volunteers recently teamed up to paint a local school basketball court as part of the Sport for Social Change community outreach program.
What is a Sport for Social Change program? Sport for Social Change is a community outreach program that uses the sport of basketball as a tool to encourage positive social change in the areas of leadership, education and health. The program provides young people with the opportunities and resources that are critical to their future success and development. The program delivers fundamental basketball instruction and life skills for players, teachers, coaches, officials and hope to reach 5000 participants by the end of the 2013. Achievements and overall project progress:Sport for Social Change program has reached more than 500 young people, 12 coaches, 10 teachers in UMgungundlovu District Municipalities this year, such as Mpofana, Umngeni, Msunduzi, Mkhambathini and Impendle. Through the funding received from the NLDTF this program will culminate with a Legacy Project, which includes the creation of safe places where kids can learn or play, training of coaches & tournaments. The benefits young people receive from Sport for Social Change reach well beyond the playing field. SFSC empowers children to become productive adults, engage in healthy lifestyles, manage life’s challenges and become leaders within their communities. For more information, email projects@youthofchoice.org
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Youth living in the streets visited our offices today. They shared their hardships and gave us input for our Kicking the Streets project launching in October 2011. The month of October is a dedicated poverty month & we have planned to have a Day of Hope for young people living in the streets. The Day of Hope will include fun activities, handing over food, clothes, shoes and they will also learn how to paint through art. If you want to get involve, contact Youth of Choice Offices on 033 342 2394 or email enquiry@youthofchoice.org
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On 09 August 2011, South Africa commemorated the march of 1956 when women from across the racial spectrum protested against the carrying of pass books. Youth of Choice organized a Face 2 Face Seminar as part of their initiative on Women’s Day 2011 focused on giving young girls the platform to talk to one another about social challenges they see in their communities, issues that are affecting them as young women in society & inspire them to take action to tackle those issues.
“We as Youth of Choice we believe young women have the power to change the world and given the platform they can do greater things that can change the world”, says Jabulani Myeza the Founder of Youth of Choice.
Prominent issues that came out during the seminar, high levels of teenage pregnancy, peer pressure, sugar daddies, social justice and climate change. These girls have made a choice to take action on some of these important issues through the creation of Youth of Choice Clubs which promotes the involvement of young people in community service in a fun, easy and meaningful way.
Youth of Choice is a non-profit organization that inspires young people to make a difference in their schools, campuses and communities.
Tragedy struck in Norway this past weekend when the peaceful nation experienced a terrorist attack from a native Norwegian suspect Anders Behring Breivik who trained at a secret paramilitary field camp in Belarus earlier this year. At least 76 people were killed on July 22, 2011, when a Norwegian extremist bombed a government building in Oslo, the country’s capital, and later went on a shooting spree at a youth camp near the city. At least 65 of the victims were young people. Anders Behring Breivik, the alleged perpetrator of the Oslo terrorist attacks on Friday, as a Christian fundamentalist. His 1,500-page manifesto — 2083 A European Declaration of Independence — and an accompanying video reveal a more complex picture. Aside from his interest in Christianity, Breivik appears to have studied aspects of esotericism and neopaganism.
This is what South Africa and the world can learn from a german newspaper article: "Even in their deepest sorrow the Norwegians don't get hysterical. They resist the hate. It is amazing to see how politicians and the whole country reacts. They are sad to the deepest thread of their souls. They cry in dignity. But nobody swears to take revenge. Instead they want even more humanity and democracy. That is one of the most remarkable strengths of that little country." 
We hope we inspired this young man to see a better future...Things are turf for him but ad least yesterday Youth of Choice reached out to give him hope. He had fun & enjoyed being at our coaching clinic and forgot about his hardships...He says "Being part of YOC is exciting & I like what they teaching us about life skills". He is seen here with our volunteer Vicky Zondi sharing a good moment after receiving some cool give aways from YOC...
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Youth of Choice, Founder & Chairman reaching out to young people in #Sobantu township today...Doing what matters, inspire change and giving hope...Thanks to our amazing volunteers for a beautiful day...
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Not just basketball drills and inspirational life skills taught at Youth of Choice outreach clinics but providing a fun filled atmosphere for the participants...
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We do what matters. Enrich children & youth through sport & life skills, change lives and the community in general.
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More 60 kids showed up at YOC outreach clinic from impoverished community of Mkhambathini. These kids learn new basketball sets of skills and more importantly learn about life skills to make better choices in their lives. Majority of the kids played with bear foot because they can't afford shoes. It was a day full of fun, education and sharing of knowledge to help them make smart choices. YOC Champions for Change were overwhelmed by much these kids were willing to learn and thanks to our volunteers who made it all happen.
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There are so many ways you can help Youth of Choice to drive positive social change. Here are just a few: JOIN YOUTH OF CHOICE
Add your voice to YOC, support our outreach projects, educational campaign and advocacy program committed to bring about positive and sustainable social change.
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Today, our founder Jabulani Myeza bought kitchen appliances, educational material and play equipment for the vulnerable children and orphans of a rural community of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
"Helping the impoverished communities is something close to our hearts and will continue to find new innovative to bring hope to the less fortunate. Our goal now is to build a nursery school for these children" . Jabulani says.
Youth of Choice (YOC) is a groundbreaking and dynamic youth movement of choice driven by a need for sustainable social change. Our goal is clear for 2011. We must be best at finding the innovative solutions that strengthen our impact and the reach our programs. You are welcome to join us, like our facebook fan page www.facebook.com/youthofchoice or follow us on twitter, www.twitter.com/YOUTHOFCHOICE
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