Yayasan Plan International Indonesia

About the Project

This training aims to enhance their communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, enabling them to better support youth, especially women and persons with disabilities, in developing soft skills and workplace readiness.

Goal

This collaboration aims to:

• Equip trainers and facilitators with communication, integrity, discipline, and collaboration skills.

• Improve the effectiveness of training delivery to ensure that the material is more easily understood by participants.

• Support vulnerable youth in developing skills relevant to the workforce.

• Enhance the job readiness of program participants through continuous interventions.

Background of the Collaboration

In today’s digital age, the labor market demands more than just technical skills. Soft skills such as effective communication, discipline, and teamwork are crucial in the workplace. However, many youth, particularly women and persons with disabilities, still face challenges in developing these skills.

YPII recognized the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth employment across ASEAN. To address this crisis, YPII launched the Youth Economic Empowerment (YEE) program with the Bridges to The Future project, focusing on improving the readiness of youth to enter the workforce.

To ensure the effectiveness of this program, YPII partnered with PeaceGen to provide refreshment training to trainers and facilitators. This training is expected to improve their ability to deliver material interactively, build more effective communication, and strengthen collaboration in training environments.

Method and Approach

The training provided by PeaceGen used the following approach:

• Interactive training, where participants engage with material through real-life simulations.

• Group discussions, encouraging trainers and facilitators to share experiences and best practices.

• Effective communication practice, focusing on speaking skills, active listening, and providing constructive feedback.

• Team collaboration, helping them refine their teamwork skills in both training and real-world environments.

Impact and Results

Through this collaboration, 309 youth participants in the Bridges to The Future Batch 2 program benefitted from enhanced skills of the trainers and facilitators. In addition, YPII developed accessible soft skills training through an e-learning platform and live training sessions.

This program not only helped improve job readiness among participants but also expanded the technical training scope by strengthening soft skills, especially for vulnerable youth such as women and persons with disabilities.

Testimonial

“This training has helped me become a more confident facilitator in delivering material. I also have a better understanding of how to communicate with participants, especially vulnerable youth, so that they can better understand the content being delivered.” – Trainer, Bridges to The Future Program

Together, Let’s Build a Workforce-Ready Generation!

Would you like to contribute to improving youth job readiness? You can join this initiative and support the development of broader soft skills. Contact us for consultation and be part of the change for a brighter future.