FOR COMPANIES - OVERVIEW
KYA recognises that much of the challenge in achieving Employment Equity and
transformation is a shortage of black women entering the engineering
(mining, petrochemical and construction) industries, and that this shortage is
largely due to difficulty accessing suitable education and training opportunities.
The Keystone Youth Academy (KYA) seeks to empower Black youth, principally women
and disabled, to access skills and experience to enable their entrance into the
engineering sector. By empowering these young people, KYA will also assist in
transforming the sector, through optimisation of B-BBEE and developing a diverse
talent pool.
Supporting KYA provides a variety of options to optimise your B-BBEE, including:
MAXIMISING YOUR SKILLS SPEND
Whether you choose to train for your own business, or to sponsor an individual, you
can benefit greatly from achievement of points under the Skills Development
Scorecard. And with the B-BBEE amendments, scheduled to come into effect 30 November 2019,
additional opportunities will be created for organisations wishing to spend the
2.5% of leviable amount on Bursaries for Black Students.
CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT (CSI) OPPORTUNITIES
As a Not for Profit Company, KYA is grateful for any financial support from
companies. This money will be invested into the development and expansion of
KYA Programmes, helping to expand our reach and bring more deserving young
people, principally Black Women/Disabled, into the system.
ACHIEVING EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
KYA’s goal is to empower and develop talent for the Construction and Built
Environment industry from designated groups, providing client organisations
with the opportunity – and confidence – to hire individuals that enable them
to meet their employment equity targets.
Individuals who complete the KYA Programme will not only achieve the desired
technical certification and skills but will also have benefited from a range of
soft skills interventions intended to improve their overall employability and
confidence to enter the workplace.
If you’re interested in learning more about how KYA can assist your organisation to transform,
please contact us for a no-obligation consultation.