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2 Copyright: KZNDoE and MIET Africa 2010 ISBN: Writers: Editors: Barbara Hutton, Mike Main Shelley Seid, MIET Africa editorial team Critical readers: MIET Africa RHIVA team Layout/design: Illustrations: Photographs: Production: Printed by: Tokyo Studio Tokyo Studio Roy Reed Megan Reuvers, MIET Africa production team Colour Planet The RHIVA programme is funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 2 THEME 1 4.indd 2

3 Acknowledgements My life! My future! My working future is the coursework book for a sustainable livelihood course aimed at adolescents. My working future, together with companion resources, has been developed through a partnership between the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education and MIET Africa as part of the RHIVA (Reducing HIV in Adolescents) Programme. RHIVA has been made possible with funding from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Thanks to the staff, friends and family of MIET Africa who feature as the photo models in the RHIVA publications. Their photos are at the back of this book. Special thanks to Winnie McHenry at for permission to use the projects ideas featured on her website and to for permission to feature their ball project. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of information and to acknowledge all sources and organizations featuring in the publication, MIET Africa recognises that errors and omissions may have been made. MIET Africa apologises for this and welcomes any feedback so that these may be corrected in future editions. Please send comments to beverley@miet.co.za. RHIVA resources My life! My future! My working future A coursework book about sustainable livelihoods, business skills and career choices My working future - Youth facilitator guide My life! My future! Staying healthy A resource book about sexual reproductive health and wellbeing Staying healthy - Grade 10 Life Orientation - Learner book and Teacher guide Staying healthy - Grade 11 Life Orientation - Learner book and Teacher guide Staying healthy - Extracurricular programme - Learner book and Youth facilitator guide My journal A diary and year planner My life! My future! Staying healthy card game A fact-based card game My life! My future! Choices board game A board game about choices and consequences 3 THEME 1 4.indd 3

4 Welcome to RHIVA! Welcome to RHIVA, a programme for teenagers about issues facing teenagers. One of the biggest issues facing youth today is HIV. In fact, more than half of new HIV infections in the world happen in people under the age of 25! The RHIVA programme aims to address that by giving you skills and information about health, wellbeing, and life and career choices to ensure that if you are HIV positive, you live well and if you are negative, that you take steps to stay that way. Whatever your status, RHIVA aims to help you to enjoy a bright and successful life. RHIVA stands for reducing HIV in adolescents There are a few milestones along the way to help keep you motivated and on track. Milestone 1! Be informed! Take an HIV test every year to know your status. Milestone 2! Get studying! Work hard and make sure you get an average of at least 50% for both June and November exams. Milestone 3! Make a commitment! Attend at least 80% of the My life! My future! extracurricular programme sessions and complete all the assignments. Both this book and My life! My future! Staying healthy form part of the programme. 4 THEME 1 4.indd 4

5 Welcome to your working future Have you been wondering how to make some money? Or what to do when you finish school? Do you have a dream career? Or no idea about what to do? Do you want to start a business but don t know how to go about it? If you have questions like these, My life! My future! My working future can help you to find some answers. This course book is part of a course that will help you to explore ideas and opportunities for your future. If there are things that you don t understand during the course, don t ignore them. Talk to your facilitator and get them to explain again to make sure that you do understand. Don t give up until you ve got it! The course is made up of sessions, activities and projects. Make sure you attend all the sessions and do all the activities and projects. There will be lots of fun and lots of hard work too. Your whole life lies ahead of you. Say YES to a bright and successful future! And remember David Bly s words: Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven t planted. Good luck, work hard and enjoy the course! 5 THEME 1 4.indd 5

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7 Contents Theme 1 : Brand it! Theme 2 : Map it! Theme 3 : Plan it! Theme 4 : Place it! Theme 5 : Cost it! Theme 6 : Promote it! Theme 7 : Lead it! Theme 8 : Write it! Theme 9 : Record it! Theme 10 : Do it! FET colleges list of contacts Glossary Project ideas Templates THEME 1 4.indd 7

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9 Theme 1: Brand it! By the end of this theme you should be able to answer these questions: What are brands, logos and slogans? Why are brands, logos and slogans used? What does it mean to brand yourself? What are my strengths and opportunities? What does my life look like now? What do I want for my future? What are my goals? What do I want my brand to look like? Which brands do you know? Activity 1: Identify the brands Work together Discuss the pictures: Which pictures do you recognize? What is their purpose? What are these pictures and words called? 9 THEME 1 4.indd 9

10 What makes one business stand out from all the others? You may say: their name, the goods or services they sell and their advertising. Many businesses also develop their own brand or identity. They do this in many ways. One way is through the logos they use which help us to quickly know who they are. The best logos are usually simple. They include a picture or image and colours that people will remember. Brand: The identity of a business or product. Logo: The name and symbol of a business or product. Businesses also use short phrases or slogans to tell us what is special about them, their product or service. For example, Nokia s slogan is Connecting people. What does this tell you about the product or service Nokia offers? Logos and slogans can be very powerful. They can make us feel that we want to have a relationship with that business and buy their products or services. Slogan: A short, catchy phrase for a business, product or service. Activity 2: Analyse brands Work with a partner Look at the RHIVA logo. Discuss: What does the image or picture tell you about RHIVA? What elements make up the image? (e.g. a tree) What does each element stand for or symbolize? What do the colours symbolize? Now read the slogan. What does it tell you about what is special about RHIVA? 10 THEME 1 4.indd 10

11 Work in small groups Look at the logo and slogan of Brand South Africa. Discuss: How does Brand SA make you feel about being a South African? For example, do you feel happy, sad, proud, embarrassed, loyal, hopeful or patriotic? What does South Africa is a brand mean? How can a country be a brand? What does Brand SA = YOU mean? How are you part of Brand SA? South Africa - Alive with Possibility Our logo is inspired by the vibrant colours of the country s national flag, our colours of unity, pride and joy. It reflects our unique and boundarybreaking spirit as South Africans, and shows just how bright and lively our soul and attitude are. It is the ultimate expression of our brand: South Africa Alive with Possibility. It is about our collective confidence as a people, and our fervent belief that tomorrow should be, and will be, better than yesterday. 11 THEME 1 4.indd 11

12 Brand yourself If a business or organization can be a brand, and a country can be a brand, and an artist can be a brand, can YOU be a brand? The answer is: Yes! The greatest brand in the world is YOU! Your name is your first brand. It tells a story about who you are, the family you come from, where you come from, the time in which you were born, who you were named after, and so on. Your name is linked to many things which are all part of who you are as a person. Nelson Mandela said: When I was born my father gave me the name Rolihlahla, which means pulling the branch of a tree. Put more simply, it means trouble-maker. He could not have known what lay ahead of me. But looking back at all the trouble I have caused, it was a good name. You were given your name by your parents or caregivers. But it is up to you what you make of your name and your life. Your own brand or image includes: Your name. What you look like and how you dress (your personal appearance). Your personality. What is important to you (your values). How you behave. Your skills. The things that make you special and stand out from everyone else. 12 THEME 1 4.indd 12

13 Why brand yourself? Branding yourself helps you to take control of your life now and for your future. When you brand yourself, you tell the world who you are, what you are good at, what you value, and what makes you special. Branding yourself is an important part of being successful in today s world. If you don t brand yourself, others will brand you. And letting others brand you can be a risky business. Discovering what work or career you want is a journey. It starts with you finding out who you are, and what strengths and resources you have and can use. Your journey carries on with you finding out what opportunities there are around you that you can use. You can then look at the direction you want to go in, set goals and plan how you will achieve them. Your journey never stops because life is all about you growing, developing, adapting and changing. Let s start the journey 13 THEME 1 4.indd 13

14 Activity 3: Who are YOU? Work with a partner Your name is your brand. Talk to your partner about your name: Who gave you this name and why? What does your name mean? What other names do you have? What do they mean? Who gave them to you? Do you like your names or not? Why? Which name best tells the world who you are? Why? Write your name here: I AM Activity 4: What are your strengths and opportunities? Work on your own Answer the questions below as honestly as you can. They will help you to look at your strengths and resources. They will also help you to identify opportunities around you. My strengths My opportunities Self-confidence When I look in the mirror, what do I see? How do I feel about myself? Learning What learning opportunities have I had that will help me in my future? 14 THEME 1 4.indd 14

15 My strengths My opportunities Unique What makes me special? Skills What practical skills do I have? (e.g. I can use a computer.) Interactions Who can I work with to get what I want? Vision (dream) What is my vision or dream for my life and future? Talents What talents do I have? (e.g. I am a dancer, artist, sportsperson, musician.) Attitude How do I see my life? Is the glass half full (optimist) or half empty (pessimist)? Is the glass half full or half empty? Experience What work and life experiences have I had that will help me? 15 THEME 1 4.indd 15

16 My strengths My opportunities Importance What important roles and responsibilities do I have? Home What or who do I have at home, in my community or elsewhere that can help me? Needs What do I need physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually and intellectually? Organizations Which organizations, clubs, associations, groups and contacts can help me? Ambitions What are my goals and dreams for my life? 16 THEME 1 4.indd 16

17 My strengths My opportunities Brain power How well do I use my brain or intelligence to achieve my life goals? Life I want How do I want to live my life? (e.g. I want lots of money or enough money to be happy; a big family or small family; to travel around or to stay in one place.) Opportunities What other opportunities are there around me? Development What do I still need to know, do and learn to make my dreams real? Energy How motivated and determined am I to achieve my goals? 17 THEME 1 4.indd 17

Write down the first letter from each of headings in the column: My strengths. The first letter is done for you. S Write down the first letter from each of headings in the column: My opportunities.

18 Write down the first letter from each of headings in the column: My strengths. The first letter is done for you. S Write down the first letter from each of headings in the column: My opportunities. The first letter is done for you. L What two words do these letters spell? What does this mean? Sustainable: To keep going and to carry on doing something. Livelihood: A way to earn the money needed to live in the best way possible. This course is about sustainable livelihoods and you will explore all these questions in more detail in the course. But let s see where you are now and where you hope to be in the future. What plans should I make? What are my skills, talents, interests and experiences? What work do I want to do? Who can I work with to help me achieve my dream? Which organizations can help me? What opportunities can I use? What career do I want? How can I make sure that my dreams become real? 18 THEME 1 4.indd 18

19 A Wheel of Life This drawing is an example of a tool called the Wheel of Life. It can help you to get a clear idea of the different areas in your life now, where you are putting in most energy and time, and the picture you want for your future Terrible! Bad Okay Good Fantastic! Read on to find out how to use the Wheel of Life. 19 THEME 1 4.indd 19

Activity 5: Create your Wheel of Life Work on your own Follow the steps below to create your Wheel of Life. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Go through one section at a time. For example, start with school.

20 Activity 5: Create your Wheel of Life Work on your own Follow the steps below to create your Wheel of Life. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Go through one section at a time. For example, start with school. How are things going at school and with your schoolwork: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5? Mark your score on the scale in your school section. Go through each section in this way. Join up the marks around the circle. This gives you your Wheel of Life as it is now. This is my Wheel of Life. Some things are terrible, some are bad, some are okay but only my friends are really great! It gives me a good picture of things in my life now but I think I want to make some changes for the future. 20 THEME 1 4.indd 20

21 Step 4 Step 5 What do you want your Wheel of Life to look like one year from now? Go through the steps again and decide how you want your life to look in a year s time. Use a different colour pen and join up the marks. This is how your Wheel of Life will look in the future. Set one long-term goal for your career section something that you want to achieve within the next year. To save up money to go to an FET college. To do a diploma in plumbing. By setting up a small business in my community to help me make and save money. Goals are dreams with deadlines. D S Hunt Terrible! Bad Okay Good Fantastic! 21 THEME 1 4.indd 21

22 Smart goals Goals should be simple, clear and easy. All your goals (long-, medium- and short-term) should be SMART: Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Timely Specific: Clear and well-defined. Measurable: Able to be measured or proved. Achievable: Able to be reached. Realistic: Sensible and practical. Timely: Enough time. Specific: Your goals should answer the questions: What do I want to do? (Use verbs such as: find out, organize, talk to, plan) For example: I want to save R500 by the end of the year. Why do I want to do this? For example: To pay for a training course. How will I do this? For example: By doing housework for someone. Measurable: You must be able to measure your goals so that you know what progress you are making towards achieving them. For example, if you want to save R500 within one year, each month you can measure how much money you have saved towards the R500. Achievable: Your goals should answer the questions: What do I need to do each month to achieve my goals? What opportunities are there to help me achieve them? Realistic: You must be able to achieve your goals. They should be do-able, practical and manageable. Timely: You must set an end date to your long-term goal so that you have a clear target to work towards. Then set dates for your medium-term and then your shortterm goals. Be realistic with your dates. Step 6 Break down your long-term goal into medium-term goals that you can achieve in the next six months. By the end of six months, I will have made R THEME 1 4.indd 22

23 Step 7 Break down your medium-term goals into short-term goals for each month, which will help you reach your medium- and long-term goals. Think of ideas for a small business. Choose one main idea to work on. End of month 1 Do market research to see whether the business idea is realistic. Try out the business idea. End of month 2 End of month 3 Step 8 Go back to your goals all the time. Mark off those that you have achieved, set new goals or change your goals. Activity 6: Share your goals Work with a partner 1. Share your Wheel of Life with a partner. Discuss: How balanced is your Wheel of Life now? What are you putting most of your attention and energy into? 2. Join with another pair and compare your Wheels. Discuss: How can our wheels become more balanced? 3. Share your long-, medium- and short-term goals with each other. Give each other feedback on how SMART each goal is. 23 THEME 1 4.indd 23

24 Project: Create your own logo and slogan Work on your own 1. Create your own logo for Brand YOU (to brand yourself). Remember: Keep the logo simple. Include images that are easy to remember. Use colours that say something about you. Include a slogan that says more about who you are. 2. Draw your logo on an A4 sheet of paper. Don t let others see your logo yet. Work together 3. When everyone has finished, put all the logos together and shuffle them. 4. Show one logo at a time. Everyone must decide who it belongs to. Give each other feedback on the logos and slogans. My logo and slogan 24 THEME 1 4.indd 24

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