Thursday, August 26, 2004
"No Dole" charter in Oz
Some Australians have come up with a novel to help school-leaving age teens avoid the unemployment trap.
More than 40 schools around Australia are involved in a project which has senior students make a pledge to continue education, training or gain full-time employment after completing Year 10.
This month the Australian Minister Brendan Nelson joined more than 90 students at Brooks High School, Launceston, Tasmania, who signed the "No Dole" charter for 2004, in the presence of their parents and teachers, school friends, local industry and business representatives. The No Dole project has been operating at Brooks High School since 1995 and more than 1,400 students have taken the pledge. The programme develops strong links and helps build networks between the students and the local Launceston business community.
Some Australians have come up with a novel to help school-leaving age teens avoid the unemployment trap.
More than 40 schools around Australia are involved in a project which has senior students make a pledge to continue education, training or gain full-time employment after completing Year 10.
This month the Australian Minister Brendan Nelson joined more than 90 students at Brooks High School, Launceston, Tasmania, who signed the "No Dole" charter for 2004, in the presence of their parents and teachers, school friends, local industry and business representatives. The No Dole project has been operating at Brooks High School since 1995 and more than 1,400 students have taken the pledge. The programme develops strong links and helps build networks between the students and the local Launceston business community.
