Take A Girl Child To Work Day; a ray of hope for learners amid lockdown

The telecommunications company proves that the ‘new normal’ is digital as it kickstarts the annual Take A Girl Child To Work Day (TAGCTWD) virtual workshop with a renewed hope on Thursday.

The initiative takes off from last year’s theme of #MoreThanADay, which argues that one day is not just enough to help motivate and inspire school-going girls.

Due to its success Cell C has implemented it again for 2020 so that workshops will be available over three days. Furthermore, 2020 marks a year of many firsts for the intiative as it now includes boy learners “in an effort to make sure that no learner is left behind”, the company said.

The annual educational campaign, now in its 18^th year, is one of South Africa’s largest collaborative acts of volunteerism, aimed at encouraging corporates in South Africa to empower and provide guidance to girls on career development.

For this launch, Cell C ensured proper COVID-19 procedures are adhered to as per government regulations. To that end, TAGCTWD workshops are being held virtually, with learners given access to computers or large broadcasting screens.

Instead of being hosted at corporate offices, campuses or government buildings, learners will gather at school classrooms and media centres, with all strict COVID-19 precautions being observed.

Take A Girl Child To Work Day relaunched with renewed hope

The launch of the 2020 TAGCTWD workshops was successfully held at two schools in Johannesburg; the Orange Farm Secondary School and John Orr Technical High School – with each hosting a total of ten learners.

The day’s proceedings covered numerous topics including finance, marketing, information technology, customer experience and communications.

“We’re proud to have been able to continue the Cell C Take A Girl Child To Work Day this year, despite the trying times we all live under,” said Juliet Mhango, Cell C’s chief officer for Human Capital Development & Transformation.

She further described the TAGCTWD intiative as an important agent for change within the South African workforce, promoting gender equality and empowerment, and “we’re glad to have been able to press ahead with it in 2020”.

For more information on the programme and some of the changes for 2020, visit www.cellcgirl.co.za.

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