More than 2,861 senior and junior high school students have benefitted from a special training to develop new ideas of solving problems in their communities.
The students were provided with information to assist them choose suitable careers.
Students from the Keta Senior High School, the Kalpohin Senior High School, the St Augustine’s College, the Dumasua Junior High School, the Armed Forces Senior High School, the Krobo Girls’ Senior High School and the Takoradi Senior High School benefited from the workshops.
The organisers of the workshops invited industry players and accomplished personalities in society to share their stories, experiences and knowledge with the participants.
The workshops dubbed: Junior Camp Ghana (JCG) is organised by the Ghana Think Foundation which connects students with mentors who provide and share ideas about their areas of expertise, management, leadership skills, career success factors and industry insights.
According to the Head of the JCG, Mr Nathaniel Alpha, though the Camp was centered on career guidance and counseling, mentees were encouraged to come out with new ideas to solve problems within and without their school communities.
The participants were advised to turn their passions into money making ventures which would create employment opportunities for themselves and other people.
The Ghana Think Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in the United States of America and Ghana aimed at mobilising and organising talent and resources in the service of the country.
One of its other flagship programmes is the annual National Volunteer Day celebration held on Founders Day which is designed to develop the spirit of volunteerism among Ghanaians.
