Youth Think Tank Talk

Tanzania Youth T3 (Think Tank Talks) are short informative and inspiring talks presented by youth who have made a successful step towards achieving a certain goal. Youth T3 aims at inspiring and sharing developmental and educational skills to young people through sharing inspirational stories and tips for success.

A: Inspiration Talks

This involves successful youth sharing their stories in a manner of inspiring other youth in developing their interests and working towards achieving their goals. These talks encompass but not limited to:

• Young self-starters sharing their stories to other youth
• Inspiring performances from young artists
• Sharing challenges and how to deal with them

B: Educational Talks

These talks are career oriented with a focus on a particular theme. These talks focus on attracting students into developing interests in the courses and career paths they are partaking. These talks include:

• Fun activities in relation to curricula offered in schools,
• Interactive models for students to grasp concepts being taught by their teachers,
• Theme related topics to grasp the integrated learning skills.

C: Skills Development Talks

In addition to educational talks, organized talks and performances on skills development ranging from personal development skills; interaction skills; public speaking skills; entrepreneur skills and well as employ-ability skills are conducted. These talks focus on:

• Sharing interview skills needed in the competitive employment market,
• Ideas on being a self starter and a job creator to face the challenge of high unemployment rates,
• Vocational skills that may be essential in complementing skills gained through the schools’ curricula.