Trying to figure out what steps are next when reaching the end of high school can feel overwhelming; a guide has been created to help teens and matrics find their opportunities.
South Africa (15 June 2023) – Following on from The Village’s useful guide to help people build successful side hustles and reboot careers, the team have now created a guide for Grades 10, 11 and Matrics to find guidance in life post-matric and what study options are available.
There is a South African Facebook group made up of over 50,000 people who discuss family, parenting and so much more; it is a safe space for many. The group thrives because it values kindness above all else! It is called The Village because it takes one to raise a child.
Founder Vanessa Raphaely along with the Village team and a few external contributors, made up a useful “digi-zine” to help matrics and students heading that way, find their footing after school is over.
Trying to navigate after-school studies, which universities to apply to and what options are out there can feel overwhelming. This guide will help teens figure it out, or at least get a better idea of what is next.
“The university race is becoming more and more competitive. Those kids that don’t get accepted – and there are many, many who don’t – take the rejection especially hard. This is why most career counsellors, and wise women like Vanessa Raphaely, offer the same advice every year – have a Plan A, and work towards it, but also ensure you have a Plan B and C and sometimes even D, in the background.
Unfortunately, there is a dearth of information on the alternative B, C and D options, and too many schools do not do enough to open our children’s eyes to the opportunities beyond traditional, public universities
This is where our special Feature – Post Matric Options Part 1 – can help. Not all our children are destined to study at university. From speaking to parents and kids, career counsellors, life coaches and psychologists. From listening to The Village. There truly is something out there for everyone. Sometimes it just takes a little longer to find the right path. Read our latest publication to start those wheels turning for Post-Matric Options for your teens.”
The team reached out to share the digi-zine with us in the hope of reaching more people who may need it. It is filled with useful things including advice, tips and ideas for alternative options and careers. The best part is that the digi-zine is totally free for anyone to download.
To keep the digi-zine free, there is some advertising within its pages but like any magazine, it’s kept relevant to the content.
What is The Village?
The Village is an online community aimed at parents of tweens, teens and young adults, founded and managed by Vanessa Raphaely. Having raised three children herself, all while running a successful career, Vanessa is no stranger to the old adage that ‘It takes a Village to raise a child’. She has also watched in dismay as South Africa, in particular, has lost this sense of community as families retreat further and further behind their high walls and into their own small circles. Most especially during the Covid Lockdown years.
With a small inkling that she could recreate this sense of community in cyberspace, she launched The Village in 2017 – with some very strict rules, the most stringent of which is one simple rule we should all abide by in life: Just Be Kind. The result is an online community of over 50 000 parents, from all walks of life, who are supportive, non-judgemental, kind, and giving.
The content in The Village is primarily user-generated, which is to say it is created by members, posting their questions, advice, comments and thoughts on parenting in the modern age. From help and support surrounding teenage mental health to practical solutions for parents looking for alternative solutions for their neurodiverse kids, from subject choices to career guidance, and from skincare to real advice about sex, drugs and rock n roll from parents who have been there, and done that.
The entire group is expertly curated by Vanessa and a small group of trusted admins, to ensure that it remains a safe and respectful environment for its Village members.
To join The Village, click here https://www.facebook.com/groups/1718861155110611/
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