Core Disciplne: Life Skills
Equiping Children for Adult Life
Life skills fall in two broad categories. The first includes vocational skills that are useful for finding jobs and completing job tasks successfully. The second are the soft skills that help people survive and thrive in personal and professional relationships. Both kinds are essential to equip children for adult life.
The Pink Cooking Academy offers a two year training program in food handing, cooking, and hospitality. Participants learn the practical skills of preparing, cooking and serving meals, as well as the soft skills of communicating with others and meeting customer expectations.
InnovAid, a hospital volunteer program for teens, connecting, equipping and inspiring teenagers to consider careers in the Healthcare Sector. Students receive weekly training in soft skills like communication and effective listening, then spend a few hours each week in a hospital setting putting their skills to practical use. This real life exposure allows them an inside glimpse of what various healthcare roles are like.
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The Pink Program employs a multi-faceted approach to instill its core disciplines in the lives of children. While each one has a sweet spot for implementation at a particular age, all of them work together across age groups to produce well rounded character effects.
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