youth@WORK · South Africa Pilot · ongoing

Digital tracks that complement work placement at national scale.

Learnio is partnering with youth@WORK, an award-winning Youth Employment Service implementation partner, on a Digital Marketing pilot that tests how Learnio's tracks complement a national work-placement programme.

Students
0
Track
Digital Marketing
Status
In delivery
Overview

Placement at national scale, meets income-oriented digital training.

youth@WORK is a South African non-profit, a fully woman-owned Level 1 B-BBEE company focused on youth employment. Operating at national scale as an award-winning Youth Employment Service implementation partner, it has placed over 10,000 young people into meaningful, supported work-experience years, working with a network of more than 1,300 small businesses and host sites across urban and rural settings.

Its model of placing semi-skilled youth into quality work experience while building skills and employability aligns directly with Learnio's mission of converting training into income and independence. Learnio is partnering with youth@WORK on a Digital Marketing pilot, working with focal point Cath Francis and mentor Dineo Ndaba, managed by Mimoza Ymeri.

The pilot is currently in delivery and serves as a test of how Learnio's digital tracks complement youth@WORK's work-placement programming.

Project at a glance

The essentials, from the Learnio projects record.

Programme / track
Digital Marketing
Start date
20 April 2026
End date
20 August 2026
Students enrolled
23
Partner focal point
Cath Francis
Local mentor
Dineo Ndaba
Learnio programme manager
Mimoza Ymeri (Josephine Nanteza, assist)
Where this goes next

A wider rollout is in preparation, and it crosses borders.

  • A wider rollout is in preparation across Johannesburg and Uganda, pointing to multi-site and cross-border expansion potential.
  • youth@WORK's national footprint and host-site network offer a route to scale successful pilots quickly.
Student earnings
Not yet available

The pilot is ongoing. Outcomes will be assessed at completion.