Progress Report

Elkanah House, High School, Table View Class of 2008

Some feedback from the learners that received their Mountain 1 & 2 (Bronze and Silver Award)

Megan Castle: I know I am on my way to becoming a successful entrepreneur with good values and excellent life skills. BBN is helping me climb the right mountain, making the right choices and developing my potential, purpose and passion. I loved the practical assignments and meeting members of the business community.

Jarrod Eder: I enjoyed all the sections of Mountain 1 but the parts that stood out and made me think was: Making the Right Choices in life, Setting and Achieving Definite Goals, the SWOC Analysis, establishing Sound Core Values and Ethics and Handling Setbacks. All in all, Mountain 1 was a great start to the programme.

Jason van Wyk: I enjoyed learning about the different mountains and because the Mountain System is so practical, I was able to begin applying them immediately to my life. What I also liked is that it did not relate to the way the school taught things and had a definite and real business approach which I thoroughly enjoyed doing. Connecting with the business community and the breakfast award was a highlight of the project which we all enjoyed.

Kieran Mulligan: I enjoyed learning new practical things about being an entrepreneur. I enjoyed the SWOC Analysis because it showed me what I needed to do in the immediate and longer term to become a successful entrepreneur. Mountain1 has all the building blocks necessary to put a solid foundation in place that will help anyone to become a successful 2-Tier Entrepreneur. I am thoroughly enjoying BBN!

Tamara Delle Donne: I have discovered that I am positive, open minded and creative. I learnt from the practical assignments that I like designing things which would help me in marketing. I am diligent, hardworking and organised. I enjoyed learning new things and growing a 'Bank Vault Mind'. Mountain 1 taught me that I could achieve anything I put my mind to and with BBN's partnership with businessmen and women in our community, I will be successful!

Mikal van Dyk: Mountain 1 has helped me discover my God-given potential and purpose. I know that anything is possible if I am willing to work hard and work smart. I understand that Desires + Choices + Actions + Con-sequences = My Life. I am very glad that at my young age I am with right people that will help me make the best of my life. I want to achieve Gold and qualify as a BBN Junior Business Member.

Sinenjongo High School, Joe Slovo Park, Milnerton
Class of 2009

Of the original 18 that started the BBN Yes I Can - 5 Mountain programme, six achieved Mountain 3. Their names are:

• Mphumzi Yake
• Asiphe Plaatjie
• Thando Ddubata
• Antonette Willie
• Liyanda Ntintishe
• Khanyiso Mdludlu.

Sinenjongo High School Matric Pass History

• 2008: 27%.
  
• 2009: 44%
  
• 2010: 97%.

This turnaround is due to a joint public and private sector partnership in which BBN played an important role.

We set out to prove that our practical plan would turn job seeking minds into job creating minds. At this level they have many of the life skills and entrepreneurial tools necessary to start their own self-employment business.

Learners who achieve the Mountain 3 level are awarded the M3C - Mountain 3 Conquered Award a made a “BBN Junior Business Member”. They wear a badge on their uniform as an important milestone on their way to becoming a job creator as well as a reminder of their partnership with business. BBN expects them to be a role model so that others are encouraged to join the programme.

Sinenjongo Gallery

Visit our gallery of the latest event where 30 learners out of a total of 36 were awarded their Mountain 1 Conquered Award. This was at school assembly in front of the entire school, principal, teachers, parents and businessmen and women.