The Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre
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EP Child & Youth Care Centre - Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre Email: [email protected] - Office Tel: +27 (0)41 3740641 - Fax: +27 (0) 867765361 Physical Address: Conyngham Street, Glendinningvale, Port Elizabeth 6001 - PO Box: 27314, Greenacres 6057 Website: www.epchildcare.co.za - Facebook Page: Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre & Conference Venue Project Director: Mrs Caroline Ferreira – Centre Manager: Mrs Gemma Ebersohn Ray Mhlaba Centre Profile 2019 The Ray Mhlaba Centre has been in operation for 13 years, we have successfully trained 1314 students across our vocational training programs, 82% of our graduates have gained formal employment or are earning a reliable income as entrepreneurs. Our primary objective is to empower underprivileged youth 18-25 in vocational skills and social development programs equipping them with the knowledge and ability to obtain formal employment or become entrepreneurs. The impact of our youth development programs reaches further than the individual. Empowering youth in our country with skills defines their identities, they take control of their own lives and contribute to the growth of our economy. Their success positively contributes to their societies, improving the lives of their families and communities. We are an extension program of the EP Children’s Homes. We are non-government funded and are therefore solely reliant on the support and generosity of corporate and private donors to continue our successful operation. We offer a variety of SETA Accredited and Entrepreneurial Training Programs in: - Hospitality Studies (Professional Cookery, Food & Beverage, and Accommodation Services) - Bakery - Butchery - Woodwork & Upholstery - Beauty (Barber, Hairdressing, Nail Technician) - Early Childhood Development - Needlework & Crafts - Homebased Care and HIV/AIDS & Palliative Care. In addition to our vocational training programs we provide a Personal Development Program. Our objective is work place preparation, we operate the Centre to mirror that of a professional working environment, students follow a code of conduct to instill, time management, communication, discipline and self-confidence. Additional programs are implemented to increase student’s life skills, financial knowledge, personal health and social development We operate by our three core values, to LOVE our students, to CARE for them through all the challenges they face and to give them HOPE of a future that they deserve. We strive to instill the key elements of success in our students, Vision, Discipline, Integrity, Determination and Communication. We continue to grow and develop as a Centre and continue making a positive difference in the lives of our underprivileged youth. The Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre
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EP Child & Youth Care Centre - Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre
Email: [email protected] - Office Tel: +27 (0)41 3740641 - Fax: +27 (0) 867765361
Physical Address: Conyngham Street, Glendinningvale, Port Elizabeth 6001 - PO Box: 27314, Greenacres 6057
Website: www.epchildcare.co.za - Facebook Page: Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre & Conference Venue
Project Director: Mrs Caroline Ferreira – Centre Manager: Mrs Gemma Ebersohn
Ray Mhlaba Centre Profile 2019
The Ray Mhlaba Centre has been in operation for 13 years, we have successfully trained 1314 students across our
vocational training programs, 82% of our graduates have gained formal employment or are earning a reliable
income as entrepreneurs.
Our primary objective is to empower underprivileged youth 18-25 in vocational skills and social development
programs equipping them with the knowledge and ability to obtain formal employment or become
entrepreneurs.
The impact of our youth development programs reaches further than the individual. Empowering youth in our
country with skills defines their identities, they take control of their own lives and contribute to the growth of our
economy. Their success positively contributes to their societies, improving the lives of their families and
communities.
We are an extension program of the EP Children’s Homes. We are non-government funded and are therefore
solely reliant on the support and generosity of corporate and private donors to continue our successful operation.
We offer a variety of SETA Accredited and Entrepreneurial Training Programs in:
- Hospitality Studies (Professional Cookery, Food & Beverage, and Accommodation Services)
- Bakery
- Butchery
- Woodwork & Upholstery
- Beauty (Barber, Hairdressing, Nail Technician)
- Early Childhood Development
- Needlework & Crafts
- Homebased Care and HIV/AIDS & Palliative Care.
In addition to our vocational training programs we provide a Personal Development Program. Our objective is
work place preparation, we operate the Centre to mirror that of a professional working environment, students
follow a code of conduct to instill, time management, communication, discipline and self-confidence.
Additional programs are implemented to increase student’s life skills, financial knowledge, personal health and
social development
We operate by our three core values, to LOVE our students, to CARE for them through all the challenges they
face and to give them HOPE of a future that they deserve. We strive to instill the key elements of success in our
students, Vision, Discipline, Integrity, Determination and Communication. We continue to grow and develop as
a Centre and continue making a positive difference in the lives of our underprivileged youth.
The Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre
EP Child & Youth Care Centre - Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre
Email: [email protected] - Office Tel: +27 (0)41 3740641 - Fax: +27 (0) 867765361
Physical Address: Conyngham Street, Glendinningvale, Port Elizabeth 6001 - PO Box: 27314, Greenacres 6057
Website: www.epchildcare.co.za - Facebook Page: Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre & Conference Venue
Project Director: Mrs Caroline Ferreira – Centre Manager: Mrs Gemma Ebersohn
Highlights of 2018
Graduation – December 2018
As always the event was an emotional day filled with excitement, tears and laughter. The students walked onto
the stage looking their best and feeling on top of the world, dressed in their gowns, to receive their certificates in
front of their personal guests. The event was followed by a special lunch for all invited as well as an incredibly
popular photo booth. The day was a resounding success and as we look at the proud faces in the below
photographs we are confident of each students success for the future.
Port Elizabeth students land jobs at five star Cape Town hotel
EP Child & Youth Care Centre - Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre
Email: [email protected] - Office Tel: +27 (0)41 3740641 - Fax: +27 (0) 867765361
Physical Address: Conyngham Street, Glendinningvale, Port Elizabeth 6001 - PO Box: 27314, Greenacres 6057
Website: www.epchildcare.co.za - Facebook Page: Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre & Conference Venue
Project Director: Mrs Caroline Ferreira – Centre Manager: Mrs Gemma Ebersohn
HERALD - 14 November 2018
Woodworking their way to the top
Ray Mhlaba Students take over Radisson Blu Kitchen
It is an overwhelming feeling to walk into a 5 star hotel kitchen and see the staff are all familiar faces, the kitchen
is filled with Ray Mhlaba Students from 2016, 2017 and 2018 all employed and firmly on their career ladders to the
top.
2017 Hospitality Students in the press and making us proud
Melville and Moon – Employer feedback
We were delighted to receive the below feedback from Melville and
Moon, who are the employer of three of our past students, two of
whom were funded by The Eastern Cape Educational Trust.
“I thought I would send you an update on the great young guys that
came from your wonderful organisation Left Pakamisa been with us 10 years now and proving to be a really
good foreman, more recently joined, middle Ayanda and right
Luyolo
Great guys and making furniture for very discerning overseas buyers”
We are so proud of these three young men for their dedication and
professionalism in the work place.
Olwethu Masa and Anele Cotani are off to Cape Town
where they will work at a five star hotel.
Two students from the Ray Mhlaba Centre have been
dreaming all about airplanes and airports since hearing
they would be flying to Cape Town for work.
The Ray Mhlaba Centre, an extension of the EP
Children’s Home, offers training to socially vulnerable
youths between the ages of 18 to 25.
The pair will be joining 12 other students and will be
working at a five star hotel as hospitality professional
cookery students.
The hotel will offer them training and then employment.
EP Child & Youth Care Centre - Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre
Email: [email protected] - Office Tel: +27 (0)41 3740641 - Fax: +27 (0) 867765361
Physical Address: Conyngham Street, Glendinningvale, Port Elizabeth 6001 - PO Box: 27314, Greenacres 6057
Website: www.epchildcare.co.za - Facebook Page: Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre & Conference Venue
Project Director: Mrs Caroline Ferreira – Centre Manager: Mrs Gemma Ebersohn
Toastmaster Graduation – Cape Town
Braai Master – The WINNING TEAM!!!
We were appraoched to enter a team in the Braai Master challenge held at Champions Bar at the end of
September, the event was a compitition between local Hospitaity training academys competing in a mystry
box event to get to the final.
Out students pulled out all the stops and produced amazing street food winning them a place in the Final.
Equippted with only aprons and caps our students arrived to another myserty box challenge fired up and ready
to impress they let their creativity go crazy and took 1st place in the final. We are so proud and happy for them
for this momentus achievment. Below are a few photographs of the amazing day:
The press release features a trio of young chefs who are making strides in their
careers as their talent and passion for the industry grow. Two of these young
men Vuyisile Moyikwa and Asiphe Mbezu are graduates from our 2017
Hospitality program, their stories and comments in the article read…
Moyikwa recalls his strict childhood.
As the first born, his mother pushed him to be an example to his siblings. It was
when he failed matric that the words of his teacher rang true, “don’t be a victim
of your situation, just be victorious”. His mindset changed as he wanted to do
more with his life and pursued studies in the hospitality sector at the Ray Mhlaba
Skills Centre. This set him on a path of envisioning a future where he could own
a restaurant and catering business that could also see youth within his
community being employed.
“I am inspired daily by Radisson Blu PE sous chef, Julia van der Westhuizen, to
persevere,” said Moyikwa.
Mbezu is a pastry chef intern in the hotel’s kitchen.
Shy in nature, but confident in his ability to whip up something sweet to savor,
he too enjoys being creative in the plating process.
Being the breadwinner in his household, his caring character carries through to his work in creating special
messages for guests on occasions. A message he often conveys to his siblings and the younger generation, is to
“achieve your best and you will be successful; always believe in yourself and set your own destiny”.
The proudly Nelson Mandela Bay trio serve artfully prepared dishes. When asked what their secret recipe was, they
all agreed with the famous Thomas Keller saying: “the recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul
to the recipe”.
Our students continue to exceed all our expentations. Pictured left
is Aviwe, Gifty and Sindy all 2017 Hospitaltiy Professional Cookery
students who gained employment at the Cape Grace in Cape
Town.
This picture was sent to us following them graduating from their
Toastmaster Training with the Hotel.
They are living proof that if you work hard and believe in yourself
the sky is the limit, they are on their way to the top and we could
not be prouder.
EP Child & Youth Care Centre - Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre
Email: [email protected] - Office Tel: +27 (0)41 3740641 - Fax: +27 (0) 867765361
Physical Address: Conyngham Street, Glendinningvale, Port Elizabeth 6001 - PO Box: 27314, Greenacres 6057
Website: www.epchildcare.co.za - Facebook Page: Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre & Conference Venue
Project Director: Mrs Caroline Ferreira – Centre Manager: Mrs Gemma Ebersohn
Internship Winner – Luvuyo Minyayo
Following the Braai Master event, Luvoyo was chosen to win an internship at Port Elizabeth’s Tilting Heads Taco
Café. His flair and impression given at the event proved to be recognised and we wish him every success in
progressing from his internship.
From the Ray Mhlaba Centre to the USA
We are delighted to report that two of our former students are now working in the USA, Phakamisa (pictured left)
was one of the first Hospitality students to enroll at the Centre, he has been climbing his career ladder over the
years from Game Reserves to the most Luxurious Hotels of the Western Cape, he is now in Californa, USA working
as a top Chef. Sunshine (picutured right) was a 2016 student, leaving the Centre to work at the Radisson Blu Hotel
he has followed his dreams and is now working as a Chef in a Luxuary Golf Resort in the USA.
Bakery Students 2nd In Regional Pick n Pay Pie Bomb Deal
EP Child & Youth Care Centre - Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre
Email: [email protected] - Office Tel: +27 (0)41 3740641 - Fax: +27 (0) 867765361
Physical Address: Conyngham Street, Glendinningvale, Port Elizabeth 6001 - PO Box: 27314, Greenacres 6057
Website: www.epchildcare.co.za - Facebook Page: Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre & Conference Venue
Project Director: Mrs Caroline Ferreira – Centre Manager: Mrs Gemma Ebersohn
A student never forgets…
Goodbye Fruit & Veg City, Hello Ray Mhlaba Veggie Patch
One of our focuses for 2019 is Food Sustainablity, with this in mind we made a start with our own veggie patch
during 2018. The hospitalty students have shown great interest in nurturing the veggies and were delighted to
be able to use them where preparing there own pracital dishes. The garden is a great start for the bigger
picture for the future in this area.
In 2012 this young man pictured left, Vuyo was enrolled onto our Woodwork
Program. He told us his dream was to use his skills learned at the Centre to start
his own carpentry business as his goal was to make enough money to buy
himself a new car.
The years past and many more students went through the programs, but then
one day in December 2018 we received this photograph.
Vuyo had not forgotten what he said and has followed his dreams, he is now
living in Johannesburg, owner of his own carpentry business and proud owner
of this brand new Range Rover.
Our current Bakery students are completing their
practical hours with local Pick n Pay stores. The
group of students pictured left were the runners up
of the Regional Pie Bomb Deal where all stores in the
region battle it out to see who can make and sell
the most Pies from their Bakeries.
We are very proud of their efforts and look forward
to taking part in further competitions.
