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HMGC Curriculum
The current curriculum at the HMGC is a practical one year course
which equips young women with the skills needed to provide for themselves
and their family; as well as preparing them for furthering their education
among other future possibilities. Most of the girls return to the
HMGC to teach or mentor new girls.
- The main
components of the HMGC curriculum include:
- Life Skills
Training and Literacy: cooking, reading, writing, English speaking
- Health Education:
sex education, HIV/AIDS education, diet and nutrition, exercise
- Computer
Technology: computer use, typing
- Income Generating
Skills: sewing, knitting, catering, hair dressing, entrepreneurship
- Environmental
Studies: making solar cookers and briquettes, alternative sources
of energy, harvesting water, growing food
- Spirituality:
enlightened living, social conscience, inner peace, meditation
- Entrepreneurship
and creating employment. Taught through a "Lear & Earn"
Slkills Centre where many girls get their first jobs.
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