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Name of
Project |
ORT JET (Jewish Entrepreneurial
Training) |
|
Region |
Johannesburg |
Cape Town |
 |
|
Number of businesses assisted |
164 |
22 |
|
Date project commenced |
April 2005 |
Nov 2006 |
|
Length of project |
Ongoing |
Ongoing |
|
Website:
www.ortjet.org |
| Brief
Description of Project Progress |
|
ORT JET’s primary purpose is to offer holistic support for
Jewish businesses, providing access to mentoring, transfer
of business skills and business development guidance, as
well as access to relevant business support information,
potential business networks and markets. Through its access
to networks within the Jewish community, ORT JET leverages
the goodwill, business knowledge, resources, skills and
contacts among individuals within the Jewish community who
are willing to provide Jewish businesses with the necessary
skills to become successful and sustainable. |
|
Name of
Project |
JET Jobs |
|
Region |
South Africa |
 |
|
Number of advertisers |
30 |
|
Date project commenced |
October 2007 |
|
Length of project |
Ongoing |
|
Website: www.jetjobs.org |
| Brief
Description of Project Progress |
|
Due to ORT JET’s position in the community, calls were
constantly being received from individuals looking for
employment and ORT JET also received requests from their
consultant database for potential employees from within the
Jewish community. The repose from ORT JET was to launch JETJobs, another way that ORT JET can assist the Jewish
community. The individuals seeking employment range from
newly qualified students to professional and
non-professional individuals with many years of work
experience.
JETJobs does not function as an employment agency and
therefore ORT JET does not screen these individuals. It is
simply a facilitator in bringing those looking for work to
the ORT JET database of consultants.
|
|
Name of
Project |
JET Pages |
|
Region |
South Africa |
 |
|
Number of advertisers |
554 |
|
Date project commenced |
August 2006 |
|
Length of project |
Ongoing |
|
Website:
http://www.jetpages.org.za |
| Brief
Description of Project Progress |
|
JET Pages is an internet-based business directory where small
Jewish-owned businesses can register and advertise their
service or products free of charge.
A hardcopy directory is printed yearly and distributed all
over South Africa. JET Pages is an exciting initiative from
ORT JET, another way in which we assist the Jewish
community. |
|
Name of
Project |
JET BEST |
|
Region |
Johannesburg |
Cape Town |
 |
|
Date project commenced |
Nov. 2005 |
April 2007 |
|
Number of businesses |
250 |
90
|
| Brief
Description of Project Progress |
ORT JET’s BEST programme has involved some of South Africa’s
most renowned and respected business and marketing leaders
who have donated their time, to help Jewish businesses in
need with their wealth of practical insight and inspiration.
BEST (Business Education & Skills Training) programmes are
offered free of charge to improve business skills. BEST
covers the basics of effective business practice, where the
business owners come away with practical points to implement
the very next day that will help bring out the BEST in their
business.
Business Education & Skills Training (BEST) courses include:
- Mini “MBA” courses to the
JET assisted businesses empowering them with the required
skills in the various business disciplines.
- The basis of business
modules which are open to the Jewish community.
- Lectures/forums to the
JET consultants/mentors on general business as well as
mentoring/consulting education
|
Education Empowerment
Project:
ORT SEED King David |
Click
here for more information |
Education Empowerment
Project:
Yeshiva
College Educator Computer Training |
Click
here for more information |
|
Name of
Project |
ORT Bursary
Trust |
|
Number of applicants for 2008 |
11 |
 |
|
Number of bursaries granted |
11 |
|
Potential bursaries still
available |
5 |
|
Length of project |
Ongoing since 1975 |
| Brief
Description of Project Progress |
|
ORT SA provides financial assistance
to students wishing to pursue studies after leaving school.
Through the SA ORT Bursary Trust, Jewish students are
assisted with interest-free loans for tertiary education.
The funds are awarded to students who wish to study at a
registered Technikon or University in South Africa. The ORT
Bursary Trust provides assistance for a first degree or
recognised diploma only, and not for students who could
already earn a living from their current qualification. |
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