Y97.9 FM, the Western Region’s most innovative urban radio has hit the Takoradi Mall with its youth mentoring and career guidance initiative, ‘Y Dialogues’. ‘Y Dialogues’ is a platform for achievers in various fields to share their vast experiences with the youth, inspire them to aim higher in their career aspirations, and equip them with the right information to succeed.
The YRevolution continues….
This edition of the ‘Y Dialogues’ is part of the tenth-anniversary celebration of Y Takoradi. The event witnessed students and young people from Takoradi and its environs, members of Y Campus Express (YCE) fan club and Y Army and the discussions were centred around resilience, perseverance and tenacity in career development and personal growth. The theme for this edition was ‘Bridging the unemployment gap through digitization’.
Failure is not fatal
Head of Digital and Innovation at Global Media Alliance Group {GMA}, Eli Daniel-Wilson, encouraged young people to see failure in a positive light. ‘’As young people, we need to get comfortable failing, because you fail, learn and get better. Change is inevitable. You do not need formal education to be someone great in society but the capacity to learn on your own. Google is there, use the internet. If you use the internet, you can compete with the big market. Go and get the right skill,’’ he admonished.
One step at a time
Shaunta Henderson, who is the President of Alliedrx Institute of Health care believes that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a footstep. She shared same with the numerous people gathered at the Takoradi mall for the Y Dialogues. ‘’To achieve our dreams, we have to take small steps to make it happen.’’ She continued with the importance of employing skilful people for a job and not because of a person’s likeable personality. ‘’We are not looking for someone the masses agree with but someone who can do the job, someone who can think outside the box.’’
Deeds over titles
The Chief Executive Officer {CEO} of Naa Sika Ralph Menz, shared how irrelevant titles are in ensuring success.
‘’Titles don’t bring money but deeds do. As a start-up business don’t always believe what families and friends tell you. They tell you what you want to hear so force them to tell you what they actually think.
Lessons taught by COVID 19
Trigmatic a celebrated Musician and Entrepreneur talked about the impact of technology during the emergence of Covid-19 and its resultants lockdown and social distancing.
‘’Covid 19 taught us anything can happen and forced us to go digital {Technology}. We make technology look like a monster but technology actually is a helper. It saves us more money and enables us to do and achieve more. Research results aren’t an easy task. There is a cost involved. The Traditional ways of working have changed over the years,’’ he said.
The Programmes Manager of Y Takoradi, Agyekum Gyimah explained how Y Dialogues helps bridge the gap between education and employment. ‘’Young people are told to go out and get work but all too often, with limited knowledge of the skills businesses need. That’s where Y Dialogues comes in. At YFM we are committed to simple changes, like offering work experience or traineeships, how young people could improve their CVs and boost their employability. We all have a part to play in helping young people achieve their potential,’’ he said.
The event which was moderated by Chelsy Sey host of ‘Ryse N Shyne’ came off on the 30th of May at the Accra Mall.
The Y Dialogues was sponsored by Chambers Market, Gibson Safety Consult, Sadak Car Rentals and Takoradi Mall Ltd.
