{"id":884,"date":"2026-04-15T16:14:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/?page_id=884"},"modified":"2026-04-26T23:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T23:17:37","slug":"system-change-programme-for-employability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/index.php\/system-change-programme-for-employability\/","title":{"rendered":"System Change Programme for Employability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"884\" class=\"elementor elementor-884\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a662b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a662b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74ff4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b74ff4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b333e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66b333e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">System Change Programme for Employability (SCP-E)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4015c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4015c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strengthening employability systems in higher education<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccef63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ccef63\" 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data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380222d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"380222d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4e642 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"cd4e642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Students Impacted<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"40095\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8f18b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af8f18b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d3d3f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"e7d3d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Awarded in Grants<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"70000\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c83b3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c83b3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d394b93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d394b93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e05b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e05b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Systems Change Program \u2013 Employability (SCP-E) is an 18-month institutional transformation journey designed to strengthen the systems that enhance graduate employability in higher education institutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99fab61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99fab61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Establishing effective employability systems requires systematic planning, strategic institutional commitment, strong capacity building, and sustained mentorship support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bbbd8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bbbd8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participating institutions identify gaps and receive support through expert training, mentoring, and funding to design, improve, and scale employability and career services that align with their context and strategic priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445a220 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"445a220\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea4098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ea4098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1161\" height=\"1139\" src=\"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/metro-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/metro-img.png 1161w, 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Individuals<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6423c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6423c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Capacity Building for Career Services Leaders<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9702d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9702d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Career services professionals and institutional leads gain the skills and confidence to design, implement, and improve employability systems. Institutional representations access practical tools, mentorship, and funding to translate strategy into action. Staff develop data literacy and monitoring capabilities to make informed decisions about graduate outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b6a17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6b6a17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d5381 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d2d5381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-building\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M128 148v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12zm140 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12zm-128 96h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12zm128 0h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12zm-76 84v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm76 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12zm180 124v36H0v-36c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h19.5V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h337c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v440H436c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zM79.5 463H192v-67c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v67h112.5V49L80 48l-.5 415z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a20a4dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a20a4dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Institutions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3dbb10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3dbb10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sustainable Career Services Systems<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80683a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f80683a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A clearly defined, resourced careers and employability strategy aligned with institutional priorities. Functional career services units with structured programming, employer engagement pathways, and monitoring systems in place. Standardized tools to track graduate outcomes and continuously strengthen career preparation initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66896f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66896f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb719b elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ddb719b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-whmcs\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M448 161v-21.3l-28.5-8.8-2.2-10.4 20.1-20.7L427 80.4l-29 7.5-7.2-7.5 7.5-28.2-19.1-11.6-21.3 21-10.7-3.2-7-26.4h-22.6l-6.2 26.4-12.1 3.2-19.7-21-19.4 11 8.1 27.7-8.1 8.4-28.5-7.5-11 19.1 20.7 21-2.9 10.4-28.5 7.8-.3 21.7 28.8 7.5 2.4 12.1-20.1 19.9 10.4 18.5 29.6-7.5 7.2 8.6-8.1 26.9 19.9 11.6 19.4-20.4 11.6 2.9 6.7 28.5 22.6.3 6.7-28.8 11.6-3.5 20.7 21.6 20.4-12.1-8.8-28 7.8-8.1 28.8 8.8 10.3-20.1-20.9-18.8 2.2-12.1 29.1-7zm-119.2 45.2c-31.3 0-56.8-25.4-56.8-56.8s25.4-56.8 56.8-56.8 56.8 25.4 56.8 56.8c0 31.5-25.4 56.8-56.8 56.8zm72.3 16.4l46.9 14.5V277l-55.1 13.4-4.1 22.7 38.9 35.3-19.2 37.9-54-16.7-14.6 15.2 16.7 52.5-38.3 22.7-38.9-40.5-21.7 6.6-12.6 54-42.4-.5-12.6-53.6-21.7-5.6-36.4 38.4-37.4-21.7 15.2-50.5-13.7-16.1-55.5 14.1-19.7-34.8 37.9-37.4-4.8-22.8-54-14.1.5-40.9L54 219.9l5.7-19.7-38.9-39.4L41.5 125l53.6 14.1 15.2-15.7-15.2-52 36.4-20.7 36.8 39.4L191 84l11.6-52H245l11.6 45.9L234 72l-6.3-1.7-3.3 5.7-11 19.1-3.3 5.6 4.6 4.6 17.2 17.4-.3 1-23.8 6.5-6.2 1.7-.1 6.4-.2 12.9C153.8 161.6 118 204 118 254.7c0 58.3 47.3 105.7 105.7 105.7 50.5 0 92.7-35.4 103.2-82.8l13.2.2 6.9.1 1.6-6.7 5.6-24 1.9-.6 17.1 17.8 4.7 4.9 5.8-3.4 20.4-12.1 5.8-3.5-2-6.5-6.8-21.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b743f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b743f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Systems<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8323f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c8323f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Connected Employability Ecosystems across Africa<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9cafb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f9cafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shared frameworks and toolkits that promote consistent, evidence-based employability systems across institutions. A regional peer network of career services professionals exchanging knowledge and strengthening practice. Stronger cross-institutional collaboration, contributing to more coordinated and sustainable employability reforms across African higher education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6a1d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab6a1d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755641e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"755641e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02eb237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02eb237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Approach<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefd25c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aefd25c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e7aaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1e7aaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2c961 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f2c961\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392013a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"392013a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expert Training and Capacity Building<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1015a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1015a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Institutions refine and implement their career services strategies through targeted training, benchmarking visits, and access to practical tools. These resources support the design of effective career services units, programs, monitoring systems, and fundraising strategies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d8889 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5d8889\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126a30a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"126a30a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2152def e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2152def\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc7b02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdc7b02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07237e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d07237e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mentorship<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c1da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0c1da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each institution is paired with an experienced careers development professional. Mentorship is tailored, sustained, and focused on implementation &#8211; supporting progress from strategy to execution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5529fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5529fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e3c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9e3c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd506d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd506d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edbdadc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edbdadc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb20f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cb20f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seed Funding<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff4f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ff4f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participating institutions receive seed funding to advance priority activities, including establishing or strengthening career services units, piloting programs, improving monitoring systems, and deepening employer engagement. Funding is aligned with institutional plans to ensure long-term sustainability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2769d06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2769d06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24170fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24170fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6e362 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d6e362\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d483c23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d483c23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ca6cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6ca6cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f632bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f632bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program establishes strong monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks to progress, capture insights, and strengthen accountability. Lessons inform institutional decisions and contribute to shared knowledge across the network.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a84c14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a84c14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c231226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c231226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2636e7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2636e7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2e2eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a2e2eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2823f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed2823f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Community of Practice<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae1c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fae1c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Institutions join a peer network dedicated to continuous learning. Through the Employability Community of Practice, members share models, tools, and lessons that strengthen employability systems across Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab3498 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ab3498\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fa103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38fa103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oakbridgeis.dennisasante.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff2439 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ff2439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3719bc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3719bc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5626e86 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5626e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"IT8pbw\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"48.1\" width=\"119.6\" height=\"15\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInstitution Spotlight\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d126de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d126de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated Polytechnic Regional College (IPRC) - Gishari<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9a8cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de9a8cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2021, IPRC-Gishari set out to strengthen career support so students graduate ready for meaningful work and enterprise. With mentorship and institutional leadership, the college developed its first career services strategy &#8211; aligning vocational training with labor market needs. Since then, IPRC-Gishari has introduced an institutional mentorship program, integrated employability skills into its curriculum, launched structured career fairs and employer engagement models, and developed a business incubation model.<\/p><p>Watch how IPRC-Gishari is building sustainable career pathways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12751c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"12751c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WguLvORUyqs%20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"_x34_lwCOF\"><polygon points=\"136 55.3 136 55.8 84.3 107.3 75.4 98.6 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 139.6 114.6\"><g id=\"_x34_lwCOF\"><polygon points=\"136 55.3 136 55.8 84.3 107.3 75.4 98.6 75.2 98 111 62.1 6.6 62.1 6.6 49 111 49 75.2 13.1 75.4 12.4 84.3 3.7 136 55.3\"><\/polygon><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11d8d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e11d8d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387d312 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"387d312\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38168d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38168d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Participating Institutions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b651bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b651bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6012e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a6012e\" 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125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5cc8ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5cc8ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bcabf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bcabf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Started<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aebbb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aebbb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To express your interest, share your details with us and a member of our team will be in touch to learn more about your institution&#8217;s needs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a46ca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-formidable\" data-id=\"10a46ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"formidable.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_formidable-style\" id=\"frm_form_4_container\" data-token=\"9650153dcbcd70949005bd9d7fd4e47a\">\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form \" 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