🟡 BICYCLE MECHANICS
Welcome,
The Bicycle Mechanics Institute trains women bicycle mechanics, from disadvantaged communities of South Africa 🇿🇦. The goal is to empower women, and creating jobs !
This project was conceived a few months ago by @jbwiroth and @manue_livet , who are convinced that cycling can :
✔️ Empower women ;
✔️ Improve mobility ;
✔️ Counteract global warming ;
✔️ Improve fitness and quality of life.
But we need more bike mechanics in order to fix and maintain the fleets.
In the end, we also want to create new opportunities for our trainees :
✔️ Find a job in bike shops, cycling academies, or racing teams ;
✔️ Become an entrepreneur, by creating a small business ;
✔️ Start a new position as a mechanic teacher, in our Institute.
This Institute of Bicycle Mechanic is therefore a structuring project which aims to improve skills and knowledge.
In order to promote emancipation and empowerment, this project specifically targets women whose entrepreneurial spirit is generally stronger.
We are starting the project in Cape Town, but we will soon expand to other areas of Africa 🌍.
✅ The kick off !
SESSION #1 : Khayelitsha / June 2024
Date : Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th
Group : Women from Grassroots Youth Academy
Course theme : Level 1 – Basics of Bicycle Mechanics / 10 hours (4 x 2 hours 1/2)
Report of the weekend : Click on the patchwork below
SESSION #2 : Grabouw / July 2024
Date : Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th
Group : Forest Monitors ( in partnership with Trail Ends Bike hotel )
Course theme : Level 1 – Basics of Bicycle Mechanics / 10 hours (2 x 5 hours)
Report of the 2 days : Click on the patchwork below
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