ProGRAMS

Sign up at the FOCAL sales desk Tuesday, Friday & Saturday.
We address One module per Saturday
Program Introduction &; Overview Starts 18 January 2025 at 930am.
Program Modules start 25 January 2025

Program Modules:

● Job Hunting Skills: How and Where to look for Work and looking at
job advertisements’ and looking at the vocabulary being used by
potential employers.
● CV Development with examples
● Cover Letter Development with examples
● Communication – Types of Communication in the World of Work
● Be Your Brand for your Career - Your Personal Image vs
Professional Image
● Job Interview Preparation – The Basic tools that are needed when
preparing for an interview
● Questions and Answer Management –Practical – Types of
Questions in Interviews and how to manage yourself and the relevant
questions professionally.
● Mock Interview (The Mock Interview is a summation of the program
where the candidate applies for a Mock Position via email or hand in to
assess competency).
Email – mike@focal.org.za
Free Start up Biz Support by appointment only on a Tuesday and Friday
mornings from 9am to 1pm. 20 Minutes per appointment. T.C’s

The free English competency Program welcomes patron attendance looking to improve their English language competency.

Candidates are encouraged to read aloud from library resources and discuss content. Attendees are encouraged to apply for a free public library card. Free audio books are provided for adults and children on request.

Email – mike@focal.org.za

The program is aligned to prestart up, startup business candidates and the unemployed and those in career transition.

Candidates are coached and mentored on how to create and improve their Business Profile, Business Plan and Business Pitch with examples. Young African Leadership Work Book 1, 2 and 3 are priority tools in development. See attached.

Program objectives:

a) Create a business plan with examples

b) Create a business pitch with examples

c) Create a business profile with examples

Library patrons and visitors are invited to free Biz support through site visits, word of mouth and programs attendance. Appointments are made calendar dependent to address face to face and virtual meetings to address mentorship, coaching and support. Patrons are invited to use their own devices and access free Wi-Fi in Central Library and SmartCape to address research and online training to address their business skill development. Patrons work at their own pace.

Attendees are encouraged to apply for a free public library card.  

Free audio books are provided for adults and children on request.

Email – mike@focal.org.za

FOCAL members David Kapp and Dr, Carol Edson are regular poets sharing their works. Patrons from different demographic backgrounds from Africa to the USA and UK expand their creative reading culture and present their work in a Poetry Circle. Poets express their works in English, Afrikaans, French, Khoi-Khoi, Swahili and Rap and other global cultures and languages as examples to promote an inclusive culture.

The program also collaborates with other poets and collectives to address workshops.

Attendees are encouraged to apply for a free public library card.  

Free audio books are provided for adults and children on request.

Email – mike@focal.org.za

The Poetry collective that hosts Readings, Poetry Slams and Workshops run by Mike Klink also hosts a networking event after the Poetry Circle managed with Fred Christians and Maliekah Duncan of the FOCAL Committee. Poets and patrons chat and network with light refreshments sponsored by FOCAL to foster relationships in the library ecosystem.

Email – mike@focal.org.za