TONGA YOUTH - "the future, shaping today"
Every young person is unique and has her or his own story to tell. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the business communities and families here in Tonga, young people are looking for help and hope more than ever as the challenges for youth unemployment in Tonga is on the rise and the struggle is real.
About TYEE
TYEE was first established in 2014 as a registered non-governmental and not for profit youth support service organisation.
The need to establish the organisation arose from the high rate of youth unemployment in Tonga and the increasing number of school-leavers each year who were unable to secure a job. We work with the aim to help young school-leavers age 18 to 35.
Today, our youth comprise a large proportion of the nation’s population. However, the simple fact is, there are not enough jobs in Tonga to cater for our growing population and not everyone who completes their education will get a job.
The need to establish the organisation arose from the high rate of youth unemployment in Tonga and the increasing number of school-leavers each year who were unable to secure a job. We work with the aim to help young school-leavers age 18 to 35.
Today, our youth comprise a large proportion of the nation’s population. However, the simple fact is, there are not enough jobs in Tonga to cater for our growing population and not everyone who completes their education will get a job.
Despite this challenge, it has been our mission to assist our youth to find employment. For young entrepreneurs who are interested in establishing their own businesses, our goal is to empower youth with relevant information and support to help them get started.
No other organisation in Tonga has stepped-up to assist our youth and to bridge the gap like TYEE. With the right support, Tongan youth can do so much and achieve even more. To this end, we will do what we can to ensure that our youth are work ready to find meaningful employment and career opportunities, which will ultimately contribute to the livelihoods of their families and to the economic growth of Tonga as a whole.
No other organisation in Tonga has stepped-up to assist our youth and to bridge the gap like TYEE. With the right support, Tongan youth can do so much and achieve even more. To this end, we will do what we can to ensure that our youth are work ready to find meaningful employment and career opportunities, which will ultimately contribute to the livelihoods of their families and to the economic growth of Tonga as a whole.
Our mission
To bridge the gap by building the capacity of the youth to embark on their journey, to make a life they aspire to live through appropriate and relevant connections to work-readiness and life-skills training opportunities, employment opportunities, creating employment opportunities through entrepreneurship and innovation, and mentorship support.
Our vision
To be the leading non-governmental organisation in youth employment, entrepreneurship and innovation in Tonga.
Our objectives
- build the confidence and capacity of youth by providing work readiness and life skills training opportunities, placement in employment, entrepreneurship and mentorship support;
- provide ongoing mentoring support for youth who are going through or have completed TYEE programmes;
- foster networks locally and internationally to leverage better support and opportunities for participating youth and for TYEE; and
- conduct or facilitate studies and research for further development of the objectives of TYEE and for lobbying decision-makers to make positive changes for the benefit of youth.
What we do
employment servicesTYEE is working with young school-leavers aged 18-35 in Tonga. Our approach is a demand and holistic approach with the emphasis on the process, and then the outcome to help tackle the root causes of youth unemployment. We work to bridge the gap through connecting youth to skills development training opportunities, economic opportunities and mentorship support.
We partner with people and businesses to improve skills, teams and lives and help them achieve more and make an impact that counts. |
entrepreneurship programTYEE Entrepreneurship is our vehicle to creating economic opportunities for our young people in Tonga. Due to the domestic market being small and slow to grow to meet the needs and increased numbers of our young school leavers today.
We stand as a strategic partner with our young people by being innovative, while creating new initiatives, economic opportunities that are relevant, cost effective, enjoyable and can make a sustainable impact in our young people's lives, the lives of their families, and communities at large. |
skills training & mentorshipTYEE training program is designed for youth. Our program stands to serve a growing need by bridging the skills, opportunity and support gaps for our young people. Our program are carefully designed and implemented to help develop and improve the skills of our young people through education, training, employment, entrepreneurship and we back it up with our mentorship support program.
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Other initiatives for youth and communities
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OUTREACH - RAISING AWARENESS "Connecting with the local communities to raise awareness about TYEE's cause and the support services we provide to contribute to the solution. Youth unemployment is a global issue, and we cannot do it alone without your participation, support and love.
The community outreach is an annual program which runs early in the year during the first quarter. We are always seeking for volunteers to join our team in sharing our message and love to the communities at the community level. Contact us today. TYEE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (ASP) "Connecting youth and students through after-school and school holidays tuition program". An initiative to help students develop and improve their respective skills and confidence through private tuition classes and homework assistance.
The aim of this program is to assist students and parents in minimizing school drop outs due to lack of support with their studies on top of others. The center operates all year round, except for national Public Holidays and the end of school year holidays. Every rock they throw we use it as a Stepping Stone! To register your child/children to this program please contact TYEE Office for details. LET'S TALK WORKSHOPS "Connecting youth and parents through monthly "Let's Talk Workshops" to raise the awareness about the challenges facing their young girls and boys in making their transition from out of school to work. How TYEE and the parents' support can be better utulised to form a solution and promote working together to offer the youth (their kids) a good start in their own career choice and journey ahead in life. |
The meaning of the colours behind TYEE's Logo
GOOGLE ranked No. 1 again on Fortune's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2015. Four years in a row so we can easily all agree that they are pretty intelligent and knowledgeable about their workplace and staff.
Apparently at Google they test colour variations to see how it affects their staff. We all know the famous colourful Google logo and if you google pics of Google offices, they are all pretty colourful. We are on to their colourful secret.
Google, the Top Best Employer and arguably the smartest company in the world, knows that colours can affect your health and motivation.
And if you haven't noticed, the TYEE logo is very colourful too. So we asked Google (as in googled) the meaning of the colours and think we got the selection of the colours right. We hope you like our logo colours, and they give you too positive energy.
RED T - Red helps to BOOST our energy levels and MOTIVATE us into ACTION. We must do something to provide support and opportunities for the youth to achieve their dreams and aspirations. We are all about the positive vibe of red which is LOVE.
YELLOW and RED Y - Yellow is a happy and uplifting colour but over exposure can cause anxiety. That is why it's not all yellow but with some red, for more action. More Do Less Worry.
GREEN E - Green is an optimistic colour and represents hope and growth. That is what we wish for our youth. But green is also related to envy and possessiveness and that is why it's LIGHT green. Always have hope and easy on being envious, better for the soul and mind.
BLUE E - Blue is a calm and peaceful colour and it gives us a feeling of safety. But it also promotes rigidity and stubbornness. As Bruce Lee said, "Be water, my friend." We are youthful, flexible, and keen to learn to grow.
#somethinggreaterthanyourself #colourmotivated
Apparently at Google they test colour variations to see how it affects their staff. We all know the famous colourful Google logo and if you google pics of Google offices, they are all pretty colourful. We are on to their colourful secret.
Google, the Top Best Employer and arguably the smartest company in the world, knows that colours can affect your health and motivation.
And if you haven't noticed, the TYEE logo is very colourful too. So we asked Google (as in googled) the meaning of the colours and think we got the selection of the colours right. We hope you like our logo colours, and they give you too positive energy.
RED T - Red helps to BOOST our energy levels and MOTIVATE us into ACTION. We must do something to provide support and opportunities for the youth to achieve their dreams and aspirations. We are all about the positive vibe of red which is LOVE.
YELLOW and RED Y - Yellow is a happy and uplifting colour but over exposure can cause anxiety. That is why it's not all yellow but with some red, for more action. More Do Less Worry.
GREEN E - Green is an optimistic colour and represents hope and growth. That is what we wish for our youth. But green is also related to envy and possessiveness and that is why it's LIGHT green. Always have hope and easy on being envious, better for the soul and mind.
BLUE E - Blue is a calm and peaceful colour and it gives us a feeling of safety. But it also promotes rigidity and stubbornness. As Bruce Lee said, "Be water, my friend." We are youthful, flexible, and keen to learn to grow.
#somethinggreaterthanyourself #colourmotivated