International partnership between colleges targets uplifting a local community

Northlink TVET College and SOTS (Stavanger Offshore Technical School) Kurssenter, along with Hustle Dog Foods, have embarked on a Private Public International Partnership (PPIP).

The College has received 40 bicycles from SOTS that will now, with the help of Wendell Petersen, entrepreneur, food truck owner and owner of Hustle Dog Foods, be refurbished and distributed to role-players within impoverished communities.

This will enable them to use the bicycles to make their daily lives better.

“We at the College are happy that we are making an impact within the community. We are doing so not only with our education and training, but by making these bicycles available to community role-players who support us in building and improving the lives of the community,” said Leon Beech, Northlink TVET College Principal.

Wendell Petersen will be donating 20 of the 40 bicycles to worthy recipients in the poorest communities. The remaining 20 bicycles will be sold at affordable prices to people in these communities in order to cover the costs incurred in fixing and refurbishing the bicycles.

The latest bicycle was handed to local B-Boy (Break-dancer) Benny Burgess by SOTS and Northlink TVET College representatives. Benny showcased some of his break-dancing skills to College management and the international visitors when he received the bicycle.

“SOTS is proud to be associated with this project. We hope that in supporting community role-players to be more mobile, they can make a bigger impact in their communities. It is an impact that could resonate around country and the world,” said Stella Aguirre from SOTS.

By Ivan Swart

Source TVET College Times