Q.2.1 Unemployment between the ages of 15 and 24 has reached a staggering 71 million (ILO, 2016). Solution fluency is a guided problem solving framework that consists of six D’s. Use the solution fluency process to solve unemployment problems in your area. Provide a brief background of your area and how you intend to tackle this problem.

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Solution fluency is extracting information to gain knowledge.

Define:
We need to identify the problem and plan on how to start the research.

• Unemployment in South Africa has reached a staggering high of 51% between the ages of 15-29.  South African women in this age group is a total of 63%.  We will try and solve the unemployment problems in Elsies River, Cape Town.

Discover:
At this stage, we need to look at all the different angles of how we got to this point and could something have been done differently.

• There are many factors that contribute to the unemployment in Elsies River.  These factors are all connected in some or other way.  Possible problems to look at are:   past criminal records, drug and alcohol abuse, gangsterism and the lack of education. There are the economic factors of the country that also makes it quite difficult.

Dream:
This is where we look at the possible and impossible solutions to this process.

• I would like to start funding process, NGO, for educating and developing skills for the unemployed.  We can implement basic working skills such as computer literacy, work shadow, life skills, etc.   We can also offer free online job search skills.

Design:
It is the planning of how to make the dream a reality and taking the necessary steps to get there.

• Firstly, we need to design a layout and put pen to paper in order to find sponsorship, volunteers and venue.  Lots of research and knowledge will be needed to implement this.

Deliver:
This is where the dream becomes a reality.

• Once the design layout has been approved, the plan can be actioned accordingly whether it is though publication or production.

Debrief:
It the process whereby we evaluate and analyse the steps we took to define the problem. Has the solution been resolved?

• The situation has been reviewed and there is definitely room for improvement.  It was discovered that this program can only help those who wants to be helped.  More developing skills like self-esteem / self worth and communication will be the next step to improving the situation of unemployment.  More brainstorming was done and short courses will be offered as well, e.g. sewing, plumbing, etc.  Basic tools are means of earning money as well, not just having a degree.

Referencing:

Digital Citizenship Module Manual 2016 (First Edition: 2015)