Background information
SAK Business and Personal Development PLC has conducted five rounds of personal development training for children and youth in the month of July and August 2015 in Addis Ababa. The first training was delivered under the premises of Young Roots English School around semit area. 31 students attended and successfully completed the training. The second and third round of training was given at Bole Preparatory school for 17 and 33 students respectively. The fourth round training was given for 30 students around Shiromeda area. The fifth round training was given from module 2 manual for those students that had taken the first round training. 18 students attended the training at Young Roots English School. A total of 129 students attended the training program.

Purpose of the training
To empower children and youth students to manage themselves from the inside out, to assist them to take personal responsibility in managing their life, foster a belief in their abilities and potential, develop an I can do it attitude and self-confidence.

Contents/activities covered during the training
The training package on personal development has three blocks. SAK has given block one and block two training modules in the months of July and August 2015. Each training block has its own purpose and is prepared based on the actual issues that needs to be addressed in relation to behavioral change. The actual attitudinal problems that are prevailed in the country has been well addressed in the training blocks.