According to some Rochester-based non-profits, vocational schools are a solution to youth unemployment in South Sudan. Rochester resident, Kuc Majak, launched the Vocational Institute for the Children of South Sudan to assist in this effort. A school is currently being built in his home village of Aweil, in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State in South Sudan. In this interview he shares more about the project, the importance of vocational training in South Sudan, and challenges he’s encountered with his mission.
WXXI’s Hélène Biandudi Hofer traveled to South Sudan to explore the issues of education, diversity and racism in the war-torn country and compare them to the issues we face in Rochester. Schools for South Sudan is supported in part by The Community Foundation. Follow Hélène's travels on Twitter: @HeleneWXXI and #SouthSudanEd
