Pillars of Hope
The Pillars of Hope program is an eight-week initiative aimed at equipping recent graduates with practical experience and enhancing their employment prospects. By focusing on key vocational fields and collaborating with strategic partners, the program helps bridge the gap between education and the labor market, contributing to reducing unemployment and fostering career growth.
Last Updated: October 9, 2025

Best Practice Overview
Objectives:
- Providing practical experience to university graduates.
- Creating suitable job opportunities for them.
- Reducing unemployment rates
Duration of the Initiative:
- Eight weeks for each stage.
Positive Impact :
Out of 126 participants, 73 graduates successfully completed the program, with 31 outstanding individuals securing job opportunities in both the private and public sectors.
Program Overview:
The program’s agenda was developed by identifying target universities and focusing on key specializations for vocational training, which include:
- Accounting
- Architecture and Interior Design
- Electronic Networks
- Translation (English)
- Car Electricity and Mechanics
Partners:
- Technical Partner: Universities, which provide graduate data.
- Strategic Partner: Kia Libya, which supplied facilities, equipment, and real-world training experience.
- Specialized Syndicates: Oversee training quality and accredit certificates for successful trainees.
Organizing Committees:
- Trainer Selection Committee
- Coordination and Communication Committee (with trainees)
- Logistics Committee
- Media Committee
- Quality Follow-up Committee
Program Timeline (13 Weeks Total):
- 4 weeks for planning
- 8 weeks for implementation
- 1 week for final report and closing ceremony
Media Plan:
- Animated video introducing the initiative, aired on local media and social media.
- Press conference with ministry representatives and partners.
- Registration link shared on ministry and partner social media pages.
- Motivational videos featuring trainers and their CVs.
- Regular publications on event launch and progress (twice a week, including photos and videos).
- Live broadcast of the closing ceremony.
Resources Required:
- Human Resources: Needed for each organizing committee, with specific roles and responsibilities.
- Financial Resources:
- Facilitating funds: 5,000 Libyan dinars (approx. 1,000 USD) for unexpected expenses.
- Trainer Rewards: 15,000 USD for all trainers.
- Publications: Estimated at 5,000 USD for materials like advertisements, and roll-ups.
- Catering: 5,250 USD for coffee breaks for trainees and committees.
- Material Resources:
- 7 laptops for organizing committees (3 for the media committee).
- Desktop computers for trainees.
- Fully equipped training rooms for at least 25 trainees.
Selection Mechanism:
- Registration: Via the provided website link.
- Data Comparison: Cross-referencing with university records.
- Personal Interviews: For those provisionally accepted.
- Notification: Accepted candidates are informed via email, and those not accepted are notified as well.
Terms of Acceptance:
- Graduation Years: 2021-2024
- GPA: Preference will be given based on GPA.
- Eligible Universities: Must be graduates of universities involved in the initiative phase.
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