The Yellow File Academy
A College Degree is not within reach of every individual.
But the Job market very often require no Formal Diploma or University/Higher Education Qualification in order to make a meaningful contribution and earn a living in today's society.
The Academy provides a platform where individuals can learn, better themselves and convert their acquired skills and training into productive outflows in their community to generate an income for themselves.
It believes in the upliftment of lives who are otherwise marginalised.
It is a Modern, Vibrant, Fun, Informal platform that provides blended Learning for all types of learners.
The Culmination of Ilze's journey in founding the Academy:
...following in her Mother's footsteps... with an intense desire to teach and train individuals for the betterment of themselves...especially anybody who has had limited opportunity
...based on the beliefs from her Corporate Days that individuals can be anything they want to BE or BECOME even without formal qualifications for a job - by having a CAN-DO attitude, an ability to learn...and given a fresh opportunity
...giving meaning and purpose to all those years of living and travelling abroad by applying that knowledge gained to areas in which skill can be transferred
...combining the love for interior design, hospitality and teaching to help others put a top offering to market earning income in the tourism and hospitality industry and then branching it out to other industries
....making good on the Penny Promise to not leave this earth before transferring skill and knowledge to another individual desperately wanting to learn and grow
...making good on her own promise to herself to act on intentions -knowing we each have our own unique intellectual property we build up from our experiences but believing we have the obligation to share it with others who are waiting for our unique product.... declaring it Live on Air which made it impossible to not deliver
...the simple desire to make a difference in this world to impact, inspire and empower.
You have to have a knowing mind, a curious mind, and an informed mind....but you also have to have a full heart, a heart that appreciates the love that brought you here. And when the ideas in your mind are fueled by the convictions in your heart, you become part of this journey.
- Bryan Stevenson, June 2020.