Youn is developing her skills as a barista while strengthening her confidence, technology skills and English for a more independent future.
Barista and café skills
Sponsorship contributes to shared housing, daily living, transport, continued training and regular DYP follow-up during the project year.
Youn joined the DYP Learning Center to continue learning and build practical skills for adult life. Through training and daily practice, she has become more confident in managing responsibilities, working with others and planning for her future.
Today, her main vocational pathway is barista training. She is gaining hands-on experience in coffee preparation, beverage service and café operations while continuing to develop her English and assistive technology skills.
Youn is already taking responsibility within DYP’s barista facility and supports other students as they practise. The Semi-Independent Living Project gives her an opportunity to carry this confidence into shared community living, where she can practise budgeting, household management, travel and decision-making with regular DYP guidance.
“For me, independence means being able to travel on my own and run my own business.”Youn
Her current pathway combines vocational training with the practical skills needed to make decisions, manage daily life and prepare for employment or self-employment.
Coffee preparation, beverage service, customer care and day-to-day café responsibilities.
Using accessible digital tools to learn, communicate and manage tasks more independently.
Developing practical language skills for work, customer service and wider opportunities.
Practising budgeting, household routines, travel, time management and everyday decision-making.
Youn hopes to open her own coffee shop and earn an independent income. The Semi-Independent Living Project is designed to help her connect vocational experience with the daily responsibilities of running her own life and, one day, her own business.
Using accessible digital tools to learn, communicate and manage tasks more independently.
Sponsorship supports the practical conditions Youn needs to continue learning while practising real-world independence with DYP guidance.
A stable community-based living environment where daily responsibilities can be practised.
Support for meals and essential living needs while students learn to manage a household budget.
Access to vocational practice, education and the community activities required for progress.
Regular DYP coaching, monitoring and reflection to strengthen confidence and responsibility.
Your support contributes to one year of practical learning, shared living and regular DYP guidance.
