KPR has identified a shortage of black females entering the engineering (mining, petrochemical and construction) industries, and recognising that much of the challenge lies in access to suitable education and training opportunities, KPR established Keystone Youth Academy NPC (KYA) in 2016.

Subsequently rebranded to Keystone Youth Academy (KYA), the B-BBEE Level 1 Not for Profit Company seeks to empower Black youth, principally female and disabled, to access skills and experience to enable their entrance into the engineering sector.

KPR fully supports KYA in its mission to empower youth, especially black females, towards market readiness by means of a comprehensive and balanced training and coaching programme, specifically designed to enable their successful entry into the industrial workforce.