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Congrats to the class of 2013
2013 was a big year for IY, and it is with great pride (and relief!) that we can report, once again, our matrics' excellent achievements. It is thanks to the superheroes who work or volunteer at IY, and those who support and enable this amazing team of people, that IY...
IkamvaYouth : Reflecting on December 2013
We hope that you have had a splendid holiday season, and are as excited about 2014 as we are. We have compiled a very brief newsletter, which shares details on our recent win at the internationally acclaimed, STARS Impact Awards and the...
Ikageng Sports and Mentorship Day-30 November 2013
The 30th of November 2013 was yet another spectacular event day for Ikageng branch. Excitement and anxiety had the best of most grade 11learners at Ikageng as the first mentorship programme waited launching on this particular day. Hosted by IkamvaYouth and ABI,...
Enkosi Madiba
*Image by Matthew Willman Photography It is with great pride and thanksgiving that IkamvaYouth salutes late former president, Nelson Mandela. We honour a formidable statesman who fought tirelessly for the freedom of our...
IkamvaYouth win STARS Impact Award for Education
As if to beautiful summarise a wonderful year of celebration, the STARS Foundation has announced the winners of their annual STARS Impact Awards for 2013. IkamvaYouth has won in the category of Education in Africa-Middle East and celebrates along with many...
IkamvaYouth win STARS Impact Award for Education
As if to beautifully summarise a wonderful year of celebration, the STARS Foundation has announced the winners of their annual STARS Impact Awards for 2013. IkamvaYouth has won in the category of Education in Africa-Middle East and celebrates along...
Alumni Report 2013
Here at IkamvaYouth we know that our alumni are an essential part of our success. We cannot emphasise enough how valuable this team of Ikamvanites are! With many returning to volunteer their services as tutors at branches across the country, we are...
Prize giving celebrating the successes of 2013
On Friday, 29 November, the 2013 Prize giving was held at Desmond Tutu hall. Over 200 learners, tutors and parents were present to join the celebrations and be part of making a difference in these learners’ lives. The masters of ceremony were...
Celebrating 10 Years of IkamvaYouth
As we bid farewell to the year which marks a decade of progressive services at IkamvaYouth, we would like to share snippets from our wonderful ten year celebration party with you. The event was held on 3 October 2013 at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town,...
IY Ebony Park Closing With a Bang!!
On the 27th of November, IkamvaYouth Ebony park branch, together with ABI, hosted a Learner Appreciation Day acknowledging Ikamvanites for the outstanding commitment they have shown in 2013. ABI provided drinks for the event to spice up the year-end celebrations. ...
IYKZN CREW GOES SUPER BOWLING!!!!
In the event and celebration of finding a new BA for the Chesterville branch in KZN, the rest of the crew saw it as a great opportunity to get together, relax, and get to know each other while welcoming her with an evening...
Tutors Appreciated in Gauteng
60 tutors from both Ivory Park and Ebony Park branches came together on Saturday the 16th of November to be appreciated by IkamvaYouth. The day started off with normal tutoring from 9am to 12pm, thereafter , all the tutors were transported to the tutor appreciation...
Ikageng Tutor Appreciation
Tutor appreciation held on Saturday the 16th of November at the Ikageng branch was an awesome event. The day began with an extension of gratitude to tutors by the learners for their help throughout the year. Ikageng learners then presented them...
GP Tutor Recruitment Drive: Midrand Graduate Institute
The Gauteng team was out in full force at the Midrand Graduate Institutes Career Fair in early October. As an opportunity to, not only advertise the most democratic organisation to work in, we also got the very talented and driven students to sign up as...
ABI Wishes GP Matrics Good Luck for the Exams
As the hectic exam season went underway, our funders and good friends from ABI decided to throw a good luck braai and cake day for all the grade 12 learners in Gauteng. It was a much needed break from the current pressure our learners are facing in...
Funeka’s Story
On 3rd October 2013 at the celebration of IkamvaYouth’s 10th Anniversary, we had the chance to share Funeka’s Story with Minister Trevor Manuel, our response to the National Planning Com story of Thandi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIiRsFYsRcg)....
Learners attend Re-Think Leadership Unconventional
Early on Saturday morning, 28 September, Makhaza learners joined many other learners from around Cape Town at the Khayelitsha Multi-Purpose Hall. The unconventional is presented by Rethink Leardership which is an opportunity to see presentations by amazing...
Eye screening for Nyanganites
On the 11th and 12th of October 2013, Masibonisane visited the Nyanga branch and conducted eye screening for Nyanganites. The visit was a result of the Nyanga branch committee’s request that learners get their eyes tested, since some learners...
Annual Report 2012
To mark IkamvaYouth's 10th Anniversary, we're celebrating the Superheroes who've helped us to achieve the landmark successes worth celebrating. Read all about them and our super achievements in the latest IkamvaYouth 2012 Annual Report. If you want to download...
MAKHAZA LEARNERS JOIN ERM IN COASTAL CLEANUP 2013
Learners gathered in numbers on a rainy Saturday morning at St James beach, 21 September, partnering with Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in the annual coastal cleanup 2013. The practice is to create awareness of keeping the ocean clean as human and...
Lloyd Lungu