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Mentoring programme for 2013 takes off at Ivory and Ebony Park branches
2013 mentorship programme started off on a high note for IY Gauteng (Ivory and Ebony). The meet-and-greet session was held on the 04th of May for both branches and grade 12 learners were so excited to be paired with their mentors. Mentors and mentees...
Hyperion Development working with IkamvaYouth in Gauteng
Hyperion is a South African student based organisation. Their goal is to see IT and Computer Science being promoted more throughout South Africa- starting with Universities and Schools in South Africa. Hyperion wants to work with IkamvaYouth by training...
Identity Workshop with Ikamvanites in Gauteng
Ikamvanites in Grade 11 were honored to come into contact with Professor Jill Bradbury from Wits University and Doctor Jude Clarke, from the University of KwaZulu Natal, who came through to the Ebony Park Branch to talk to the learners about issues surrounding their...
Masiphumelele Fire Drill-2013
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Masiphumelele Strategic Planning Weekend
Masiphumelele Strategic Weekend Planning We held our annual Strategic Planning Weekend on 13-14th April 2013 at the Community Hall and local Library, respectively. We had 3 tutors and 41 learners in attendance on the first day; while we had 24...
Tutor Training Session at Chesterville
The weekend of the 20th of April saw Chesterville hosting its annual tutor training session at the Steve Biko campus at DUT. This tutor training session had been planned from the SPW weekend and to see it come alive in the way that it did made it an eventful day for...
Chesterville SPW 2013
The Chesterville branch held its Strategic Planning Weekend (SPW) on the weekend of the 16 & 17 March. The weekend was a great success given that a new Branch Committee...
Umlazi SPW
Umlazi SPW 2013 On the 20th and 21st of April, Umlazi held its first ever SPW. Attendance was good as the event was attended by over 20 volunteers and 4 learners from across the grades. Saturday kicked off with a little activity...
Careers Indaba 2013
This years Careers Indaba, organised in partnership with Equal Education and SAEP, saw nearly 1000 leaners come though the doors of the Zolani Centre, all coming to gain valuable exposure to organisations, workshops and other important resources. The aim on the...
A Very Successful Ikageng Branch Open Day!
On Saturday, 20th April 2013, the newly established IkamvaYouth Branch in Ikageng, North West, held its very first Open Day. A huge effort went into preparing for this day, and it was satisfying to see the effort being duly rewarded with a great turnout on the day. We...
ABI LIGHTS TWO CANDLES WITH ONE FLAME!!
Amalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI) made it possible for IkamvaYouth in North West to make tangible and enduring difference to the academic performance of the Ikageng learners. IkamvaYouth is generously accommodated at the Thembalidanisi Intermediate School, the...
Nyanga’s first parents’ meeting 2013
Saturday 20 April marked Nyanga’s first official parents’ meeting for 2013. The meeting started a little later than anticipated, as we waited for the parents to arrive, but soon, many of them did, and the meeting started in earnest. ...
Nyanganites at UCT Open Day 2013
On the 13th of April, Nyanga Matrics got an opportunity to attend the annual UCT Open Day. This was an important excursion for the Grade 12s as they got to visit a highly regarded institution in their province and learn more about the different...
Internship at IkamvaYouth – Cape Town
IkamvaYouth is looking for an intern office assistant, to be based in our Cape Town office. The Intern will work closely with the National Administrator and Director, and will assist with office and organisational administration, logistics, event...
Career Indaba 2013
This week IkamvaYouth, Equal Education and the South African Education and Environment Project (SAEP) will host the annual Careers Indaba. Businesses, NGOs, professionals, tertiary institutions and Further Education and Training colleges will run...
IYKZN Careers Indaba 2013
On the 12th of April 2013, IkamvaYouth KZN hosted its first Careers Indaba, at the Chesterville Youth Centre. The vision of the Career Indaba was to open up new opportunities for school learners, providing them with information regarding the various...
Tsiba Education:Spirit of Youth
The Spirit of Youth programme is a one year learning experience for grade 11 learners from diverse backgrounds who see themselves as agents of positive change in South Arica. Spirit of Youth offers a platform for young people to grow a culture of volunteerism and to...
Yoga and Lunch charity event
We wanted to do to these cooking classes with the Ikamva Youth students in Nyanga and found that we had a few things to contemplate before we got started. Our background as students from Copenhagen is in global nutrition and health. The...
Yoga and Lunch charity event
So we wanted to do to these cooking classes with the Ikamva Youth students in Nyanga. We had a few things to contemplate before we got started. Our background as students from Copenhagen is in global nutrition and health. The...
Nyanga SPW 2013
This last weekend Nyanganites got together for a highly successful Strategic Planning Weekend, SPW. Learners, volunteers and staff put their heads together and mapped out the year plan for 2013. Nyanga learners showed that they are youngsters with a vision...
Lloyd Lungu