OUR BLOG
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...
Nedbank My Future, My Career
The Nedbank My Future, My Career takes learners on behind-the-scenes tours of various career options and inspires learners to set new, informed tertiary study and career goal. All presentations were communicated and delivered via produced films and are...
Nyanga fire safety and awareness workshop
This past weekend, Nyanga learners participated in an important workshop on fire awareness and safety. The workshop was conducted by the City of Cape Town’s fire and rescue services, represented by Ms Nombeko Kopele. The learners gathered in their usual...
Matrics Get Diarised
Matrics get Diarised Its 2013, we are all settling comfortably into the year. Already we're headed towards the end of the first term, but that does not mean we do not need to get organised. Each learner is taught how to be responsible and keep tab of...
Fire safety awareness workshop
On Saturday 9 March, IkamvaYouth in partnership with Capitec presented a fire safety awareness workshop hosted by Mrs Nombeko Kopele (Public Education Officer) from the fire and rescue services in Ottery, Cape Town. In December 2012, close to a 1000 shacks...
IkamvaYouth Super parents
On the 9th of March 2013, Ivory Park had its first parent’s meeting. It was exciting to see such an impressive turn out from parents who were willing to work together with IkamvaYouth in achieving some of its goals. Parents who were not able to...
Lloyd Lungu