OUR BLOG
Thanks to everyone who made it happen in 2010
Hi everyone,I am writing on behalf of all the ikamvanites to say a huge THANK YOU to all our learners, volunteers, interns, families, collaborators, supporters and friends; to wish you all HAPPY HOLIDAYS and to share some of our highlights and stories of 2010.The year...
A YEAR TO REMEMBER
While the education sector has been through some challenging times this year - especially the public sector strike that had a tremendous impact on the schooling system especially those schools in the townships, there has been many more satisfying...
Makhaza Branch and the OpenSettlements Project
The following is an outline of the successes and obstacles experienced over the course of the four months that we spent working with 11th grade learners at IkamvaYouth-Makhaza Branch. First, it is important to note that we (my project partner Jonathan Wang, the...
My experience speaking on the student panel at Quest
Where do I start, I really do not know… words cannot express enough how happy I am to have been part of the Quest conference, especially being part of the student panel. It was such an amazing experience. The panel consisted of 4 students, and...
Blstk Joe Banker
S'bonelo Cele, aka Blstk Joe Banker is a new volunteer to IkamvaYouth KZN who joined us in the third term of the school year. I met him on my trip to Grahamstown where we were part of a production from the BAT Centre in Durban. Blstk was a regular rapper, as far as I...
Ikamvanites in Canada
Ikamvanites got an opportunity to participate in one of the greatest conferences in Canada which deals with increasing learner achievement. The conference was packed with a vast amount of information on how we can engage learners in the 21st Century. The...
Learner Stories
Sikelelwa is 16 years old. She has always struggled with her home situation; her mother lives in Durban and her father left the family when Siki was a child. She has lived with her aunt in Masi and her cousin who is also in the programme. A feeling of...
The Philosophy Masters of Masi!
Polly Saul came flying in to Masi 3 months ago to engage Ikamvanites in philosophy. With the assistance of Zoe Mann they delivered a course on the love of thought. Pondering expressions and inquisitive questions became the order of the day for the 11...
Ikamvanites add their voice to the Status of Youth Report 2010
The Status of Youth Report 2010 aims to provide comprehensive information on the socio-economic and demographic circumstances of young people in South Africa. The NYDA act specify under section 6(1) that “ The agency must, every three years, submit to the...
IY pursues efforts to close the language barrier
By Lizile Hams IY Makhaza branch conducted pre-exam grade 10 English literacy assessments on Saturday, 30 October. The objective for the evaluation was to gauge each learner’s ability to read, spell and write and to test individual comprehension and...
Project for the youth by the youth by Ido Lekota (Sowetan 04-11-2010)
The award is a joint project of the Mail & Guardian and the Southern Africa Trust - a non-governmental organisation that supports public policy development to overcome poverty. I regard myself as being fortunate to...
Revitilising minds for the Exams
We all understand how stressfull the exam time can be, and how stressfull preparing for the unknown. Although writing the final examination brings anxiety and tension amongst other people, but for the learners at Ikamva Youth (Makhaza) this year's preparation for...
A new volunteer running sexual health workshops
What a great time to get our learners educated and aware of their sexuaity and safe measures so that they do not contract HIV/Aids. As much as the buzz is around Exams and preparation of exams but the Nyanga and Makhaza learners are taking an...
Getting ready for exams and revising past question papers
Im so happy and excitted to announce that since the 18th of October 2010 Nyanga learners have been attending every day home work sessions and this will continues until we are all done with exams. Starting from 15h00 until 17h30 Grade 9,10 and 11's gather...
Helping pupils help themselves
IkamvaYouth is thrilled about (and still celebrating!) our success at the Mail and Guardian / Southern Africa Trust Drivers of Change Award. We're featured in this week's Mail and Guardian -- you can download the article here.
IkamvaYouth wins Southern Africa Trust and Mail & Guardian Drivers of Change Award 2010
It is with great honour and enthusiasm that we break the great news of IkamvaYouth’s latest accomplishment, not only in South Africa but throughout the Southern Africa Region of the continent. Southern Africa Trust and Mail & Guardian hailed...
Send a shout out loud to our matrics class of 2010
Last Sarturday tutorial session , our tutors stood infront of everybody to share their personal experiences moments before the exams and shared the most encouraging and motivating words to our matric class of 2010 – Take exams as just another...
Two New Volunteers
Ikamva has two new volunteers from a Global Exchange Program run by the British Council. Francisco Armenta is a young graphic designer that works with a HIV testing agency and uses media to inform the public about HIV and AIDS. Francisco Armenta is currently one of...
Ivory Park Branch hosted Dr Becky of CIHM
IkamvaYouth and SiyakhulaComputerSchool hosted guests from LeedsUniversityBusinessSchool (CIHM) The University of Leeds Centre for Innovation in Health Management (CIHM) is pioneering innovation in health and public service...
Giving credit where due – Ikamvanites honoured for their commitment
Wits Volunteers Programme - giving credit where it is due Wits Volunteers programme honoured with certificates students that are making the institution proud in the nation building projects in and around Johannesburg. ...
Lloyd Lungu