District Co-ordinator IkamavaYouth KZN
IkamvaYouth is a township-based non-profit organisation, established in 2003. With branches in five townships nationally, IkamvaYouth seeks to appoint a District Co-ordinator (KZN) based in Durban. S/he will be based at in a township, and must be a social entrepreneur who is passionate about the power of education to transform lives and communities, a person who aims to make a difference. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in a by-youth for-youth educational movement that empowers young people to take their futures into their own hands.
Responsibilities:
- Steering the strategic direction of the district and enabling growth
- Budget development and financial management
- Manage stakeholder relationships, including funders, sponsors and the community
- Fundraising
- Producing narrative and financial reports
- Site visits to branches
- Supervise branch staff to ensure that the required outcomes are achieved
- Provide support & oversight to branch coordinators
- Represent and liaise with branch coordinators for Natcom
- Fulfill related HR functions for branches
- Ensure quality delivery of programmes and implementation of IY policies and processes at branches
Requirements
We are looking for graduate with work experience and a drivers licence. An individual with excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, and advanced MS Office knowledge, will feel at home in this position. A background in project management or the NGO sector will be considered but is not essential. If you are driven, reactive, flexible and able to work with others to help them reach their potential, then this could be the position for you.
Email resume to: zamo@ikamvayouth.org .
Closing date 01 February.
IkamvaYouth lost equipment, materials and resources worth hundreds of thousands of rands when a petrol bomb was thrown into its office on Freedom Day.
Everything is gone. Smart phones from our Nokia project; computers recently donated for our programming course; the PCs used by our branch coordinator and administrator; all our Answer Series study guides which were to be handed out to ikamvanites this Saturday; film and photography equipment (some of which belonged to volunteers); all our office furniture; photographs; files and records.
We’re calling for support via time or money:
– If you’re available to help with the cleanup, please contact zukile@ikamvayouth.org / 0789929269.
– If you’re a qualified counsellor and can volunteer to counsel affected ikamvanites, please contact joy@ikamvayouth.org.
– Please donate funds to help us begin trying to replace all we’ve lost (please use FREEDOM as the reference) ** see below for bank details if you want to do a transfer from the US or the UK.
– If you have office furniture, equipment or computers to donate, please contact winile@ikamvayouth.org
– If you have toys, furniture, books or equipment that the Zimele pre-school (our neighbour that was also affected) could use, please contact Monica on 0823103829.
Thanks everyone. The future is in our hands.
** To make a bank transfer in the US, please use the following account:
Account holder: Susan Godlonton
Bank: TCF Bank
Account Number: 6883542078
Type of Account: Checking
Branch: South University Branch, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Routing number: 272471548
** To make a bank transfer in the UK, please use the following account:
Account holder: Sally Bloy
Bank: Barclays
Account Number: 00539589
Sort no: 20-65-20
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The IkmavaYouth Open Day was held on the 22nd of January and was a great chance for new Ikamvanites to meet, understand, and be inspired by IkamvaYouth. The staff were there to welcome them and older Ikamvanites were there to assist learners in their applications. Some of our tutors were also on hand to offer assistance and to get to know the new Ikamvanites. We also have some new tutors this year, so this served as an introduction for them; Alex and Jordan from California and Masibhumelele from Masi.
After the initial lamentations about the length and impossibility of the form, they settled down and it was clear that it became an enjoyable and rewarding process for many. The Ikamvanites then got to see the documentary about IkamvaYouth ‘Flying Colours’, which demonstrated the worth of working hard and highlighted IkamvaYouth’s core value of commitment. The learners came out of the cinema room with inspired smiles…and hopefully inspired minds!
This new motivation was also thanks to Simphiwe, our art genius who attained a place at Michaelis Art school, starting this week. He delivered a speech to the eager Ikamvanites explaining the importance of hardwork and following your dreams!
Many of the new, fresh faced applicants are the friends, siblings or cousins of current Ikamvanites which demonstrates the value of IkamvaYouth for these young people. We hope the new Ikamvanites will look up to the ‘oldies’ and in turn they will set a great example.
Interviews were held the following Saturday and ‘Last Chance Interviews’ took place on Monday 1st February. We have now selected all the Ikamvanites for this year, so our totals are; Grade 12 = 20; Grade 11 =17, Grade10 =14, Grade 9 = 8, Grade 8 =15. We are beginning 2011 with 74 learners. This includes a group of 6 students who will participate in a pilot English feeder programme, that will develop basic English skills so these learners can access the mainstream tutoring sessions by the end of the term.
We are excited to get going with some hardcore learning! We received many applications, and have even started a waiting list for next term. We hope that the Ikamvanites that we selected prove us right in their determination and commitment. Lets GO!
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On the 22 January 2011 Nyanga Branch hosted its 2011 Open Day which was attended by more than 200 learners fom schools around Nyanga East
The Open Day was attended by tutors,learners and parents who participated during the day by sharing their experiences of last year so that the new leaners can know more about Ikamva youth, the Open Day was a day of learning more about Ikamva Youth and its programmes and also find out what the learners need
We are glad to announce that on the 29 January 2011 we registered 87 leraners and during the past week we had more coming in with their application forms and now we are looking at a total of 106 learners who have registered with Ikamva Youth (Nyanga)
We now looking at 14 Grade 9’s, 28 Grade 10’s,38 Grade 11’s and 26 Grade 12’s
From these numbers above we are proud to announce that we have a brand new Grade 9 class and the first ever Grade 12 class in the Nyanga Branch, and we look forward to seeing them all entering Tertiary next year
With this said, the Nyanga Branch will be starting officially its Saturday tutoring session tomorrow, 5 February 2011 at 9am until 12 we look forward to hosting this day
We also invite students and any Tertiary Institution that can assist us with tutoring to contact me or apply online, browse the GET INVOLVED page and enter your details and we will amke sure we get back to you as soon as possible
Let me extend a warm appreciation to all those who have assisted us during the Open Day and Registration Day, and lets keep it up guys the real work has begun!
More than 350 learners accompanied by their parents, volunteers, NGO representatives and friends of IkamvaYouth from Ivory Park, Ebony Park, Rabie Ridge, Kaalfontein and surrounding areas filled the IkamvaYouth Centre hall to its capacity and listened attentively to increase their chances of being selected to become Ikamvanites in 2011.
The sad reality is that of the 300+ learners who have expressed an interest in joining the Ivory Park branch we only have the capacity to admit 120 learners in 2011.
Those who don’t make it are encouraged to join the Thandulwazi Academic Support programme hosted by the St Stithians Foundation on the St Stithians College school grounds. We will be happy to assist with additional information in this regard.
Of course, if government and corporates have keen ears and interest to impact where it matters the most, this is an opportunity to invest financial resources to IkamvaYouth to increase its capacity to take more learners and be part of this life-changing opportunity. IkamvaYouth literally changes the lives and future prospects of our learners but also of the as-yet-unnamed learners to come who will benefit from successful ikamvanites returning to pass on their knowledge gained.
On Saturday 22nd January 2011 the IkamvaYouth branches are opening their doors and welcoming all interested learners, volunteers, and parents.
The Open Day is a chance for learners to meet other Ikamvanites who have been with the programme for the last year. They can talk with other learners, with volunteer tutors, with ex Ikamvanites who are now attending Universities, and with IkamvaYouth staff. Prospective Ikamvanites can get an idea about what we do, why we do it, and how we do it. A short film will be shown as well and give a glimpse into the lives of previous Ikamvanites.
We want you all to come along and be part of the day, and apply to be part of IkamvaYouth. The results we have achieved since establishment are amazing and 2010 matric results reflect this; IkamvaYouth’s learners, all of whom attend township public schools, achieved an 87% pass rate, with 52% Bachelor passes and 38% diploma passes. 36 distinctions were awarded.
If you want to take charge of your future and really make a change to your life and others come along to find out more. Application forms will be available to fill in on the day with help from IkamvaYouth, but can also be collected prior to or after the day from your nearest IkamvaYouth branch. You can download the application and Indemnity forms here. application_form_jan_2011.pdf indemnity_form_january_2011_1.pdfbut first please read the Information for learners document: infoforlearners_jan2011.pdf
This is also a great way for new volunteers to meet the learners and find out about the organisation. All are welcome, from any background. To be a tutor you do not need to be a teacher or trained tutor, we just want people with matric and enthusiastic about helping young people. Please see our tutor page on the site and the application form https://ikamvayouth.org.www518.jnb1.host-h.net/programmes/tutoring/information-volunteers.
The IkamvaYouth team look forward to seeing many new and excited faces on Saturday morning!
Venues, Dates and Times
Nyanga Branch: Nyanga Library, off Zwelitsha Drive, Freedom Square, Nyanga @ 9am Contact Nombu 0739556242
Masiphumelele Branch: Masiphumelele Library, Masiphumelele @ 9am, Contact Nico: 0798854314
Makhaza Branch: Nazeema Isaacs Library, Makhaza, Khayelitsha @ 10am
Contact person: Winile Mabhoko
Contact No: (021) 3626799, Mobile: 0798854372
Ivory Park Branch (Gauteng): Siyakhula Centre – 49 Boshoff Road (next to Ebony Park Methodist Church) from 9am-11am. Contact Joe: 082 728 3019
KZN Branch will hold their open day on 29th January 2011, Durban University of Technology, Library Basement 6 @ 10am Contact Khona 0798854247
Lloyd Lungu