Annual planning meeting RUCE

On the 19th of October the Rhodes University Community Engagement (RUCE) department invited VSA to participate in the annual planning meeting. Dr Theresa Edlmann from the Rhodes History department was leading the discussion. The debate focussed on the relations between the different NGOs and the volunteers. We started with writing down different wishes of both Read more about Annual planning meeting RUCE[…]

Open Session in the Joza Youth Hub with Janet Jobson

The Joza Youth Hub hosted an open discussion session on the 10th of October about social work and ECD with the guest speaker Janet Jobson. She is a well known coordinater for the DG Murray Trust in Cape Town. Several delegates of other NGOs (e.g. Ubunye Foundation and Lebone Centre) came to take part in this event – Read more about Open Session in the Joza Youth Hub with Janet Jobson[…]

A personal blog about the Peace Day Concert 2014

by Terri-Lynn Penney The awarenet Peace Day concert – a Day to remember! After many weeks of hard work dedication and hours spent on preparing for the Third Peace day Concert the time finally arrived for the 5 school from in and around grahamstown to preform their own Peace days songs at the awarenet Peace Read more about A personal blog about the Peace Day Concert 2014[…]

The 2014 awarenet Peace Day Concert a great Success!

We are very happy and proud that our 3rd awarenet Peace Day Concert was another great success! For this year’s Music & Peace Project, 5 different groups of awarenet learners worked hard to write a song to a new backing produced by Corinne Cooper (Rhodes University’s Music Department). Schools participating were CM Vellem HPS, Good Read more about The 2014 awarenet Peace Day Concert a great Success![…]

awarenet Presentation at the Rotary Club in Pirna (Germany)

Anna Wertlen (VSA chairperson) and Antje Hering (ex SAGE Net. volunteer) presented the awarenet programme and Mrs Hering’s year in Grahamstown to the members of the Rotary Club of Pirna (Germany) on September 24, 2014. The aim of the presentation was to showcase the planned project in partnership with the Technical University of Dresden (Saxony). Read more about awarenet Presentation at the Rotary Club in Pirna (Germany)[…]