On the 25th and the 27th of March 2014, Antje Hering and Rieke Heitmueller visited the DSG (Diocesan School for Girls) private school in Grahamstown to give the learners the chance to be part of the awarenet & LifePlayer Project. Here is Rieke’s report: “The LifePlayer project is my first own awarenet project. I am Read more about The second awarenet & LifePlayer Project[…]
by Terri-Lynn Penney On Wednesday the 19 of March, I attended a Safety & Security for Volunteers – Workshop, hosted by Sage Net. in Pretoria. SAGE Net. is an NPO that organises the exchange between South Africa and Germany. They offer a platform for different cooperations to network and long-lasting partnerships. The different organisations that Read more about SAGE Net. workshop about Safety&Security for overseas Volunteers[…]
I have been at the re:campaign conference and I have learned a lot again – fantastic! There is a great log by Peter, so I do not have to log details here, thank you! 🙂 Most impressive have been Gesche Joost “Social Design”, Turner&Niemann “Data Visualisation”, RAPutation and the panel discussion with Anne Roth, Peter Read more about awarenet @ re:campaign[…]
by Antje Hering and Rieke Heitmüller Village Scribe Association and eKhaya ICT members Terri-Lynn Penney, Rieke Heitmueller, Antje Hering and Richard Strickland with help from CM Vellem, Ntaba Maria and Victoria Girl’s learners presented the awarenet programme at the Science Festival Africa 2014. awarenet is a new interactive education and communication platform for schools, designed Read more about SciFest 2014 Review[…]
We proudly announce that the awarenet Peace Song and Music Video 2014 is finished, recorded, shot and cut. The outcome is really wonderful. We are very happy with it and happy for the learners, the HipHop stars of Ntaba Maria School in Grahamstown. The learners were trained by the Village Scribe Association and Sonic Art Read more about The awarenet Peace Song and Music Video 2014[…]
On the 12th of March 2014, the annual Science Festival starts in Grahamstown. As usual, thousands of learners with their teachers will be there, eager to learn and discover the wonders of science and technology. This years’ theme is “Into Space”, and the Village Scribe Association will play their part by presenting the awarenet project Read more about VSA presents awarenet with new features at SciFest 2014 “Into Space”[…]
Terri-Lynn Penney, the VSA’s main awarenet coordinator was a nominee for the Grahamstown Citizen of the Year award in November 2013 for her outstanding engagement in education and social development of underprivileged learners in Joza. The Rotary Club of Grahamstown invited her to a short ceremony to recognise her nomination and the work that she Read more about awarenet Coordinator Mrs Penney nominated for Grahamstown Citizen of the Year 2013[…]
We are proud to be a Peace One Day’s partner in creating awareness and supporting peace where ever we can. With our yearly Peace Concert on September 21st, we make a real difference in the daily life of the school children in Grahamstown. We are supported by Rhodes University’s Journalism and Media Studies Department. Their Read more about Rhodes’ Video about the awarenet Peace Concert on Peace One Day’s Media Channels[…]
The selection process for our new Weltwärts volunteers from Germany was started last Saturday (22/2/14) in Berlin. The selection day was very well prepared by our partner SAGE Net. and took place at the Nelson Mandela School. A lot of volunteers from SAGE Net. and some other host organisations like the VSA as well as former Read more about SAGE Net. Selection Day for the next two Weltwärts Volunteers for the VSA[…]
awarenet learners and VSA staff along with many, many others in Grahamstown braved the weather and joined to form a Human Chain connecting poor&rich, educated&underprivileged in the memory of Nelson Mandela and his dream of democracy and freedom. Citizens came out in large numbers to make the first Human Chain event in Grahamstown on Friday Read more about awarenet learners at the Human Chain in Grahamstown[…]