“Some Children are more Equal than Others” The following video by Stefan Göttfried displays the education situation in Grahamstown. It explains very well why we, the VSA, do what we do to improve the situation. More information.
The Community Engagement (CE) departement of the Rhodes University hosted a partner meeting in the Assumption Development Centre on Thursday the 29th of January. 30 people from different schools, NGOs and NPOs attended the meeting. After a warm welcome and an introduction phase we started talking about the “Student Volunteering Programme” (SVP). This programme enables Read more about Community Engagement Partner Meeting[…]
The SciFest is held once a year in Grahamstown at the Settlers Monument. This year, it will take place on from the 18th till the 24th of March. The theme is “The Year of Light”. We will present our awarenet programme to the visitors, i.e. teachers are invited to a short presentation and all users Read more about Preview Scifest 2015[…]
The VSA Annual General Meeting of 2014 took place on Thursday, the 18th of December in a Skype conference. All members of the VSA were invited. Here are the minutes and the presentation: VSA AGM 2014, Date: 18th December 2014 Members present: Ronald Wertlen, Dr. Anna Wertlen, Terri-Lynn Penney, Richard Strickland, Lukas Scharnberg Apologies: Amanda Read more about The VSA AGM and Annual Report of 2014[…]
Due to fact that the school year has come to an end and learners went on holiday, I decided that a treat for outstanding learners would be a good gesture. So, Lukas and I took three learners on a outing to town: Thandoxolo, Zinthle and Anesipho. I chose Thando due the fact that he was so Read more about An End of Year Treat for outstanding awarenet Learners and Staff![…]
Support our volunteer programme for the benefit of South African and German learners! (You are only two clicks away from an easy and small donation.) We developed a social development programme that helps underprivileged learners in South Africa to enhance their computer literacy along with their reading&writing skills and project work ability. We train learners Read more about Our Fundraising Campaign for the German Weltwärts Volunteers[…]
by Antje Hering. My journey in South Africa was outstanding and it exceeded my expectations. I really enjoyed working on the awarenet programme for the Village Scribe Association. We were the first weltwaerts volunteers for the organization and therefore were given a platform to be creative and implement our own ideas. I was given a Read more about Treasures found in the rainbow nation[…]
We supported our partner SAGE Net. this year at the Christmas Market in Berlin Rixdorf. It’s not just any Christmas Market, but remarkable in that only NGOs and public benefit organisations are allowed to sell their goods or services to make the visitors aware of their work and existence. This gives the market a special Read more about SAGE Net. at the Berlin Christmas Market[…]
Time to reflect on my journey through 2014 with my volunteers, my learners, the good times, the bad times, positive challenges and negative challenges……Where do I start? Well, 2014 started off with a bang in the month of January 2014, when schools reopened to the first school term. I was filled with excitement to meet Read more about Reflecting on 2014 – A Journey through the Months…..[…]
2014 was an extraordinary year for me! In January, I decided to apply for a year of volunteering with SAGE NET and quit my job in March. After walking the Camino Francés through Spain I had my first preparation seminar in June with Dr. Anna Wertlen in Berlin. Together with Julia, we spend three days Read more about My 2014[…]