VSA signs MoU with its technical partners

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The Village Scribe Association is a non-profit organisation which developed the awarenet programme to promote computer and Internet literacy for underprivileged learners in South Africa. For technical reasons, e.g. recurrent connectivity problems, this programme uses the Internet platform awarenet. awarenet was specifically designed to meet the learners’ needs in several ways. Software development was and Read more about VSA signs MoU with its technical partners[…]

Students from Syracuse University in New York visit awarenet in Grahamstown

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Students from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, USA were visiting awarenet sites in Grahamstown through a university study abroad course being facilitated by Dr. Timothy Eatman and Mr. Jason Torreano. The students are working on the course and working closely with Inkululeko to develop sustainable, enterprising projects that can be used by Inkululeko learners Read more about Students from Syracuse University in New York visit awarenet in Grahamstown[…]

An Invitation to all Teachers of the Eastern Cape to join the awarenet Community!

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An email from a teacher has reached my inbox last week. It was written by Nompumelelo Frans of CM Vellem Higher Primary School in Grahamstown. The VSA works with the school for more than 2 years. It is one of he most ambitious and organised schools in our network. “Dear Anna, I asked for your Read more about An Invitation to all Teachers of the Eastern Cape to join the awarenet Community![…]

awarenet in Alexandria (Eastern Cape)

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Our newest school joined the awarenet network last week: Alexandria High School in Alexandria in the rural Eastern Cape. This is a very exciting new development as we have installed an awarenet server at the school, which will be remotely managed. We can load content from the Internet, following requests from teachers and more. If Read more about awarenet in Alexandria (Eastern Cape)[…]

Interview Highlights of awarenet Learner by Rhodes University Student

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As one of their assignments, Rhodes Journalism & Media Studies students had to do interviews in the “civic mapping” part of the course. Amber Davies, one of the students, interviewed Lindokuhle Jawa (14, photo) from CM Vellem Higher Primary School. CMV School has adopted the awarenet programme for more than two years. Here are the Read more about Interview Highlights of awarenet Learner by Rhodes University Student[…]

Rhodes Journalism and Media Studies students work with and for awarenet!

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This year, we have started collaborating with the Rhodes University Department of Journalism and Media Studies. Rod Amner is supervising a group of third year students that will do their practical with and about our awarenet programme. Aim of the course This course was developed in response to a perceived lack of congruence between the Read more about Rhodes Journalism and Media Studies students work with and for awarenet![…]

What did I take home @re:campaign (day1)?

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This has been an exciting day. The VSA attended the re:campaign in Berlin. Day one was filled with presentations and talks, which gave me new ideas and motivated me to take the next steps that need to be taken to grow our German community. Listen and talk even more to our potential members, engage them Read more about What did I take home @re:campaign (day1)?[…]

awarenet anti-littering learners visit Rhodes – Africa Media Matrix

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Sanele Ntshingana, VSA volunteer and awarenet project coordinator reports about his own project: “On the 28th of April, Sunday- a group of 7 learners from Mary Waters High School who are currently doing the “Anti-littering Campaign” went to Rhodes University Journalism Department to record an Anti-littering campaign awareness audio clip. All the 7 hip, fresh Read more about awarenet anti-littering learners visit Rhodes – Africa Media Matrix[…]

Successful awarenet Open Day

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This year, the VSA organised its first awarenet Open Day to present the programme to the community and to attract more teachers from new schools to take part in the programme. Viv Quin organised the event and decided that CM Vellem Higher Primary School would be a good example due to their long participation and Read more about Successful awarenet Open Day[…]