We decided to replace our conventional social media buttons with 2-click social media buttons to protect your data and privacy. A while ago, a German privacy group declared using the Facebook Like button leads to profiling that infringes German and European data protection laws. The organization alleged Facebook builds a broad profile for individuals not Read more about 2-click social media buttons for the VSA blog[…]
The International Girls’ in ICT Day is on the 25. of April 2013 this year. It is an initiative backed by ITU Member States in ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Guadalajara, 2010) to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information and communication Read more about awarenet Open Day at Intl. Girls in ICT Day[…]
The VSA has presented the awarenet programme and itself as social entrepreneur to students of the Berlin School of Economics and Law on Wednesday, 17/4/13. We were invited by Prof Sven Ripsas, who teaches and coordinates courses about social entrepreneurship for students. During the summer semester, the students will have to analyse social enterprises or write Read more about awarenet presented to Business and Law Students in Berlin[…]
The VSA has a new partner: Inkululeko, a Non-Profit Organization based in Grahamstown, whose mission is to empower youth in South Africa through supplemental education and opportunity. Through our current volunteer Sanele Ntshingana, we were introduced to Inkululeko, their work and their Head, Jason Torreano, who suggested to integrate the awarenet Programme into their own Read more about VSA goes into Partnership with Inkululeko[…]
It’s official now. The VSA received a scholarship at the social impact enterprise lab in Berlin-Kreuzberg. This is a fantastic opportunity for us. As announced in a previous blog, we can now use the co-working space in the social impact lab and receive coaching&consulting, mentoring by SAP staff, further qualification and a chance of additional Read more about VSA receives scholarship at social impact enterprise lab[…]
The second part of the Idea Reframing Workshop at the social impact enterprise lab took place today. Six social enterprises including the Village Scribe Association were present again. This time, we were introduced to the Value Proposition Canvas and the Business Model Canvas. We went straight into our own projects and defined our most important Read more about Business Model and Value Proposition Canvas[…]
Yesterday, the VSA took part in the workshop “Idea Reframing – From Idea to Business Model”, together with 6 other social enterprises of the social impact lab. We were introduced to the basics of the Design Thinking Method. After going though “The Wallet Experience” we intensively worked on our own business models and developed solutions Read more about Idea Reframing and Design Thinking[…]
In association with the British Council and the Department of Basic Education, we are running an awarenet project at VG High School to generate language learning materials for rural and disadvantaged schools in South Africa. A LifePlayer is a portable, wind up and solar powered radio and MP3 player, designed for use in underdeveloped countries Read more about What have the awarenet learners done with the LifePlayer?[…]
We proudly announce that awarenet will be presented to the public at SciFest for the second time. The Science Festival in Grahamstown starts today and is ends next week on the 19/03/13 – plenty of time to have a look at the learning network, to login and explore the features and content. You will also Read more about VSA presents awarenet at SciFest along with the British Councel’s Life Player[…]
Just to inform everyone, the VSA has joined a Rails Girls Group to keep coding and to learn more. Starting from tomorrow, we will meet every Tuesday at Beta House. I am looking forward to meet the girls again and to work on our ideas and projects. 🙂