Last month, the VSA pitched awarenet at the social impact lab in Berlin-Kreuzberg. I have blogged about this event. As an outcome of the pitch, we have been offered free participation at two workshops about Idea Reframing – From the Idea to the Business Model. Further, we were offered a free work space in the Read more about social impact lab pitch outcome[…]
The awarenet Peace Song Collection CD is out and distributed to all the participants of the project. The VSA organised a launch party to celebrate the event appropriately and thank everyone wholeheartedly who was involved in the awarenet theme song project. Terri-Lynn Penney organised the event (Fr, 1/2/13 at Nombulelo SS hall) and invited awarenet Read more about Very successfull&lively launch of the awarenet Peace Song Collection CD[…]
There are a great many excellent educational resources on the internet – some have even been produced specifically for African and underprivileged kids. Unfortunately, the digital divide makes it very difficult for these resources to wind up in the hands of those who need them most. Content is great, and there is great content, but Read more about Teaching and learning materials on awarenet[…]
The VSA will take part in the next Rails Girls workshop in Berlin on the 22 and 23/02/13. Rails Girls Berlin are “the Berlin sisters of Rails Girls – a non-profit volunteer group that formed in Finland with the aim to get women into programming.” They want to give total beginners the opportunity and a community Read more about VSA joins Rails Girls Berlin[…]
We proudly announce that the VSA will pitch awarenet at the social impact lab this Friday 22/02/13 at 3pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and help us by voting. We hope to win a co-working space in the social impact lab, incl. coaching&consulting, mentoring by SAP staff, further qualification and a chance of additional financial Read more about VSA will pitch awarenet at the social impact lab[…]
On Friday 15/2/13, Dr Sarah Hanton, trustee of the VSA and awarenet coordinator, organised a presentation about the possibilities of awarenet to the staff of VG High School in Grahamtown to recruit more teachers into the programme. Terri-Lynn Penney, Viv Quin and Richard Strickland were also present to give individual support during the meeting. The Read more about VSA recruiting more teachers to awarenet[…]
We are very happy to announce that the VSA is now part of the SAGE Net network, a network that organises volunteers from Germany to stay and work in South Africa for one year. The forms were being filled out and sent off to the Weltwärts Programm a few weeks ago. On Tuesday, Mr and Read more about VSA visited by SAGE Net.[…]
The first SenseCamp for the VSA turned out to be very successful and also great fun! MakeSense Berlin invited into the Social Impact Enterprise Lab last Saturday (9/2/13) and almost 200 SenseMakers came. There was an amazing atmosphere in which creativity, social ideas and motivation was sprouting out of everyone to form a lively, sizzling Read more about Very successful Hold-Up about Passwords at SenseCamp Berlin[…]
The VSA’s community coordinator Terri-Lynn Penney organised a diary drive at the beginning of the year 2013 with the effect that diaries were given to more than 200 awarenet learners. Here is what she says about her intentions: “At the end of 2012, I realized that some of the learners that I teach awarenet, lack Read more about VSA organised Donation of 2013 Diaries to 200 awarenet Learners[…]
Have you actually wondered what a Hold-Up is? We have announced the event in a previous blog, but watch this video to find out exactly what the VSA is planning to do on the 9/2/13 at the social impact enterprise lab in Berlin-Kreuzberg. 🙂 Make Sense/Hold Up Introduction from GUST PROJECT on Vimeo.