The end of the year 2012 is approaching fast, so today I want to take this opportunity to highlight some of the amazing projects that were created by the users of awarenet. They range from health over drama to semiotics, music and equal education. Some of them are finished, some will be continued next term. Read more about The amazing awarenet projects of 2012![…]
The VSA took part in the bi-monthly meeting of the socialbar in Berlin this week, an event at which talks are held and space for discussions are given. Participants came from the various fields of social work and fundraising. The VSA participated to find out more about the local scene and their view on and Read more about VSA at socialbar in Berlin[…]
One of the awarenet champions, Mrs Funeka Jacob (teacher at Mary Waters High School) has recently started her Masters in “Investigating the Use of ICT in Collaborative Learning”. She is enrolled at Rhodes University and now researches how working in groups enhances teaching and learning, taking awarenet as an example. Mrs Jacob is a very Read more about A Masters Thesis about ICT in Collaborative Learning by an awarenet Champion[…]
We proudly announce that Grocott’s Online Mail published an article about the work of a community coordinator at the VSA: a day in the life of Terri-Lynn Penney “Bringing computer literacy to the community, one click at a time”. Terri-Lynn Penney is one of our trustees and a facilitator for the awarenet learning network. She Read more about Portrait about VSA’s coordinator in Grocott’s Mail[…]
The VSA will present the awarenet programme at this year’s Online Educa Conference in Berlin (28.-30.11.12). The title of the Talking Heads Session is “awarenet: Educating Socially Responsible, Collaborative Minds” (29.11.12 at 2.30pm in room Potsdam III). Come if you are skeptical about social media in the classroom, but enthusiastic about cultural exchange. Try awarenet‘s Read more about VSA and awarenet at Online Educa Berlin[…]
iq consult offers a mentoring programme “Initiative MENT” for social entrepreneurs and small and medium sized companies. They promise a win-win situation, in which social entrepreneurs will profit from SMBs’ market experience while SMBs will enhance their corporate social responsibility. We have now applied after a very informative and promising meeting last week. We are Read more about VSA applied for the MENT Programme[…]
The VSA was invited to a panel discussion about “Business cooperation and digital Operation – Must-Haves for successful social entrepreneurs?!” On the panel were Dr. Hartmut Kopf, Head of the World Vision Institute For Research and Innovation, Carolin Silbernagl, Chairperson und Founder Member of dotHIV, Nadine Schön, MP, Norbert Kunz, CEO of iq consult, and Read more about VSA at telefonica’s Panel Discussion about Social Entrepreneurship in Cooperation with Traditional Businesses[…]
Today, we have received a wonderful letter from one of “our” schools, CM Vellem Higher Primary School. This school has used awarenet for more than two years regularly and in a passionate way. They have committed teachers and an open policy, the learners are kind and polite and very, very motivated to learn and reach Read more about Positive feed-back for awarenet: We do make a Difference![…]
The VSA has received a generous donation by an overseas member to produce another 100 awarenet Peace Song Collection CDs. This means that every participant in the awarenet Peace Song Project will receive their own copy, and the rest can be used for advertising our programme and hopefully to attract more funding to repeat the Read more about A generous donation leads to an official awarenet CD release party![…]
The VSA went to one of the famous SenseDrinks by MakeSense on Tuesday 13/11/12 at Cafe Conde In Berlin. MakeSense connects Social Entrepreneurs with “supercool individuals” ready to take up their challenges online and offline through specifically designed workshops also called MakeSense Hold-ups. “A hold-up is a 1h30 creativity workshop which gathers 15 persons maximum Read more about VSA at MakeSense[…]