Ron Wertlen travelled to Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, to present awareNet to an audience of educators, government employees and industry practitioners at the 6th e-Learning Africa Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training at the Mlimani Conference Centre. The Friday morning slot, French interpreter and large venue ensured that there was a large mixed audience. Afterwards Read more about awareNet at e-Learning Africa 2011 (ELA11)[…]
The VSA has recently started a partnership with Symphonia, an Organisational Change practice. They have sent us this most exciting documentary called “Alive with Possibility” featuring world renowned leadership experts Ben & Roz Zander, endorsed by Desmond Tutu and Wendy Ackerman. We are going to make this documentary available for all awareNet users, introducing it during Read more about Movie night on Youth Day: “Alive with Possibility” for awareNet users – Call for donations![…]
South African local government elections took place on the Wednesday 18th May this year. I wonder how much interest the youth showed seeing all of them were born into democracy and they only read about our past. Although the ANC won with over 60% overall, it was with surprise that the DA took some of Read more about 2011 Local Government Elections[…]
This year’s event took part on 16th & 17th May in the 1820 Settlers Monument. The VSA with sponsorship from the Schools Festival office had the privilege of taking fifteen awareNet learners from Grahamstown East (Benjamin Mahlasela Secondary School, Nathaniel Nyaluza High School, Nombulelo Secondary School & Ntsika Secondary School). It was two cold days Read more about Eastern Cape Schools Festival 2011[…]
The Grahamstown Foundation and the Village Scribe Association made it possible for 13 awareNet users to attend the Eastern Cape Schools Festival 2011 in Grahamstown free of charge. The grade 11 learners were chosen because of their high motivation and regular attendance at the awareNet sessions which are offered as extramural activities at their schools. Read more about awareNet users awarded with free attendance at the EC Schools Festival[…]
The eLearning Africa Conference Photo Competition asked for pictures with the theme Capture this! How ICTs are empowering people across Africa. The VSA submitted 5 pictures including descriptions. The photo with my favourite description was shortlisted for the Jury Vote! Congratulations to Thozi Ngeju who was supervising the HIV project that is described in the photo Read more about Thozi Ngeju’s Photo for eLearning Africa Competition shortlisted![…]
Two situations observed at different times on different continents and my very personal thoughts: A. Grahamstown Department of Home Affairs. Few people work, a lot of people wait to be helped. The vast majority is happy about the provided chairs and sits very patiently. Most of them for a very long time. A handful of Read more about Sit and stare or read while you wait?[…]
The eLearning Africa Conference Photo Competition asked for pictures with the theme Capture this! How ICTs are empowering people across Africa. The VSA submitted 5 pictures including descriptions. M favourite description is this one: Upstarters being aware (to vote click here) An innovative, true multimedia project that drew a lot of attention: The Village Scribe Association Read more about VSA submitted 5 pictures for eLearning Africa Photo Competition – help us win and vote for us![…]
Dietrich von Richthofen, a German journalist, visited Grahamstown and the rural Eastern Cape in January 2011. After a series of long interviews with Ron Wertlen (eKhaya ICT and Reed House Systems CTO) and Anna Wertlen (Village Scribe Association), Sibukele Gumbo (Siyakhula Living Lab Management Unit) and Alfredo Terzoli (Rhodes University – Centre of Excellence) and Read more about Reed House Systems, TeleWeaver and the Siyakhula Living Lab in the German DIE ZEIT.[…]
During my school days you joined a typing or Home Economics class at the risk of being called a sissy. So, although I knew I wanted to write, I did woodwork instead. We call those the good old days. Fortunately for me, during those extended school boycotts some friends of mine and I took part Read more about Opportunities[…]