Awarenet, in collaboration with Rhodes University Mathematics Education Project, conducted an Olico Maths workshop on Thursday the 5th of June. The aim of the workshop was to equip the Awarenet maths tutors with knowledge of different methods of teaching maths to grade 7 and 8 learners in the South African context. These workshops will be conducted Read more about Olico maths workshop at Rhodes University[…]
Awarenet’s Social Employment Fund (SEF) participants are mostly content with their ten-month employment period which recently came to an end. To see whether their time by us had been fulfilling their expectations we conducted an internal survey among our participants. In total, 44 participants filled out our feedback surveys in which we asked them general Read more about SEF participants happy with their experience at Awarenet![…]
Last week, Awarenet held a meeting with all the current Social Employment Fund participants in the Common Room of the Joza Youth Hub regarding the end of the third round of the Social Employment Fund.Firstly, we asked each of the participants to fill out a feedback form reflecting on their personal time being in the Read more about End of the third round of the Social Employment Fund![…]
Since the beginning of this year, we are hosting OLICO maths lessons in the computer lab of D.D. SIWISA Primary School. Two groups, each consisting of three maths tutors, teach the learners mathematics four times a week.The lessons are going very well since the learners are diligent and the WiFi connection and the computers are Read more about New school added to Awarenet’s maths program[…]
Last Weekend, Awarenet hosted a maths tutors training at Rhodes University Faculty of Education in cooperation with Thabiso, a OLICO maths trainer and coordinator from the OLICO maths education foundation in Johannesburg. The OLICO training started on Saturday with the more theoretical aspects of teaching. First we revised the basic structure of a lesson, as Read more about OLICO tutors training at Rhodes University[…]
Since the 24th of January, Awarenet is back to hosting both Robotics and Coding and OLICO maths lessons in the Open Labs of the Joza Youth Hub. Every Friday when the robotics lessons take place, learners from several high schools in Joza Township come to enjoy the nice environment and to learn something fun. In Read more about Full action in Awarenet’s computer labs![…]
Last Monday, the first maths lesson of the new year took place at Tantyi Primary School. On January 21st, the new grade 7s at Tantyi Public School were introduced to us and the OLICO maths programme for the first time. In the first quarter of the lesson, the learners played a little warm-up game in Read more about First OLICO maths lesson of the new year at Tantyi Public School[…]
At Awarenet, we are driven by the belief that access to knowledge can transform lives. In line with our mission to empower individuals, we hosted a Work Readiness Workshop for the organisation’s Social Employment Fund participants at the Joza Youth Hub in January. This three-day event was tailored to support individuals in gaining the confidence, Read more about Work readiness workshop in preparation of a new year[…]
Last week, several Social Employment Fund participants of Awarenet were interviewed to share their experiences working in the SEF programme. This part is about Aphiwe, Zukhanye, Lindani and Kamvelihle from the SD Card Project. They will elaborate on their story and the impact the Social Employment Fund had on their life: Aphiwe, Zukhanye, and Kamvelihle Read more about Social Employment Fund Interview: SD Card Project Group[…]
Last week, several Social Employment Fund participants of Awarenet were interviewed to share their experiences working in the SEF programme. This part is about Lindokuhle Maraba’s story and the impact the Social Employment Fund had on her life: While being a learner in high school, Lindokuhle Maraba was actively involved in NGO work. During Read more about Social Employment Fund Interview: Lindokuhle Maraba[…]