Ron Wertlen from eKhaya ICT has created a video about the idea and functionality of awareNet, the online social networking site for learners that was co-developed by eKhaya ICT and the VSA. You can find the video on the eKhaya ICT website and on YouTube. Please, have a look at it! We would be interested Read more about A video about the idea and functionality of awareNet by eKhaya ICT[…]
The awareNet song competition is taking place on Peace Day (21/09). Here some news around that day. The Makana Municipality has agreed to sponsor Noluthando Hall for the Peace Day Celebration = song competition. Thank you to the Special Programmes Unit! Erika Wertlen, Jared Lang, Keagan Prince and Roderick Zipp have agreed to be the judges for the Read more about Some exciting news about our music event on Peace Day[…]
awareNet is aiming for something bigger this year. The Village Scribe Association decided that either awareNet will become more famous and used by more learners pretty soon, or it’s not worth investing into it anymore. So, we hope that this will become a great success story…! It all started with the rather unpleasant and surprising Read more about awareNet is evolving into a new space![…]
The Grahamstown Foundation awarded 4 awareNet users with free tickets for the National Schools Festival in Grahamstown (10.-14.7.11) after they had successfully proven that they are good reporters by documenting their experiences at the National Arts Festival on awareNet. Faith du Plessies, Krista du Plooy, Ayanda Twani and Siyamtanda Tokwe went out and thoroughly enjoyed the Read more about awareNet users report from National Schools Festival[…]
It’s time to give you some background about Inyaniso, our new partner for awareNet. I am just going to take some information out of the Grocott’s Mail, the Grahamstown local newspaper (the 19/07/11 issue), because I couldn’t find any electronic information yet. Inyaniso (‘the truth’) consists of the two artists Zukani Melikhaya and his nephew Read more about Who is Inyaniso, our new partner for awareNet?[…]
The VSA and a lot of amazing partners become serious now about the awareNet theme Song Project. You probably wonder what it’s all about. Let me explain. It’s going to be an amazing story for Peace Day, I hope. It all started with the idea that awareNet needs a song for the learners and all Read more about awareNet theme song battle on stage on Peace Day[…]
One of the VSA’s most important assignments is networking and the provision of information. We always keep you updated about all our projects and activities. We care about transparency. You can find us on many channels: this blog, our newsletter, awareNet, facebook, twitter, Google Maps, YouTube, etc. We are always happy to receive feed back via Read more about Communication is the key to success – but talk to your children, not to your ancestors![…]
This year’s South African National Schools Festival takes place directly after the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, from 10.-14.07.11. The Grahamstown Foundation sponsors 4 awareNet users and one supervisor to attend the Festival for free including meals. The VSA is very grateful and excited about this opportunity. Thank you very much! The trick is that Read more about awareNet users rewarded with free attendance at the National Schools Festival 2011[…]
We were very proud to be invited to the celebration of a new publishing house in South Africa called exPressive imPressions. Erika Wertlen invited a group of creative minds to network, talk about ideas, watch exhibitions and performances. A quick blurb about exPressive imPressions: Their goal is to encourage writers and artists of a variety of Read more about VSA attended Pre-Launch Party of exPressive imPressions[…]
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[…]