“I was once cripple but now I can walk!” 6 months from now, the Joza Youth Hub Computer Lab was just finished, made ready for use. Fourteen computers, fully functional and in good condition, so it seemed until two computers were dysfunctional/ broken … These two computers just decided to go without a word or Read more about The Cripple is healed[…]
During the last four years we have hosted three awarenet Peace Day Concerts with five different schools participating every year. All songs were originally written and rapped in isiXhosa or English, with lots of time and effort going into composing, rhyming and practicing for the big concert. Participating schools were Mary Waters HS, Nombulelo SS, Read more about The Peace and Music Project – The last four Years[…]
From the 4th to the 6th May 2015 the Rhodes University held a “Community Engaged Learning Symposium” at the Gavon Relly Post Graduate Village. As a local NGO the Village Scribe Association was invited to join the audience and the discussions after each lecture. The topics ranged from “What university staff and schoolteachers can learn Read more about Community Engaged Learning Symposium[…]
I call it the “Brain” of the Joza Youth Hub (JYH); it knows so much, gives so much, and is so much more. The computer lab was sponsored by Rhodes University and has been installed in the JYH for a while, but it was missing an Internet connection for a long time. Improper use also Read more about The Joza Youth Hub’s computer lab[…]
After the great success of the awarenet Peace Day Concert, Sonic Art Studio and us started to organise the recording of the five different awarenet Peace Songs in the Rhodes University’s recording studios. The use of the facilities was a donation of the Department of Music and Musicology to the awarenet Peace and Music Project. During November, all Read more about Recording the awarenet Peace Songs at Rhodes University[…]
We are very happy and proud that our 3rd awarenet Peace Day Concert was another great success! For this year’s Music & Peace Project, 5 different groups of awarenet learners worked hard to write a song to a new backing produced by Corinne Cooper (Rhodes University’s Music Department). Schools participating were CM Vellem HPS, Good Read more about The 2014 awarenet Peace Day Concert a great Success![…]
All the songs of the awarenet Peace Project 2013 are recorded and the CDs are produced. Congratulations! The CD was released on the first day of the Grahamstown Arts Festival 2014, on Thursday, the 3rd of July 2014 during a small celebration party for all people involved and our partners, supporters and friends. The event Read more about awarenet CDs are produced and were given out at the launch party[…]
All the songs of the awarenet Peace Project 2013 are recorded and the CDs are produced. Congratulations! The CD will be released on the first day of the Grahamstown Arts Festival 2014, on Thursday, the 3rd of July 2014 during a small celebration party for all people involved and our partners, supporters and friends. The Read more about awarenet Peace Song Collection 2013 CD Release Party[…]
by Antje Hering. Rhodes University’s Community Engagement Week ran from the 5th to the 9th of May in Grahamstown. A colourful programme consisting of education activities, youth dialogues, development workshops and panel discussions was provided to the visitors. All departments and student organizations involved in Community Engagement initiatives as well as community partners set up Read more about awarenet at Community Engagement Week[…]
We proudly announce that the awarenet Peace Song and Music Video 2014 is finished, recorded, shot and cut. The outcome is really wonderful. We are very happy with it and happy for the learners, the HipHop stars of Ntaba Maria School in Grahamstown. The learners were trained by the Village Scribe Association and Sonic Art Read more about The awarenet Peace Song and Music Video 2014[…]