All the learners we teach Robotics and Coding successfully completed the theoretical part of Awarenet’s training programme which means that the fun for the learners can fully begin now. Awarenet is currently teaching over 168 learners from 7 differnet schools both on-site at the schools and in our Open Labs. In these first weeks of Read more about Robotics lessons are now fully in action[…]
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![…]
Loyiso Dyongman is a journalist and author for Times Media (Pty) Ltd writing articles for both local and national media. Born in Grahamstown he now lives in the Enkanini Informal settlement with his mother and little sister. After studying at T.E.M Mrwetyana Senior Secondary School in town he passed his matric in 2003. After that, Read more about Loyiso Dyongman’s story about himself and the Open Labs[…]
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[…]
Last week, several Social Employment Fund participants of Awarenet were interviewed to share their experiences workin in the SEF programme. This part is about Siyanda Manana’s story and the impact the Social Employment Fund had on his life: After he graduated from high school, Siyanda Manana used to work as a salesman at a second Read more about Social Employment Fund Interview: Siyanda Manana[…]
Last week, several Social Employment Fund participants of Awarenet were interviewed to share their experiences working in the SEF programme. This part is about Thimna Tembela’s story and the impact the Social Employment Fund had on her life: When Thimna Tembela was still a learner at Mary Waters she attended tutoring sessions at Ikamva Youth Read more about Social Employment Fund Interview: Thimna Tembela[…]
Robotics lessons at Makana Public Primary School are being carried on successfully as new learners join the course regularly. On Monday the 16th of September, the two new German volunteers of Awarenet visited the course for the first time and were surprised that so many students were there, especially completely new ones. It was noticeable Read more about Robotics in full swing at Makana Public Primary School[…]
We are Benjamin Wertlen and Benjamin Wilhelm, the new volunteers from the German government-supported “weltwaerts”-program. Both of us are going to do voluntary work at Awarenet for a year. We will also be assisting the staff in various tasks and taking care of online communication including for instance uploads on the Awarenet facebook account and Read more about Our first week at Awarenet[…]
On the 25th of May Awarenet hosted another fun and exciting robotics competition at the Joza Youth Hub. This Competition was not a friendly one this time around it was a trial competition to choose teams that will represent their schools and Awarenet at this year’s World Robotics Olympiad S.A Provincial competition. We had a Read more about Robotics Trial Competition[…]