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The six-person South/Southern African youth planning
team met for their first training workshop in Chintsa on the
Wild Coast of South Africa, 19 – 21 April 2019. The
workshop focused on team building, trust, engaging
critically with frameworks, facilitation and
communication. Journeying beyond one’s comfort zone
and pushing personal boundaries was very much a part of
the journey and the team courageously launched
themselves into all the activities. The three days offered
activities that were entirely new to everyone, such as
surfing, as well as activities where some participants had
existing experience and could take lead roles, such as
project design activities.
“This has changed me, I have grown so much, its beyond
expectation and I realise I am very fortunate to be on the
CD2030 team” (Walusungu Ngulube, SADC rep on the team)
“Succeeding with the impossible, like I never imagined I could
or would ever surf, makes me confident that we can do
something very great as a team for CD2030” (Nomfusi Msizi)
“My mind is buzzing with possibilities, a hundred different
ideas, how are we going to link and have the conversation with
the other teams about this, I am looking forwards at what could
be outcomes” (Grant Bellairs)
During the workshop, the 20-person virtual meeting with
youth partner teams in Benin and Germany where they
met each other for the first time took place. The schedule
of activities over the next 9 months will utilize the virtual
space for meetings and trainings on a monthly basis and
this journey is exploratory and new for all us which is really
exciting.
Countdown 2030
The global learning project aims to combine the experiences and knowledge of both German and South African volunteers in transforming two local school libraries into places of global learning whereby the children and youth of Walmer Township in PE have access to information and learning activities. Both venues will function as physical and virtual creative hubs for the exchange and communication of weltwärts volunteers as well as Alumni in South Africa and Germany. The project provides exposure of children and youth to intercultural exchange, communication and cultural learning while a lack of global learning amongst youth as well as a lack of network opportunities for volunteers and Alumni are tackled. Continued page 2
Images from
the CD2030
training
workshop
MASIFUNDE
Global Learning Project
“Our common future – glocalizing the SDGs”
INNOVATION FUND - UPDATE
Text & Photos – Fatima Klett - Masifunde
& beyond
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Masifunde Global Learning Project continued
In the journey of transforming the school libraries, the foundation and project plan for the upcoming activities was laid in a 2-day planning workshop. The team members have decided to dedicate roles amongst them for the duration of the project. On a bi-weekly basis, the whole team comes together to update and meet on the current status and progress of the project plan. Fun introduction events took place in both libraries, where the topic and concept of global learning was introduced to the learners. At Walmer Primary school, the audience experienced a cultural storytelling, in which they imaginary travelled through places and heard about different people, nature, food and other things. At Walmer High School, the global learning team sparked the learner’s interest for the upcoming project with a global quiz competition. They simultaneously worked on a landscape picture puzzle and a global crossword puzzle, followed by a 30 seconds global learning game.
The following weeks were used to set up global learning corners/hubs with informational material in both school libraries. Books and magazines about global learning related topics are displayed and learners can access the material at any time. Laptops provide access to research via the internet, receive information about what is happening in the world and around them, not only for the learners but also for volunteers and Alumni.
The POP-UP Debate
concept was a linked
initiative that Masifunde
implemented at the
Walmer High School Library as part of their Global Learning Project
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Voice in images
alumni
it has been such an exciting few weeks for alumni, we have decided to dedicate
our “Voice page” to a few photos that capture their journeys
South African, Malawian and Beninese
alumni meet in Addis at the summit
Countdown 2030 training workshop
on the Wild Coast
Colourful creations at the summit
Global Learning
with Masifunde Global Learning
with Masifunde
Shaking the summit
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MAY 2019 Calendar of special days & SDG goal
“CHAT between the Worlds”
promotes VIRTUAL EXCHANGE
between schools, student groups,
youth clubs and youth
associations. CHAT brings with it
support, experience and useful
resources to allow you to optimise
the exchange.
For more, click here
What are you doing as an individual or an organisation that talks to Agenda
2063 & the SDGs?
Please share this with us as we are looking to include “your realities, stories and
change-choice practices” in our book Engaging with the SDGs and Agenda 2063
in the Exchange and Volunteering Sector so that others can learn from them.
Please contact [email protected] and be a part of a learning and sharing
community of practice
22nd International Day - Biological Diversity
17th Endangered Species Day
12th - SA Mother Day
25th Africa Day
1st – Worker’s Day
SKILLS in EXCHANGE working group (AU,
GIZ, WESSA) will be meeting in Bonn, 4
May 2019, to consolidate developments to
date and to map a way forward as it
applies to innovations within formats for a
stronger skills lens to exchange.
If you would like to receive the
international AGYI Quarterly
Newsletter, please register here
African Union Youth Summit
THE 4 E’s - Education – Entrepreneurship - Employment – Engagement
The Southern African Alumni Network was well represented at the African Union Youth Summit held in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this past month. Participants led discussions, presented and participated in a range
of activities designed to empower the continents youth voice. SAAN presented on the potential to host
a Youth Alumni Summit later this year which was very well received and work in this regard is now
underway. Detailed feedback will be provided in next month’s News-bite.
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