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Alumni September Newsletter

Join the Danny K & Kabelo Mabalane’s WORLDS APART OR PARTNERS Tour At Afrika Tikkun Johannesburg

Danny K and Labalo Mabalane are visiting our Johannesburg Centres! They’ll be holding groundbreaking conversations on issues that really matter, providing real solutions for local businesses who share our vision of tomorrow. Not to mention, heating up the venues with amazing live performances! Don’t miss the chance to say you were there!

Save the dates and join the tour:

Phuthaditjaba Centre (Alexandra T/ship) – 23 September 2019, 3pm-4pm

Wings of life Centre (Diepsloot) – 7 of October 2019, 3pm-4pm

For more information call Warren S. Radebe at 0721938181.

You never work a day in your life when you love what you do

We love it when our young people take the training we provide and run with it. This month we feature Lucia, who from an early age, had a love for the arts. Today she has taken her passion and turned it into a business. Her company, “NHLONIPHO CRAFT ART”, comes from the respect she has for her products, which include beading, badges, jewellery and mosaics.

After graduating, Lucia trained 15 young, unemployed women from her community as her way of giving back. Read more

WHAT IS NEXT ON THE BUSINESS DAY SEASON

Thank you so much to all who applied for the Business Competition.

Please see below the schedule for upcoming briefings and workshops.

(This is only applicable to Alumni members who applied for the opportunity)

Workshop 1 (Briefing and Induction)

Date: 26 September 2019

Time: 8am-4pm

Location: Belron Main Hall, 10 Joubert Street Extension, Braampark, Johannesburg 2017

Focus: Business planning and mentorship, featuring governmental and non-governmental representatives to offer business planning and practice guidance to all applicants.

Business plan submission 

All applicants will be required to submit the final version of their business plan to warrenr@afrikatikkun.org.

Final selection will be conducted on 30 September 2019 and the shortlist published on the 4 October 2019.

Click on the link below to access a basic guide template to help you begin your first business plan. Please note that a standard business plan form will be provided at the business planning and mentorship workshop. https://www.bplans.com/business-plan-template.pdf

For more information on the Business Day Season, please contact Warren S. Radebe at warrenr@afrikatikkun.org or 0721938181.

This is an exciting work experience opportunity for unemployed Alumni (those who completed training in 2019), as well as those who completed between 2016 and 2018.

Requirements: Matric (19 years – 28 Years)

Experience: 1 year experience in the workplace

Skills: Logical thinking, fluency in English

Opportunity open from now until 30 December 2019

Register to our database for more opportunities

Submit your CV to Lungisani Magubane on 073 704 4196 or email lungisanim@afrikatikkun.org

Keep an eye out for the following exciting events:

Alumni Open Day (all centres): 27 September, 9am-4pm.

Quiz & Debate Competition (volunteering opportunity): 5 October, 8am- 5pm, Uthando Centre.

Spelling Bee Competition (volunteering opportunity): 26 October, 8am- 5pm, Arekopaneng, Orange Farm.

For more information and to participate, contact Warren S. Radebe on 072 193 8181 or email at warrenr@afrikatikkun.org

Celebrating Africa’s Heritage 

South Africa will be celebrating its diverse heritage this month. It’s time to reflect on what it really means to be South Africa, African, or any number of the many ethnicities we celebrate in this country. While heritage exists to give us a sense of community, it’s not intended to serve as a source of conflict or division. This heritage month, as we enjoy our braais, dress in traditional wear and celebrate our music, let’s celebrate the real meaning of diversity. Let’s not limit our celebrations to aspects of South Africa’s culture, but let us embrace the many cultures across Africa that fuse with our own, ultimately enrich our own sense of who we are.

Afrika Tikkun’s Got Talent!

Afrika Tikkun’s 2019 Talent Day, was an incredible showcase of the diverse skills and talents of our children. The laughter, healthy competition and team camaraderie made the day rewarding and enjoyable for our children, their families, Afrika Tikkun staff and all our invited guests. Thank you to all the Alumnis who served on the day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3B_HpP19W0&t=16s

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Alumni Notification

Alumni who are studying an accredited course relating to the Financial services sector can now apply for bursary funding by e-mailing a copy of their ID, proof of registration, statement of fees and latest results to nicoleb@afrikatikkun.org

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Farming for a Greener Future

On 2 September, Afrika Tikkun’s Wings of Life Diepsloot centre and PlantNation led a greening programme with a group of young people eager to incorporate environmental protection and sustainable solutions into youth development.  

The teams discussed the importance of farming and planting, including the contribution trees make to air quality and clean climate. The group sharpened their practical skills too, learning how to start and maintain a garden.  At the end of the day, 80 new trees beautified the centre. This action of planting trees, impactful at local level, is also in line with a larger, global movement to plants billions of trees worldwide in order to revert de-forestation. Increasingly, young people are demanding more concrete action on climate change, as evidenced by the upcoming September 2019 climate strike in cities across the world, including Johannesburg and Cape Town. We support these voices that call for a greener, healthier future where young people can realise their educational and economic potential.

“We are seeding the revolution one tree at a time,” said David Jaffe from PlantNation, an organisation that educates people to not only earn a living but grow one too.

PlantNation and Afrika Tikkun hopes this initiative will encourage communities around Diepsloot and the people in South Africa more broadly, to plant kratom and take greater care about the environment. The 80 planted trees will be carefully maintained and cared for by the community of the Diepsloot centre. Those trees are just the beginning for a broader movement towards a greener South Africa, and more trees and plants are being planned to be planted at Afrika Tikkun’s centres.

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