Organisations and vacancies of interest 

I have really enjoyed researching other organizations with the same passion and goals as what I have. I have discovered that there are many good people doing fantastic work in communities here in South Africa. Of course there will never be enough support or financial aid to completely irradiate the problem, but at least there are people noticing and getting involved.

The first organization that I came across that was very interesting to me was Educationafrica. This organization was established in 1992 and strives to uplift and support the previously disadvantaged communities that are still struggling in the shadow of apartheid. Their quest is to support and encourage quality education to communities so that they can break the cycle of poverty and become global citizens of this competitive world. They have corporate members as well as educational specialists on their board and I think that this is a useful combination for a successful result.

The second organisation that really appeals to me is Equaleducation.  They are community based and all about equality of education in South Africa. Their main aim to achieve quality education for all, this is something that I feel very passionate about and feel is vital. The division between black and white South Africans is still very prevalent and the gap is far too large. Education, if available at all, in townships is far more inferior to that in white suburbs.

My third choice is Unesco. Their moto is that “education transform lives” and I could not agree more. Their mission is to eradicate poverty while creating a peaceful and sustainable future. They believe that education is a human right and each and everybody should have access to quality education. This is very relevant to my Capstones project and the communities that I am working with. Education should not be viewed as a privilege but rather a necessity. Through education lives are changed and societies benefit from that. Unesco aims to educate all South Africans regardless of gender, race or religion.

While browsing through my equaleducation.org.za I came across an exciting vacancy. They are looking for facilitators in various secondary schools around Cape Town. These facilitators will meet weekly to plan and run different youth groups while supporting youth to develop themselves in leadership and community organizing.

Applicants need to be hard-working, energetic, team players and self-motivated. All applicants are expected to run and plan groups independently. 

I have really enjoyed researching other organisations with the same passion and goals as what I have. I have discovered that there are many good people doing fantastic work in communities here in South Africa. Of course there will never be enough support or financial aid to completely irradiate the problem, but at least there are people noticing and getting involved.

The first organisation that I came across that was very interesting to me was Educationafrica. This organisation was established in 1992 and strives to uplift and support the previously disadvantaged communities that are still struggling in the shadow of apartheid. Their quest is to support and encourage quality education to communities so that they can break the cycle of poverty and become global citizens of this competitive world. They have corporate members as well as educational specialists on their board and I think that this is a useful combination for a successful result.

The second organisation that really appeals to me is Equaleducation.  They are community based and all about equality of education in South Africa. Their main aim to achieve quality education for all, this is something that I feel very passionate about and feel is vital. The division between black and white South Africans is still very prevalent and the gap is far too large. Education, if available at all, in townships is far more inferior to that in white suburbs. 

My third choice is Unesco. Their moto is that “education transform lives” and I could not agree more. Their mission is to eradicate poverty while creating a peaceful and sustainable future. They believe that education is a human right and each and everybody should have access to quality education. This is very relevant to my Capstones project and the communities that I am working with. Education should not be viewed as a privilege but rather a necessity. Through education lives are changed and societies benefit from that. Unesco aims to educate all South Africans regardless of gender, race or religion. 

While browsing through my equaleducation.org.za I came across an exciting vacancy. They are looking for facilitators in various secondary schools around Cape Town. These facilitators will meet weekly to plan and run different youth groups while supporting youth to develop themselves in leadership and community organizing. 

Applicants need to be hard-working, energetic, team players and self-motivated. All applicants are expected to run and plan groups independently. 

I came across another vacancy with Unicef that I found very interesting:

International consultant for strengthening Education Sector Institutional response to Violence against Children. To strengthen the education sector's institutional capacity and systems to promote high quality and comprehensive child and adolescent sensitive approaches to prevention and response to violence. 

References

Home page. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.unicef.org/

Latest news. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://equaleducation.org.za/

Making Real Change Happen. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://educationafrica.org/

South Africa | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (n.d.).                            Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/worldwide/africa/South-Africa/