VOICES OF OUR YOUTH

Hello,

Over the past few months, we have collaborated with stakeholders in our community on themes that matter to YOUTH.

Our first collaboration was done with Mr. Lionel Pedro (Principal of Die Bron Primary School in Stanford), Michelle Baker (MEd Design Thinking Practitioner) and myself in my role of Occupational Therapist. We offered a program that was run at Die Bron Primary School for 17 young people who had been placed at the school as assistants to the teachers by the Western Cape's Department of Education.

On Youth Day, the 16th June we participated and collaborated with Michelle Baker, Food-4-Thought NPO and the Wortelgat Outreach Trust sparking conversations about how the youth of today can become game changers in our communities and leaders of today and tomorrow.

We want to support young people in our community and the surrounding areas. We want to listen to their needs, to support them in these, and to take note of their dreams and visions for their future.

We wish to offer programmes to cater for the needs expressed by young voices in our region, where there is currently so little support for them.

If you wish to take part in supporting the next generation; offering your skills and resources to build capacity. please contact us if you want to get involved.

I hope you find our newsletter interesting and an enjoyable read.

Take care and warm wishes,

Regina

Image: The 17 young people placed at Die Bron Primary School.

Image: Participants learnt valuable communication and listening skills, they interacted with others in the group working on personal disclosure and they explored their own qualities and how to address challenges.

Image: Participants looked at their unique qualities, their inspiration and passions, on their personal path for growth and the way forward.

Image: A happy group at Die Bron Primary School ~ after 4 weeks of questions that sparked thinking, reflection, conversation and being heard.

Image: Youth Day, the 16th June, at Wortelgat with a group of enthusiastic young adults and facilitators.

An enlightening and fun day at a beautiful venue.

Thank you Stephan Beyer for taking part and sharing your lovely photographs with us.

Thank you Grootbos Foundation for participating in the day.

Thank you Food-4-Thought and Wortelgat Outreach Trust for the collaboration.