Because You care We can help Your giving Make a lasting impact
In an area of your interest
www.communityfoundationwesterncape.org.za
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CDF WCape works in the Western Cape - one of nine provinces in
Country Population: 49.1m in country 5.2m in Western Cape 3.4m in
Cape Town Age cohort (0-14yrs: 25%) (15-65yrs 68%) with gender
break evenly spread Gangsterism Drug trade High unemployment
Hopelessness
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text PHOTOSPEAK PROGRAMME
www.communityfoundationwesterncape.org.za On the brink of promise
What is PhotoSpeak?
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PhotoSpeak - a gift that keeps on giving Stories of hope and
inspiration Should provide agape Has to have practical implications
Has to be an accessible pathway to others The initiative seeks to
stimulate youth and aspires to amplify their voices at all levels
of civic engagement.
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CDF WCape in search of a niche Post Apartheid South Africa
Building a representative and constitutional democracy Amplifying
the voice of the youth Cultivation of grantmaking Board succession
plan Idea in acted Arizona CF Photo Choice Program Adapted and
modified for SA context Young people document what they see and
experience through images
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1. To promote...open and free dialogue. 2. To build community
assets and to endow communities with new leadership and
opportunities. 3. To cultivate and inform community grantmaking. 4.
To monitor and support 5. To review 6. To replicate and upscale the
program 7. Career pathing
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COMMUNITY DIALOGUES AND NETWORKS RECRUITMENT OF PARTICIPANTS BY
PARTNERING AGENCY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION OF
LEARNINGS PRACTICAL APPLICATION REVIEW LEARNINGS AND COMMENCE
SELECTION OF PHOTOS FINAL REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS OF PHOTOS
SUBMISSION TO CDF WCAPE FOR PRODUCTION OF BANNERS COMMUNITY
EXHIBITION BANNER DISPLAY REVIEW OF PROGRAMME AND SUBMISSION OF
FINAL REPORT PHOTOSPEAK
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Conversation tool Ideas for community gallery Instil hope and
pride
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Piloted in 2008 tell us about your community 2009 Profiling
small businesses in my community 2009 onwards Youth Civic
Engagement Governance through the eyes of the youth
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The programme is anchored as a rights-based youth development
programme Life Citizenship Movement & Association Freedom of
Religion, Belief & Opinion Housing Education Health &
Wellness Safety & Security Transport Work Language, Arts &
Culture Child Protection Protect the Environment Belonging &
Leadership
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1. Awareness Raising 2. Building relationships, understanding
needs and engaging youth 3. Cultivate your leadership, training and
capacity building 4. Alternatives 5. Career paths 6. Recycle
resources 7. Sustainable and replicable model
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Through drawings, quotations, stories and poetry, young people
shared their experiences Ruben Osendorp, age 12 - The Right to
Child Protection Jaquin Moses, age 13 The Right to life. Everyone
needs love and care
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When its like this I know What will ring a bell on my mind What
I am going to do To make my country a better place When its like
this I know I am going to be stronger than yesterday. And I know I
will face another challenge. Overcome obstacles and I will Be a
better person. When its like this I know I am a pillar of my fellow
peers I am a courage, motivational and inspiration When its like
this I know. Zimasa Ngcwatywa: Khayelitsha
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The challenges were the security of the cameras; logistics of
travel and distance and workshop participation during the winter
months. Youth from Kleinmond Each banner, although very different,
expressed a permanent representation of day-to- day lives. Through
the photos taken others were able to acknowledge and appreciate
triumphs, hardships, and other aspects our youth are facing.
Success of the project was dependant upon the youth. Because of the
vision of The Community Development Foundation PhotoSpeak and
linking youth with communities, as well as presenting a positive
outlet for teens to express themselves was possible. Youth from
Khayelitsha and Lotus River We learned a lot, about the programme.
There is a lot the communities can do. My eyes were opened when we
learned about safety, environment, and child protection When we
stared in Westlake taking photos (it was a small town like ours) we
took photos. When they took photos of electric wires and I asked
Francois why wires...and then it dawned on me Safety and security.
We were afraid to walk around as it is not safe but now I am glad
as we have made a success of what we started. Youth from Delft
South
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Active Citizenship Creative and free open dialogue Keep youth
out of trouble Meet other youth same boat situation Greater
awareness Opportunities positive change Incentives Camera library
Building community and networks
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Tedious process Up scaling and better coordination Hear when we
speak Risks Interpretations of pictures Time and resources
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Practical tool Connectedness Human rights issue Replicable to
the benefit of self and others Importance of opportunities with a
difference and youth flavour Trust building Sense of community Im
not alone Rights and Responsibilities INTERCONNECTED Role of
service providers Role of parents Profiling youth Wisdom and deeper
understanding Four key rights - deeper level of discourse
required
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Life if cheap when you live in the township Our citizenship
cannot be taken away.
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I have the freedom to associate with whomever I want to. You
have a right to follow your faith of choice.
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In-house photographers, trainers and peer learning
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P/S provides a flexible platform for successful project
development; peer to peer learning networks; extract and knowledge
sharing opportunities that both inform and influence urban/rural
practices. Create dialogue opportunities around policies at
local/national and hopefully global level.