WorksheetCloud Live Lessons is offering FREE lessons for ALL South African learners during the national lockdown.
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IAWA is honored to welcome Jeanette Mahave to our team at this critical time. Jeanette is a teacher at Charora High School, where many of our Ambassadors are finishing their last year of high school.
Before South Africa entered lock-down to halt the spread of Covid-19, we are grateful that Jeanette went out of her way to make sure the Ambassadors had the materials and support they need to stay on track.
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Matric study resources for all subjects.
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Tune into Ukhozi FM for Term 1 matric revision classes, 09h00 – 09h30, 15h00 – 15h30, and 21h00 – 22h00.
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Friends of South Africa recently partnered with I Am, We Are (IAWA) for the fourth annual benefit reception at the Embassy of South Africa in Washington, DC. The benefit theme, “I Am A Masterpiece,” celebrated the masterpiece in the making and work of art that is each of us while benefiting I Am, We Are. Friends of South Africa members volunteered time and donated items for the benefit auction.
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After four years, we are excited to announce our first group of Ambassadors have celebrated their graduation, and the completion of IAWA’s pilot program.
Hosted by Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi, the ceremony took place at the Royal Marang Hotel, where parents and the Rustenburg community were on hand to witness the Ambassadors receiving their diplomas.
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Since our first camp in October 2015, the Ambassadors participated in 10 two-week long holiday camps that “empowered them to confidently own their future.” They participated in learning excursions that allowed them to discover and explore places such as Pilanesburg National Park, Constitution Hill, Wits University, and the UNISA Science and Technology Center.
Most recently, they applied all of their learning from the camp to raise over R44 471 ($3,000) to travel to Cape Town
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We are kicking off 2019 by reflecting on our top moments of 2018. Enjoy a look back at the experiences we were able to create for our Ambassadors with your support.
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My journey with IAWA has been a really good, amazing, challenging, awesome and an inspirational journey. I have grown so much and traveled a lot through it and learnt about different leaders from SA and the world. It has indeed been a wonderful experience and I think if I don't stop writing now I would literally write I don't know until when possibly forever.
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Jason Holley, also known as DJ Holla, is flying in from North Carolina, USA to support the IAWA Ambassador’s Battle of the DJs Saturday September 22 at Robega Community Hall. Jason shared, “I’ve always had a passion for helping others, building future generations, and passing along valued lessons to the youth. Being able to be apart of such a great program, event, and to assist a fellow Hawk was the chance I needed to give back.”
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THE FILM FESTIVAL ALSO GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A GROUP, AND TO ACTUALLY BE IN THE DRIVING POSITION. THAT PUSHED ME TO ALWAYS PITCH UP ON TIME, TO WORK ON MY PRIORITIES FIRST, TO BE A GREAT AND A HARD WORKING LEADER. I ALSO NOTICED THE FACT THAT EVERYBODY'S OPINION MATTERS.
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Through hard or good we stand as one unit, and this year is our last year as we all know. We are all going to go different directions. We want to create memories that we will always remember and enjoy ourselves in Cape Town. It’s great to experience places you have never known, as we enjoy we will learn.
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This past April, POPPYN embarked on a cross-cultural media project with youth organizations in South Africa, a country with a rich historical legacy of youth organizing and leadership.
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We viewed six short films created by POPPYN in perspective of the Philly youth news, Kitsong School, Bafokeng Youth Centre and I Am, We Are. We also viewed a documentary which gave people a better understanding of what I Am, We Are is and why it was started.
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I have learned and seen how hard work can bring opportunities in your life. That moment when hard work opens doors. Participating in the film festivals made me realize how much potential I have and all thanks to Mr. James. Teachers like him are not easy to find. Thank you for making me improve. I cannot thank you enough. I am because we are.
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We had been waiting for so long to go to the camp. The day arrived that we have been all waiting for the 2nd of April 2018. The camp was so great, amazing, and fun. We got to talk about things that bother us. We shared our sorrows and after sharing it felt great.
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The program has had a positive impact in my life. The ambassadors and the other facilitators too. Within the program, I have learned how to be a brother to the ambassadors. I have learned how to think without limits because of the fun and corporate activities we do.
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This camp differed from our usual camps, as the Ambassadors created most of the week's schedule. Each fundraising group – talent show, concert, and carwash- developed a list of actions items that needed to be accomplished before the end of camp. Each day the Ambassadors would go out with their assigned facilitator and work on their team assignments and report back to the group on what had been accomplished the next morning. This was a great way for them to learn accountability and responsibility!
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This open male only forum allowed the young men in attendance to truly open up and share some of the obstacles and challenges they were currently facing. They were able to see they were not alone and there were others around them they could turn to.
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