by Lukhanyo Matshebelele | Apr 25, 2018 | Our News |
On 7 April 2018 I was one of six writers who attended the launch workshop for the After School Action Series (ASAS) project. After coffee and tea, we introduced ourselves and shared our own experiences of participation in after school programmes. Jacqui Boulle, head...
by Shelley Bolle | Apr 23, 2018 | Our News |
4 April: Dorothy Dyer runs refresher training for the Year Beyond volunteers 7 April: Ros Haden, Dorothy Dyer and Mignon Hardie host the launch After School Action Series workshop with six young writers involved in the project at the FunDza offices. 10 April:...
by Ros Haden | Apr 23, 2018 | Our News |
FunDza was delighted to receive a grant through the Western Cape After School Innovation Fund to run a new project: the After School Action Series (ASAS). The Innovation Fund is managed by Community Chest on behalf of the Western Cape Government After School Game...
by Dorothy Dyer | Apr 11, 2018 | Our News |
At FunDza, we have learnt that the best advocates of reading for pleasure are people who read themselves, and practice what they preach! So we were delighted to be invited by Shine Literacy to do a workshop with their young volunteers for their Khanyisa project. These...
by Lukhanyo Matshebelele | Mar 28, 2018 | Our News |
On 23 March 2018 I was at Beautiful Gate in Philippi East with Nandi Tshabane to commemorate Human Rights Day. We arrived in time to set up FunDza’s books so that the learners could browse and engage with them. In the hall where the event was held, there was a whole...
by Sonja Kruse | Mar 28, 2018 | Our News |
The following blog gives a taste of one of the Reading for Enjoyment sessions that we run with False Bay College students at the Khayelitsha and Fish Hoek campuses. The campaign aims to get students excited about reading (and writing) for pleasure. Here’s...
by Shelley Bolle | Mar 1, 2018 | Our News |
1 March: Dorothy Dyer and Mignon Hardie attend a workshop for the WikiAfricaSchools Project. 1 March: Sonja Kruse runs the Reading for Enjoyment campaign at False Bay College, Fish Hoek campus. 5 March: Dorothy visits Inkwenkwezi High School to see how the YEBO...
by Nandi Tshabane | Feb 10, 2018 | Our News |
On Saturday, 10 February, FunDza hosted a ‘Creative Me’ workshop for Ikusasa Lelethu, a tutoring organisation that works with two schools in Khayelitsha. This group has a Grade 10 programme which tutors over 40 learners in mathematics, accounting, life...
by Shelley Bolle | Feb 1, 2018 | Our News |
5 and 6 February: Dorothy Dyer and Sonja Kruse attend a Year Beyond bootcamp. 6 February: FunDza lunchtime video hour and discussion: Amel Karboul’s Ted Talk “The global learning crisis – and what to do about it” 8 February: Sonja Kruse kicks...
by Mignon | Jan 30, 2018 | Our News |
We know that we live in changing and challenging times. As a small organisation we have little impact on the macro environmental changes in our country, and indeed the world. But we do have control over our internal structure, and how we respond to these shifts and...
