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Category: 2018

Youth Month Event

03.07.2018
2018, Uncategorized
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Youth Month Event on Friday! We were happy to see so many of you there! Special thanks goes to our stakeholders, speakers and performers who shared their message and made sure that we had a fun day, as well as to Ricoffy and Base 5 who kept us warm with hot coffee and soup! We are looking forward to the upcoming Youth Imbizos that will continue the...
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2018 WU Ashoka Executives in Residence Programme

12.06.2018
2018, Uncategorized
Dr Nobs Mwanda, the CEO of COPESSA,as an Ashoka Fellow was selected to participate in The 2018 WU Ashoka Executives in Residence Programme! This programme aims to establish collaboration between businesses and social entrepreneurs working for their communities in order to enhance the meaningful change they are making. Part of that will be a two-week long site visit where we will welcome Tracey McKee, VP, Global Rewards & Recognition Leader....
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Announcing the MTN Walk the Talk

08.05.2018
2018
We are participating in the MTN Walk the Talk with 702. Join us in walking against Gender-Based Violence! If you cannot participate personally, you can also make a donation that covers the entrance fee of R177 for another motivated community member. Contact us to find out more: copessa.volunteer@gmail.com Be quick as entries close on 28th...
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Rise and Shine!

19.04.2018
2018
For the second time, the Soul City Institute for Social Justice held a workshop for our staff, this time about their Rise programme aiming to empower young women between the age of 15 and 25. Additionally, we had interesting discussions, e.g. about different forms of Gender-Based Violence , gender-roles and patriarchy. We all learnt a lot, thank you,...
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A new Youth Hub

18.04.2018
2018
... is about to be created in Protea Glen! Together with a group of motivated young people from our community, we want to renovate the burnt containers so that they can then be used for their projects such as dance classes, skills development, arts classes and displaying their artwork. In order to make this possible, we have created a new crowd funding page. Please support us with a...
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12th COPESSA Fundraising Golf Day

16.04.2018
2018
On April 12th, it was time again for COPESSA's annual Golf Day. About 100 golfers were out on the course, motivated to support our organisation while having fun. Amongst them were individual players  well as corporate teams. After completing the 18 holes, everyone settled down for dinner, the prize giving ceremony and presentations about COPESSA's work. Poet Slam performed a very thoughtful piece of art and Thulo, member of the new youth...
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Say No to alcohol abuse

14.04.2018
2018
On Friday, our Social Worker Noko and group of COPESSA volunteers went to Reasoma Secondary School in Protea North for a school dialogue about alcohol abuse that was organised together with the Soul City Institute for Social Justice. Facilitator Veli did a good job motivating the kids. It was great to hear what the grade 10 learners discussed about topics like the effects of alcohol adverts, the legal age for consuming alcoholic beverages, youth in...
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Soul Buddyz on the move!

29.03.2018
2018
We were very happy and excited to welcome Thuli from Soul City in our office who gave us a fun and motivating two-day training on the Soul Buddyz Clubs. We are looking forward to establishing our own Club at the After Care Programme. Stay tuned and enroll your kids once we...
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