The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is encouraging schools to create an environment for young learners to lead.
The department and the Western Cape Education Foundation will be hosting a forum on Saturday, 17 March 2012, at Grand West, to learn and share knowledge about the key essentials for successful youth leadership development.
Keynote speakers include Gordon Metter, Deputy President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce, who will talk about shaping the skills required for tomorrow’s business leaders.
Settlers High School and Manzomthombo Secondary School will share initiatives at their respective institutions to create opportunities for learners to lead.
The media are welcome to attend.
Date: Saturday, 17 March 2012
Time: 08h45 – 12h00
Venue: Good Hope Suite, Grand West, Goodwood
To confirm attendance, please contact:
Wayne Blauw
Western Cape Education Foundation
Tel: 021 467 2557
Cell: 076 393 1043
Programme
Programme Leader: Eugene Daniels, Director, Metropole South Education District
1. Registration: 08h00 – 09h00
2. Welcome: 09h00 - 09h05 (Makhosandile Ndzuzo, Director: Institutional Management Governance and Planning, WCED)
3. Opening Address: 09h05 – 09h15 (Penny Vinjevold: Head of Education)
4. Advancing Youth Leadership in Schools: Translating Research into Good Practice (Janet Jobson, Portfolio Manager, Leadership for a Winning Nation, DG Murray Trust) 09h15 - 09h35
5. Advancing Youth Leadership in Schools: The Pivotal Role of Teachers and International Perspectives (Dr. Elizabeth Rasekoala, Founder and Director, African-Carribean Network for Science & Technology) 09h35 – 09h55
6. Tomorrow's Business Leaders: Shaping the Skills Required (Gordon Metter, Deputy President, Cape Chamber of Commerce) 09h55 – 10h15
7. Tea break: 10h15 – 10h30
8. Creating Opportunities for Learners to Lead, Participate and Succeed: Manzomthombo Secondary School (John Matiso, Principal) 10h30 – 10h50
9. Creating Opportunities for Learners to Lead, Participate and Succeed: The Settlers High School (Richard Daly, Principal) 10h50 – 11h10
10. Panel discussion11h10 – 11h40
11. Summary remarks (Makhosandile Ndzuzo, Director: IMGP, WCED)11h40 - 11h50
12. Conclusion11h50- 11h55
13. Lunch 2h00
