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Mission, Vision, Strategy and Values
Recent Events
Launch of the 2012 schools programme
The 2012 schools programme was launched on 20 March at Isibonelo and Isivananda schools in kwaMashu. In 2012 we are glad to extend the programme to 3 schools in kwaMashu.
2011 Schools programme description
Youth apathy towards participating in democratic activities and processes, reluctance to get involved in schools and community and an approach of dependency motivated DDP to create a programme that will motivate youth in school to look at democracy in a different way and inspire them to take initiative in responding to what seems to be their own class or school community needs.
Community Developemnt Workers in the Western Cape – reflection session
The Democracy Development Programme Western Cape (DDP-WC) agreed to facilitate a workshop with CDW’s from selected districts of the Western Cape Province, at the request of the Community Development and Public Participation Directorate, Western Cape Provincial Government
Partner workshop: UKZN and MCC
The Stone Soup Conversation was convened by University of KwaZulu Natal Master Students and facilitated by Jenny Boyce, Mariannridge Co-ordinating Committee. Jenny Boyce was approached by the students after the conversation around education in Mariannridge that was held in February this year in which the UKZN students participated. The invitation was opened to the families that the students work with and a focus of the community partnership is on improving health and lives of these families in Mariannridge.
Lavender Hill Community Building Workshop
On 14 March 2012, Women Hope 4 the Nation, Hope Sanctuary, Gender Steps, The Warehouse and New World Foundation held a collaborative community building workshop as part of the DDP/ European Union Programme “Promoting Democracy through increased community participation in Democratic Processes – A multi media approach”
Partner workshop- kwaZulu Regional Christian Council
Mxolisi Nyuswa held his community conversation with farm dwellers in Nkwalini village, March 2012
Partner workshop - Mariannridge Co-ordinating Committee
Another community champion arose from Community Builders KZN to hold conversation that shifts focus from blame to working together, from problems to possibilities that exist within the community of Mariannridge.
With or without Malema: a conversation with Fiona Forde
DDP kicked off the 2012 public forums with a provocative topic – Julius Malema: his rise to fame and what the future may hold for the man and the organisation he heads, the ANC Youth League.
The Secrecy Bill vs the Constitution
The passing of the State Information Protection Act (Secrecy Bill) attracted public outcry especially from civil society organizations, including the media who find the bill unconstitutional. It also has several implications for a sovereign state such as South Africa that is in the process of consolidating its democracy.
Initial Training Workshop Eastern Cape
East London, November 2011. Participating organizations were provided with tools to enhance their work with communities they engage with. The workshop exposes the participants to the use of the Peter Block methodology of conversation to building communities, the use of theatre and cartoons as conversation starters to engage communities.
Initial Training Workshop in Western Cape
Monkey Valley, WC - October 2011. This workshop was designed to provide opportunity to organisations to promote democracy while providing tools that organisations can use to enhance their work with the communities they engage with. The workshop exposes the participants to the use of the Peter Block methodology of conversation to building communities, the use of theatre and cartoons as conversation starters to engage communities.
Initial Training Workshop in KwaZulu Natal
Training of the organizations was held in Umdloti, KZN in September 2011. Participating organizations were provided with tools to enhance their work with communities they engage with. The workshop exposes the participants to the use of the Peter Block methodology of conversation to building communities, the use of theatre and cartoons as conversation starters to engage communities.
Partner workshop - Greater Molweni Resource Centre
The very first community dialogue was convened and facilitated by Ntombi Gcwensa, participant of DDP-EU-KAS project.
2011 Partners in Transformation
This report is based on the processes and the outcomes of the second part of Phase four of Partners in Transformation workshops in 2011 as conducted in Big 5 False Bay, Hluhluwe.
South Durban Basin (SDB) Social Development Network (SDN) - Community Building Through Dialogue Workshop, 02-04 November 2011, KwaMbonambi.
The SDB – ABM approached the DDP to assist them in finding was to readdress their approach in working with the South Durban Basin Community. There have been many interventions into the communities with very little impact and various approaches have tried to help address some of the social challenges in the community.
Community Dialogue - Nkanini, Eshowe
DDP and KwaZulu Natal Regional Council of Churches (KRCC), our partners in the conversation, having participated in the Promoting Democracy: a multi-media approach project, invited a group of 30 women to a conversation in a local community hall in Nkanini, Eshowe, Zululand.
Promoting democracy through increased community participation in democratic processes: a multi-media approach
Co-funded by the EU and KAS, DDP is working with civil society organisations and community radio stations to promote participation in democractic processes. This report is from the first workshop, held in KZN on 7-9 September.
2011 South African Reconciliation Barometer Survey
