AN HIV/AIDS UNIT INITIATIVE
JULY 2023 | EDITION 22
PEER EDUCATORS KICK OFF WITH LEADERSHIP TRAINING BY KWENA ETMOND MAPUMA & ABISHEL MATHONSI
EACH ONE! REACH ONE! TEACH TEN! was the model introduced to us by the CEO of Higher Health Prof Ramneek Ahluwalia. This was to address the status quo of societal challenges that young people on the ground face and experience almost daily. We sailed off to Robben Island with a group of unknown faces but with a known mindset to acquire knowledge, wisdom, guidance and to create new networks. The camp was about developing leadership skills among use peers, by building civic values and it served as an inspiration for us to take up the call to action and to start impacting the change we want to see in this world. The day started with a hike to
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Lions Head where we got a chance to engage as student leaders, to create strong bonds and to show our vulnerabilities as leaders because we are also human. A famous quote by the Later Marcus Garvey came to mind, where he said “A people without the knowledge of their history origin and culture is like a tree without roots”. As student leaders, it is equally important to know about our history and Robben Island served as a beacon of hope to us young people. The island serves as a powerful symbol of South Africa’s troubled past and its journey towards reconciliation and a better future and served as a place of hope for us student leaders, reminding us of the resilience of the human spirit.
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