Youth for Safer Communities project as youth component

Youth for Safer Communities project as youth component of GIZ’s Integrated Violence and Crime Prevention programme

Opening thought Let’s not just talk about integrated approaches but let’s live integration on all levels – today! Þ More practitioners from all sectors should engage with today’s academic findings and to initiate a trickle-down effect.

VCP programme The inclusive Violence and Crime Prevention for safe public spaces programme – a jointly agreed intervention by South African and German Governments – promotes joint action and collaborative approaches to violence prevention with a focus on youth and governance of safety.

Youth for Safer Communities (YSC) project YSC is part of VCP’s youth focus. Þ Theoretical input from VCP for YSC Þ Learners findings and point of views get integrated into the VCP debate through an official launch and youth conference

Masifunde‘s programs „Learn 4 Life!“ Bursary Program Homework Club Talent Factory

Two key aspects We see and treat our learners neither as (potential) perpetrators (DON’T DO THIS) nor as (potential) victims (YOU NEED HELP) but only as part of the solution to challenges in our society (WHY (bird-eye view) and WHAT CAN YOU DO? ). In all activities we aim directly towards activation of our learners from Grade 3 upwards. They learn by developing and processing content to share it with their community.

Four strategic pillars Weekly Lessons Excursions Research Project work

Examples of project work / changemakers Peer to peer education Taking over responsibility in the direct social environment

YSC project cycle GOAL SETTING FACILITATED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE DEVELOP INTERVENTION SHARE and ACTIVATE OTHERS EVALUATE

Research Phase

Workshop Development => their intervention

Field Research

Facilitation Training

Workshop Media Material

Workshop Phase

Workshop Plan Opening Video >> sets the „tone“ Safety Mapping >> safe vs. unsafe spaces >> perceived safety Safety Vision 2020 >> trigger their imagination >> something to strive towards Your contribution >> make them part of the solution Local Heroes Video >> showcase positive examples Project Ideas >> activation Youth Magazine & DVD >> follow up & share

Workshop Plan

Outlook December 2013: - a - Youth Conference with press conference 2014: -a- Continuation of Workshops -b- Implementation of 3 project ideas from conference -c- Website with partly animated films share methods & approaches to be replicated

Contact Masifunde Siphuhlisa Umfundi NPC Trading as: Masifunde Learner Development NPC registration number: NPO registration number: PBO registration number: 2009 / 004539 / 08 114 -293 93 00 41 852 Address: 162 Fordyce Road Port Elizabeth 6070 South Africa Web: www. masifunde. com www. facebook. com/masifunde Contact persons: Lubabalo Valisa & Jonas Schumacher Mobile: 078 646 80 56 Office: 041 581 25 43 Email: info@masifunde. com