Making Education Work
This coming Saturday, students who participate in the Books+ scholarship program will be conferencing with Vox’s Mike Takas. Mpho Putu will lead the conference in South Africa. The scholarship recipients will go over reporting methods and be trained to be mentors for younger students. All Books+ recipients are required to give back to their communities [...]
Computer Training
A recent report by Mpho Putu indicates that 210 students have attended the Soweto Computer Training Program since its inception in 2009. Participants have varied from students to seniors. Five alternate instructors have been certified and provide various levels of support to project coordinator, David Mothobi. People who attend the program learn how to become [...]
Books+ Education Program
Vox is proud to officially introduce the Books+ education initiative. Books+ addresses the issue of illiteracy and a lack of quality education for many students in South Africa. The “+” in “Books+” indicates that the program doesn’t stop with just books; it goes a step further and includes provision for strategic literacy development, mentoring and [...]
Education at Work
A team of young people from Watermark Church in Grand Haven, MI is currently in South Africa to support Vox Education Initiatives in Kliptown/Soweto. The team recently connected with Field Manager Thami Tambo (center) to assist with the Soweto School Scholarship Program. A part of the program’s objective is to instill the value of serving [...]
Thami Thomo Joins SA Education Team
Vox welcomes Thami Thomo to the South African Education Team in South Africa. Thami is a bright young man from the Soweto area. He has worked with one of our Vox board members, Mpho Putu, educating young men in the diamond and gold mines of South Africa. Thami officially started last week and has jumped [...]
Education Trip Fund Raiser a Success
Over 150 people attended a fund raising event in Grand Haven, Michigan last Friday, March 25. The event helped raised money for a group of adults and students who will be traveling with Vox this summer to Soweto, South Africa to work with preschool students in one of the impoverished communities.
Books for Reading Comprehension
Educators from the USA and South Africa are collaborating on a Vox Project to help children in South Africa strengthen their reading comprehension. A large component of the project centers on securing educational books for approx. 20,000 students in the Kliptown/Soweto area.
Giving Artists a Voice
After returning from South Africa in September, artist and photographer Renae Rothenthaler decided to create a small blog/website where artists from around the world can share work, insights and inspirations. Renae is calling it the World Art Exchange. The first collection features the mentees of Vox friends and partners Edward Selematesela and Lazarus Ramontseng of [...]
Kids helping kids
Sheila Dokter, an elementary school teacher traveled to South Africa this past August with Vox United. She went with a team that was mobilized to support the Soweto Education Project. Upon her return to the USA, she met with her colleagues and students at Rose Park Elementary School in Holland MI. Together they decided to [...]
Education Team Highlights
A team of educators from West Michigan returned back from Johannesburg, South Africa last month with lasting impressions. They spent a majority of their time meeting with educators and community leaders from Soweto. Team member, Sheila Doktor, was deeply moved by her experience in South Africa and writes, “I touched hands with leaders in the [...]
US Education Team Departs for SA
A team of teachers departed for South Africa today. Team member, Sheila Dokter, said that their 10-day trip will focus on Vox education programs. They will be leading teacher workshops, and assisting the Vox Student Scholarship Program in Soweto.
African Community Leaders Visit USA
South African Community Development leaders, Mpho and Pokie Putu were in West Michigan this week to meet with the Vox education team. The Putus had the opportunity to speak at Watermark Church in Grand Haven and Victory Point Church in Holland.
Education in South Africa
Vox’s Mike Takas recently spent the day at Grand Haven Middle School in West Michigan. Mike gave a presentation to the student body about the need for quality education in sub-Saharan Africa.
