Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Orientation, next delegation to Sweden

Thulas mkhize, Rosy Mudaly and Howard Msomi - Time Travel, Study circle and Folkbildning

Training in Folkbildning, Historic Environment Education


and Time Travels in Sweden May 24 – June 5 2010

Organizers in Sweden: Kalmar Regional Council, Kalmar Läns Museum, Bildningsförlaget, ABF Östra Småland/Öland
Foreign participants: (South Africa)
Port Shepstone: Munniamah Mudaly, Thulasizwe Mkhize, Howard Msomi
Western Cape: Mxolisi Dlamuka, Chester Davids, David van der Westhuizen,
Allister Lightburn
(Transport – one minibus from Kalmar Läns Museum)

May 23
Arrival Copenhagen, train to Kalmar

May 24
Visit Kalmar Läns Museum, seminar on Historic Environment Education and Time Travels. In the late afternoon, a visit in Kalmar historical town

May 25
Visit Ölands Folk High School

May 26
Time Travel to 1887 together with Valhallaskolan, grade 7 at Fredriksberg Manor House, Oskarshamn

May 27
Time Travel to the Iron Age, 425 B:C, together with learners from Alunskolan and Torslundaskolan grade 4, at Eketorp

May 28
Visit Alunskolan and Torslundaskolan on Öland. Meet teachers and learners. See some historical sites on southern Öland

May 29 – 30
Visit historical sites on northern Öland and in the Kalmar region

May 31
Seminar on Folkbildning and Time Travel Education. Summary of experiences so far

June 1
Travel to Stockholm. Visit Marieborgs Folk High School in Norrköping

June 2 - 4
Visit Folk High Schools and museums, meet museum educators in Stockholm
Conference with the Builders Union about international issues and South Africa Visit Folkbildningsrådet and Free time

June 5
Leave for South Africa
Ebbe Westergren, Helen Eklund, Kalmar Läns Museum

Gunnar Aldestam, Bildningsförlaget

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Per- Ulf's Visit - Day 2

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Study by Olof Palme International Centre - 15-16 April 2010



Per - Ulf Nilsson was appointed to undertake a study visit of the twinning process.

Interviews were undertaken with members and partner organisations, including learners of pilot schools.

Much was accomplished within the two days:

Interviews and visits to:

Marburg Primary School - pilot Time Travel GET level ( meeting with Dr. Gounden, Gary Moodley and May 10 delegate Rosey Mudaly
Nobamba High School - Sizwe Gcaba and learners
Merlewood Secondary School - Joe Venter and Johan Buys
Marburg Secondary school - TimeTravel and Global Supplement projects
Twinning Association Board
HCM- groundbreakers project ( HIV and Aids)- Christa and Toffie
Junior Primary School - recycling project- Dell
Museum - a glimpse
eSayidi FET ( media study centre and building project)- Pauline
Buhlebezwe Primary School - new pilot school and delegate to Sweden. Principal and staff
Nyandazulu- host families, Mzi- Global School co-ordinator
Thulas recycling project
Child Welfare - Umzumbe
Donation- Outdoor school equipment at Sibhekulwandle Primary School
Meeting with Gertrude Lushaba - Global School co-ordinator and past delegate.
Howard Msomi - a delegate in May and co-ordinator of Time Travel in Umzumbe

We thank all our members and partners for their co-operation.
We especially like to thank Per for his patience and co-operating fully as the programme was intense for two days.
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