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		<title>Awesome Ikamvanites! Stories from Matric 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we continue to collect all the individual results from the IkamvaYouth Gauteng learners, three stories in particular stand out so far: Shelton Chadya &#8211; 5 Distinctions Shelton first joined IkamvaYouth during 2010’s protracted Public Servants strike as he sought out a place to continue studying while his teachers weren&#8217;t teaching. His determination and commitment [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wearegrowing.org/2012/01/06/awesome-ikamvanites-stories-from-matric-2011/</link>
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		<title>IkamvaYouth Gauteng hits 100% Matric Pass Rate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is with much excitement that we can report on the results of our 2011 IkamvaYouth Gauteng matriculants. In particular, we are especially pleased to report a 100% matric pass rate for the first time in this branch&#8217;s history. Perhaps more importantly though it pleases us to report that half of these passes are Bachelor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wearegrowing.org/2012/01/05/ikamvayouth-gauteng-hits-100-matric-pass-rate/</link>
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		<title>Predicting the upcoming 2011 Matric Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Wednesday 4 January 2012 fast approaching, hundreds of thousands of 2011 matriculants are anxiously waiting for their final results to be revealed. Last year we predicted we&#8217;d see an increase in the overall matric pass-rate despite the disruptive public servant strike and it is therefore too much of a temptation to resist the urge to stick our neck [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wearegrowing.org/2011/12/27/predicting-the-upcoming-2011-matric-results/</link>
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		<title>COMMENT: Why the Info Bill Matters to Ikamvanites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let’s be frank, Black Tuesday came and went for the majority of IkamvaYouth without much fanfare as the secrecy bill passed through parliament. A few Ikamvanites wore black, tweeted or re-tweeted on a selection of the events of the day but – by in large – the day was much like any other with immediate concerns such [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wearegrowing.org/2011/12/02/why-the-information-bill-matters-or-at-least-should-matter-to-us/</link>
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		<title>Siyakhula WINS Microsoft CSR Partner of the Year 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is once more reason to celebrate as Siyakhula Computer School wins the Microsoft CSR Project of the Year Award in association with LGIT Smart Solutions. This big news came a couple nights ago at a gala ceremony hosted by Microsoft at Durban City Hall to celebrate the achievements of Microsoft partners who have had a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wearegrowing.org/2011/11/01/siyakhula-wins-microsoft-csr-partner-of-the-year-2011/</link>
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		<title>Hatch establishes Siyakhula Computer School in Diepsloot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exciting times in Diepsloot as&#160;Hatch&#160; helps establish a brand new branch of Siyakhula Computer School which opened this week&#160;to a full class of students eager to begin their&#160;journey&#160;across the digital divide and become computer literate. Hatch has been a long-time supporter of the Siyakhula&#160;Education&#160;Foundation&#160;(SEF) and of the Computer School in Ebony Park as well as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wearegrowing.org/2011/07/10/hatch-helps-establish-siyakhula-computer-school-in-diepsloot/</link>
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		<title>IkamvaYouth&#8217;s inaugural Careers Indaba a big success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Minister of Basic Education makes surprise visit. On Saturday 25 June, IkamvaYouth Ivory Park hosted its inaugural Careers Indaba at the IkamvaYouth Centre in Ivory Park, near Midrand. Despite icy conditions, the event saw approximately 300 learners and members of the community attend the free event that was hosted by Ikamva Youth together with participants of the 2011 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wearegrowing.org/2011/06/29/ikamvayouth-ivory-parks-inaugural-careers-indaba-a-big-success/</link>
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		<title>Less about Nationalisation, more about Education</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the beginning of every year, 1.3 million children begin school in Grade 1 but only 550 000 write Matric. Of these, only 68% will pass. And of these, 25% scrape through with 30s and 40s. The effective Matric pass-rate in South Africa every year is thus actually closer to 29%. And this is before [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wearegrowing.org/2011/06/16/less-about-nationalisation-more-about-education/</link>
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		<title>Aspirational IkamvaYouth &#8211; Article in this week&#8217;s Business Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the Business Day this week (7 June 2011), economist Peter Montalto finds inspiration in the aspirations of Ikamvanites. Montalto refers to his experience of visiting the Nyanga branch of IkamvaYouth a couple weeks ago and the impact this has had on his perspectives of South Africa and how important it is that we foster [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wearegrowing.org/2011/06/08/aspirational-ikamvayouth-article-in-this-weeks-business-day/</link>
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		<title>&#8216;Scaling IkamvaYouth&#8217; named best Action Learning Project at GIBS (SECP2010)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The&#160;&#160;Social Entrepreneurship class of 2010 (SECP2010) recently graduated&#160;from the Gordan Institute of Business Sciences (GIBS)&#160;and among the graduates was SEF&#8217;s Programme Director Andrew Barrett. What&#8217;s more, Andrew&#8217;s Action Learning Project (ALP) about &#8220;Scaling IkamvaYouth&#8221; was awarded best ALP for 2010.&#160;An executive summary of this report is listed here and if you are interested you can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wearegrowing.org/2011/06/08/scaling-ikamvayouth-named-best-action-learning-project-at-gibs-secp2010/</link>
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