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Churches pact with Communities
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Agenda
1. The role of the church
2. Who is Cence?
3. Cence Offering to Churches
• Community Enablement Centres
• ABET
• Community Gardens
• Computer Literacy
• Practical English
• Financial Literacy
• Life Skills
• Communication
4. What can Cence contribute?
5. Strategic Questions
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The role of the church
Churches bind societies as custodians of morals and values
Can be a haven of hope, education, development, job creation, health management & enablement
Many churches – 100 000 congregations - have infrastructure / land available but lack tools
Conduit of communication
Leadership, influence and trust (vision, the how of execution, an independent agenda)
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Who is Cence?
Launched in 2007
Registered Non-Profit Organisation, Reg no. 089-763-NPO
BEE Compliant: BBEEE classification as EME, level 4 contributor
Cence has been awarded Provisional Accreditation, accreditation no. 3806, as a Provider of Education and Training by the Services SETA of South Africa.
Cence has submitted registration applications to Umaluzi for accreditation of their ABET Programme level 1 to 3 and the Higher Education Council (HEC) and is currently awaiting registration numbers & certificates.
Investing in communities through the provision of training & development solutions
Development of Collaborative Partnerships
Implementation agency that facilitates development through partnerships
Municipalities
Schools
Corporates/BusinessCSI Initiatives
Community
Collaboration & Enablement
In 5 years, with 2 800 churches, 150 municipalities & 2 800 schools
actively participating in our projects, we shall be able to :
Train 4680M Students
Create 11 700 new businesses
Government / Millennium Goals
• Economic Development Employment Enterprise Development
• Eradicate Poverty
• Food Security
• Human Resource Dev.
• Community Building
• Universal Primary Education
• Empower Women
• Combat Diseases
Churches
Peer Groups
Thought Leaders• Universities• Media• International Networks
Technology
Model of Collaboration
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Community Enablement Centres
Many churches have existing infrastructure & capacity
High accessibility & driving costs down i.ro training/transport
Mini community Centres/Information Hubs
Bricks & Mortar
In the community for the community
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Community Enablement Centres (cont.)
What can you expect to find at a Community Enablement Centre?
Skills
· Bakery
· Community Kitchen
· Crèche
· Welding
· Wood & Metalwork
· Plumbing
· Electrical (Household &
Appliance Maintenance)
· Community Agri System
· Sewing
Office Facilities
·Reception
· Workstations
· Photocopying / Scanning
· Filing
· Postal Services & Stationary
· Skype
· Coffee Shop / Meeting Areas
Training Facilities
· Training/Meeting Rooms
· Electronic Library & CD’s
· Data Management
· Talent / Aptitude Assessment
Professional Services (access to)
· Accountants
· Lawyers
· Screening of Business Plans
· IT Support
· Marketing
· Recruitment Office
· Developing Your CV
· Advertising Jobs
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ABET
Everyone has the right to a basic education, including Adult Basic Education
MODULES
LEVEL 1
• My Home / Family
• My Community
• Health Education
• Personal Budgeting
• The Environment
LEVEL 2
• My Body & Clothing
• Managing a Bank account
• Food & Nutrition
• Shopping
• Food Gardens
• Environmental Awareness
LEVEL 3
• Being a Good citizen
• The World of Work
• Personal Budgeting (planning for the future)
• Organising an Event
• Personal Management Skills
• Entrepreneurial Skills
Programme contents integrate both communication & numeracy unit standard requirements at each level
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Community Gardens
Nutrition / Increased access & affordability to fresh produce
Physical activity
Community engagement
Safety & economic vitality for neighbourhood & its residents
Educational opportunities & vocational skills for youth
Donation of surplus produce to food shelters
Garden soil – absorbent subsistence – helps minimize surface erosion
Can be integrated into broader community projects
Community pride & ownership
Benefits
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Computer Literacy
PC Literacy
Basic literacy in utilizing a PC that includes basic features, windows and mouse functions are covered.
Word Processing
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook
Internet Explorer
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Practical English
A skills programme aimed at people who wish to improve their English communication skills.
Image management & grooming
Communication skills
Specialised language use
Business etiquette
Presentation skills
Contents of course
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Financial Literacy
LEVEL 1
• Understand Personal Finances
• Plan and prepare a personal budget
• Operate a personal bank account
LEVEL 2
• Taking control of your finances
• Personal budgeting
• Financing purchases
• Planning for the future
LEVEL 3
• Managing a bank account (& reconciling a bank statement)
• Managing accounts (credit management)
• Financing purchases
• Understanding interest & inflation
• Savings planning
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Life Skills
Who am I – personality profiling
Creating my own preferred future – The Power of Visioning
Being a responsible, accountable citizen
How to create jobs – Maslov’s theory
Networking – what value to add
Accessing Government services
Is there a future in history – a springboard to a better tomorrow
Paying taxes – a status symbol?
Winners & losers – who are they?
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Communication
Themes per month – how will we get there?
Churches can be an incredible conduit of communication
What is a normal / successful society – what do we aspire to be?
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What can Cence contribute?
In summary:
What can Cence contribute?
A holistic, coherent development plan
Project management & execution
We enable local people and leverage off local expertise.
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Strategic Questions
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