{"id":43583,"date":"2025-02-25T06:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T04:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weskusnuus\/girls-and-boys-are-set-for-change-20250224-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-30T12:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T10:55:24","slug":"girls-and-boys-are-set-for-change-20250224-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weskusnuus\/girls-and-boys-are-set-for-change-20250224-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls and boys are set for change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cBy working together we can deliver a well-rounded and impactful experience that will have a lasting impression on learners\u201d, the well-known youth ambassador Donito Botha told constituency at the launch of a six-week youth-empowerment programme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He represents the youth on the Ward 32 committee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward councillor Moosa Raise, whose ward allocation has funded it, said of the \u201cGirls and Boys for Change\u201d programme: \u201cThis year, we opted to take 30 Grade 10 and 11 learners from both Robinvale and Proteus High schools, making it a nice group of 60 learners, and areas covered are related mainly to life skills, the things not usually covered at school.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said what inspired him were teachers from the two schools also keen to see learners developing into leaders, which is so needed in Atlantis right now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe aim of this programme is to empower and equip learners in Grade 10 and 11 with essential life skills,\u201d Botha pointed out. \u201cIt is set to inspire and uplift the next generation of leaders in the Atlantis area, to bring together learners from the two local schools in Atlantis, offering them the opportunity to grow, learn and connect in a safe and inclusive environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"464\" data-attachment-id=\"43585\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weskusnuus\/girls-and-boys-are-set-for-change-20250224-2\/dd94153e8e7943fbadbd6302eae19435\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weskusnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dd94153e8e7943fbadbd6302eae19435.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,580\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dd94153e8e7943fbadbd6302eae19435\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Learners from Proteus and Robinvale with Ward 32 Councillor Moosa Raise at the start of the six-week Girls and Boys for Change programme. 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