IT & Community Mobilisation | Oasis in South Africa

Introduction

Computer Literacy:

Monday and Thursday classes- open for everyone in the community who wants to further their knowledge or currently is unemployed and is willing to do classes
Tuesday and Wednesday- BTG time
Friday- Grade 10 and Grade 11 for computer training
Saturday – Adult Classes wherein there are currently three different groups attending Computers and Life Skills training throughout the day

IT Services

Web developing – currently designing for Jacobs Well and Lubern Voere
Computer Maintenance Services- Fully operating at one school currently , establishing relationships with other schools
IT Workshops- Currently we have non upcoming workshops but it will be good to mention that also.

Content

Computers- Intel Pentium 4 / Intel Celeron / Intel Core
Volunteers – For Computer training and Life Skills training (for adult class , we need more on life skills and less on computers- operational time for these volunteers varies on the following sessions: 8-10 , 10-12 , 12-2 and 2-4pm
Tables/Desk- Not office ones (no drawers , not fancy) normal desks to put a computer screen and keyboard on top
All kinds of printers , scanners and projectors are acceptable

1. Reaching financial break even within 12 months through business activities

2. Establish a working relationship with the Department of Education specifically Gauteng Online.

3. Establish at least three IT sites

4. Reaching at least 50 teachers to be fully equipped with basic computer training.

Meet Bongani

Posted by Arnie on Jul 8, 2011 in IT & Community Engagement | 0 comments

The third of our seven videos introducing Oasis Change Agents – meet Bongani from our IT Change Agent Community.

Meet Oasis Change Agents – Introduction

Posted by Arnie on Jul 5, 2011 in Community Wellness, Greenlight, IT & Community Engagement, Youth & Education | 1 comment

We’ll be posting videos introducing some of the Oasis Change Agents – people who live and work in our community and are committed to their own development and serving others. Arnie, who leads Oasis SA, introduces the series in this first video.

It doesn’t have to be like this

Posted by Arnie on Jun 4, 2011 in IT & Community Engagement | 0 comments

The New York Times published a article (and accompanying graphic video) on a mob justice murder in Diepsloot this week. It is tragic. And it doesn’t have to be like this. Oasis has been working with young people form Diepsloot, Cosmo City and surrounding communities for 5 years now. And, we have been amazed at the incredible potential and commitment of young people from these communities. All our youth and children’s work as well as our Greenlight project that reaches out to girls involved in at risk of becoming involved in...

Humanizing Empire

Posted by admin on Jun 4, 2011 in IT & Community Engagement | 0 comments

We have to go back to Jesus of Nazareth and ask: How does he go on humanizing this imperial world? Most fundamentally he challenges us to give priority to mercy; without it, nothing else has any meaning. His honesty toward reality, his will to truth, his judgment on the situation of the oppressed majorities and the oppressive minorities, his call to be the voice of the voiceless against those who have too much voice. His reaction to that reality: defending the weak, denouncing and unmasking the oppressors. His faithfulness in upholding honor...

Community Action project

Posted by admin on Oct 28, 2010 in IT & Community Engagement | 0 comments

Fhatuwani Luvhengo, who works in our Community Action team, explains what the project is about.