The University of the Western Cape (UWC) Community Engagement Unit (CEU) and Library are partnering with Change Agents South Africa to make a difference in Garies (Northern Cape). This winter let’s come together to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most. The UWC Community Engagement Unit and UWC Library, in partnership with Change Agents South Africa, are collecting donations of warm clothing, blankets, non-perishable food items, toys, and childre

Community Engaged Learning Programme (CELP) The Community Engaged Learning Programme (CELP), offered by the Community Engagement Unit (CEU) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), introduces students to the principles and practice of community engagement within the South African context. Grounded in the Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI), the programme connects academic learning with societal needs by encouraging students to apply their disciplinary k

The HECE Conference 2026 hosted by Rhodes University in Makhanda, Eastern Cape. Dr Samantha van Schalkwyk, Acting Director of the Community Engagement Unit (CEU), and Damaris Kiewiets, Community Liaison Officer, participated in the Higher Education Community Engagement: Reparative Futures for the Cultivation of Humanity Conference, hosted by Rhodes University from 5–7 May 2026 in Makhanda, Eastern Cape. The conference brought together academics, researchers, students, governm

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This seminar examines the co-creation of knowledge as a critical practice within the Scholarship of Engagement, drawing on a Participatory Action Research (PAR) study conducted in Lambert’s Bay, South Africa. In a context shaped by inequality, marginalisation, and limited access to services, the study foregrounds community members as co-researchers and co-designers of a community-based substance abuse intervention programme. Through iterative cycles of engagement including ne

The annual Colloquium hosted by the CEU at the University of the Western Cape: 18 - 19 May (from 2pm - 4.30pm)

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Graduate Development Programme (GDP) The Graduate Development Programme (GDP) supports first-year students in academic, personal, and social adjustment at UWC. GDP is infused into the Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP), as it bridges the Academic and Co-curricular engagement at UWC. Through its year-long curriculum, workshops and individualised coaching, the programme aims to facilitate students’ growth and the acquisition of the university’s graduate attributes. GDP also he

Co-producing and utilizing livestock herders’ indigenous knowledge on fodder plant species in semi-arid communal rangelands in South Africa The aim of this project is to co-produce indigenous knowledge with experienced farmers and herders on fodder species use, value and distribution for sustainable use. It also aims to facilitate knowledge transfer opportunities between farmer generations and Nama communities and to demonstrate the use of the knowledge to improve livestock p

We would like to acknowledge the work of Mr Joachim John Jacobs the Director of the HIV & AIDS Programme at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), by featuring one of the projects he worked on. Mr Jacobs was a beloved colleague, academic and social welfare practitioner. He passed away in July of this year at the age of 60 due to COVID-19-related illnesses. Risk behaviour and leisure engagement amongst youth in rural South Africa and America Engaging youth in prosocial acti

Community Engagement Report Annually the report is published to acknowledge the dedication to CE at UWC. Scholarship of Engagement (SoE) Report The citations captured represents engaged research by UWC scholars from all faculties, support units, divisions and centres at UWC. CE@UWC Newsletter The newsletter is published biannually and feature exciting and relevant engagements and narratives. The publications above can be found on the CEU Website https://www.ceu.uwc.ac.za/ar

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