< Back Du Noon Duration: 30 Minutes No of Parcels: 145 Served: 4 Servings Level: Beginner About the Community Engagement This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Want to view and manage all your collections? Click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Here, you can make changes to your content, add new fields, create dynamic pages and more. Your collection is already set up for you with fields and content. Add your own content or import it from a CSV file. Add fields for any type of content you want to display, such as rich text, images, and videos. Be sure to click Sync after making changes in a collection, so visitors can see your newest content on your live site. Objectives ingredient 1 ingredient 2 ingredient 3 ingredient 4 ingredient 5 ingredient 6 ingredient 7 ingredient 8 Outcomes Step 1 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Step 2 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Step 3 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Step 4 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Previous Next

Community Liaison at the UWC, support, volunteer, assist, donate, uplift Community Liaison The purpose of community liaison is to facilitate circular and equitable engagement between the university and its different community associates to collectively bring about positive societal/broader impacts. The CEU suggests a Community Engagement (CE) typology which presents the different types of Boyer’s scholarships, engagement, communities and stakeholder partners for each of the respective types. This is so that there is a spectrum though which the different types of engagement, communities and initiatives can be classified and accommodated. Our Community Associates Civil society as a community refers to those citizens/members in a specific community, interest groups, business sector, public sector, private sector as well as NGOs, NPOs and CBOs. Read more >> Student Community Read more >> Scholarship is the defining characteristic as an institution of higher learning and which involves research, teaching and learning. Read more >> UWC have student and community representation on their senates, and some professional advisory committees for courses and professional degrees. Civil Society Scholarly Community Ways to Give / Get Involved Visit us in Person Community Engagement Unit (CEU) University of the Western Cape (UWC) Robert Sobukwe Rd, Bellville, Cape Town, 7535 South Africa Map Make contact Get in Touch Join our Forums Our BLOG Online Click to Support Quick Links Terms of Reference CE Resource Centre Donate Now Get Involved Our Events Latest News Free Newsletter Visit us UWC Portal

The HECE Conference 2026 (Makhanda, Eastern Cape) CEU Staff 5–7 May 2026 The HECE Conference 2026 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, government representatives, and community partners from South Africa and abroad to engage in discussions on higher education, social justice, and community engagement. Dr Samantha van Schalkwyk presented a paper titled “Community-Engaged Learning as Epistemic and Relational Repair at the University of the Western Cape.” Her presentation explored how the Community Engaged Learning Programme (CELP) offered by CEU at the University of the Western Cape, supports community-engaged learning as a humanising and socially responsive educational practice. The paper highlighted the importance of recognising communities as partners in knowledge creation while promoting ethical responsibility, dialogue, and social accountability among students. Damaris Kiewiets, together with Keith Cloete from the Department of Health and Wellness, Western Cape Government, presented “A Living Model of Dialogic Partnership: Co-Governance, Co-Inquiry, and Legacy-Making in Community Engagement.” Their presentation focused on the value of sustainable partnerships between universities, government institutions, and communities in addressing social challenges through collaboration and shared responsibility. The conference provided valuable opportunities for networking, collaboration, and knowledge exchange among institutions committed to strengthening engaged scholarship and socially responsive practices within higher education. Participation in the conference reflects the CEU’s continued commitment to meaningful community engagement, collaborative partnerships, and the advancement of socially responsive and inclusive higher education practices. < Previous News Go to Resource Centre Next News >

SoE Colloquium 2025 CEU Staff member https://www.ceu.uwc.ac.za/event-details/ceu-colloquium2025 22-23 Oct 2025 See our Events section for the planned details of the upcoming 2025 SoE Colloquium The annual SoE Colloquium by the CEU at the UWC < Previous News Go to Resource Centre Next News >

2026 Winter Drive CEU Staff 3-5 July 2026 2026 Winter Drive in Garies (Northern Cape) 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 children’s books and stationery. Every contribution, no matter how small, helps bring warmth, comfort, hope, and smiles to individuals and families during the colder months. Join us in making a positive impact because every donation counts. < Previous News Go to Resource Centre Next News >

Co-creating Knowledge for Social Justice (Dr DE Arendse) CEU Staff https://www.ceu.uwc.ac.za/event-details/co-creating-knowledge-for-social-justice 13 May 2026 Repairing the historical silence of the South African Cape Coloured corps < Previous News Go to Resource Centre Next News >

< Back Malmesbury Duration: 15 Minutes No of Parcels: 300 Served: 4 Servings Level: Intermediate About the Community Engagement This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Want to view and manage all your collections? Click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Here, you can make changes to your content, add new fields, create dynamic pages and more. Your collection is already set up for you with fields and content. Add your own content or import it from a CSV file. Add fields for any type of content you want to display, such as rich text, images, and videos. Be sure to click Sync after making changes in a collection, so visitors can see your newest content on your live site. Objectives ingredient 1 ingredient 2 ingredient 3 ingredient 4 ingredient 5 ingredient 6 ingredient 7 ingredient 8 Outcomes Step 1 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Step 2 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Step 3 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Step 4 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Previous Next

< Back Strandfontein Village Duration: 55 Minutes No of Parcels: 100 Served: 5 Servings Level: Beginner About the Community Engagement This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Want to view and manage all your collections? Click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Here, you can make changes to your content, add new fields, create dynamic pages and more. Your collection is already set up for you with fields and content. Add your own content or import it from a CSV file. Add fields for any type of content you want to display, such as rich text, images, and videos. Be sure to click Sync after making changes in a collection, so visitors can see your newest content on your live site. Objectives ingredient 1 ingredient 2 ingredient 3 ingredient 4 ingredient 5 ingredient 6 ingredient 7 ingredient 8 Outcomes Step 1 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Step 2 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Step 3 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Step 4 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. To manage all your collections, click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Previous Next

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Colloquium SPEAKERS << Speakers Panel Chairs Event Programme UWC CEU Colloquium 2021 The 2021 CEU Colloquium theme will require us all to reflect and deliberate on issues such as: Decoloniality in our Scholarship of Engagement (SoE) practice; our SoE Model and Principles of Community Engagement (CE) at UWC; the importance, and different types of Community-University Partnerships required for impactful societal transformation; and the Institutionalization of our SoE to ensure effective measurement and reporting of our Social Impact as a locally impactful and internationally relevant Anchor Institution. Ms Pearl September-Brown CE online Database (UWC) Ms Pearl September-Brown has been employed by the University of the Western Cape as a researcher since 2012 in the Community Engagement Unit. Read More Prof Burtram Fielding Dean Elect of the Faculty of Natural Sciences (UWC) Prof Burtram Fielding is the Director of Research Development at the University of the Western Cape. He is also Dean Elect of the UWC's Faculty of Natural Sciences, a position he will take up in January 2022. Prof Fielding is a molecular biologist working mainly on coronaviruses since 2003. Read More Mr Michael Ellis Communication Manager (SAASTA) Mr Michael Ellis is a science communication manager at the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA). Read More Mr Gasant Abarder Manager: Media, Marketing and Communications (UWC) Mr Gasant Abarder is the Media, Marketing and Communications manager for the University of the Western Cape. He served as editor of both the Cape Times and the Cape Argus over a career in mainstream media spanning 21 years. Read More Dr Cornel Hart Programme Coordinator (UWC) Dr Cornel Hart is the Programme Coordinator for the Bachelor of Community Development at the UWC. She has a Masters in Research Methodology - specializing in Programme Evaluation and for her PhD developed a micro-macro level model to assess integrative community well-being. Read More Prof Priscilla Daniels Director: Community Engagement Unit (UWC) Prof Priscilla Daniels Priscilla Daniels is the Director of the CEU at UWC and will deliver the Closure and word of Thanks. Read More Speakers-1b

My CEU Details PG Research Assistant Kristen Johnson Kristen is a Postgraduate Student Research Assistant and supports the Community Engagement Unit with research-intensive and database-driven projects. Her role includes qualitative data analysis, as well as organising and managing research data. A motivated and detail-orientated scholar with a strong interest in books, libraries, and community engagement, she graduated with a Bachelor Honours Degree in Library and Information Science in 2024. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. Her research explores the the motivation for artificial intelligence (AI) tool utilisation by first-year Anthropology students. ceu@uwc.ac.za +27 (21) 959 3124 View CEU staff Portfolios View our CE work Portfolios

Science advice at times of crisis: what roles for universities and academies? CEU Admin https://bit.ly/3t06W4t 25 April 2022 (International Webinar) Science advice at times of crisis: what roles for universities and academies? At a webinar an expert panel, representing six international policy engagement networks, came together to discuss what they have learnt about science advice at times of crisis, and the role of such networks. Access the link above to read the Event Synopsis. Access to the Event flyer: https://bit.ly/3sNcP4P < Previous News Go to Resource Centre Next News >