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

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) , 21 March, is a global awareness day that has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. Come and celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with us. Read More >

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Down Syndrome awareness is observed every year to signify the need for fostering the deserving rights for all those affected with Down Syndrome. People with special needs should be treated with dignity and respect - From GOD we came and to GOD we shall return.

What you see as a simple 67 min of one day of the year we see as an investment for another 365 days of active citizenship Some ideas on how to give back on a low budget # Time - Take time out and see how you can give back by using your own skills to assist entities that plow back into your community on a daily Like example if you working in HR in 67 min you could facilitate a Job readiness workshop for unemployed people Contact one of the organizations that work with youth and offer your " Time" # Network / Market / Fundraise Help Community base org known to the outside world many a times Small Org could do with a little administrative assistance Get your friends and family together and help the origination with operational tools that many take for granted Like soup kitchen people are always willing to give ingredients but very little people think of How does the staff prepare the food - do they have a proper stove, how do they manage with gas or even electricity Who pays the water bill ens. # How about doing something special for the volunteers of the origination # collect pre loved clothing or bedding among your friends and family and donate it to people who assist fire victims or flood victims Many want to give but at times don't know what or how much its not about the quantity you assist with it is about the heart you give in Just being present and wanting to assist with a non judge mental mind is more then enough Lets restore the dignity by responsible giving Play your part in building a positive and productive nation one day at a time Lets share what's your plans for Mandela day I live the UBUNTU way 365 days a year

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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 helps enhance the personal awareness of factors that influence academic achievement; it provides students with the tools to be more prepared to face daily challenges at university and to actualise their potential. By supporting students holistically, GDP helps to manage the university throughput and to assist in containing student attrition more effectively, as students learn and practice the skills necessary to stay afloat in a university environment. The Office for Academic Support (OAS) provides learning support programmes, engagements, and scaffolding skills to students across different levels at UWC. This project can be accessed on the CE Database https://ceudatabase.uwc.ac.za/portal

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 production for the continuation of the Nama tradition. In order to create a space where indigenous ecological and agricultural knowledge can be transmitted orally or where practical experiences can be shared with future generations. Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Agriculture Research Council (ARC) This project can be accessed on the CE Database https://ceudatabase.uwc.ac.za/portal

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 activities such as leisure, education, employment, volunteering, family and community life can harness their potential to become contributing members of society. The project aims to describe specific risk behaviour including substance use, sexual risk, mental (ill)-health and antisocial behaviour amongst youth in rural areas of South Africa and the USA; Secondly, describe leisure engagement (time use and experience) amongst youth in rural areas of South Africa and the USA; Explore the perceptions of rural youth in South Africa and the USA regarding enablers and barriers to risk behaviour and healthy leisure engagement; Develop recommendations for interventions to promote youth engagement amongst rural youth in South Africa and the USA. This project can be accessed on the CE Database https://ceudatabase.uwc.ac.za/portal

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/archives Substance Misuse Case Study Manual This case study manual is an outcome of the first five modules of the substance abuse course developed by the Community Engagement Unit at the University of the Western Cape. Context is a significant aspect of any substance abuse intervention. The manual was therefore created in collaboration with participants from the course. Their specific context, which was identified as an essential component of the training material, was highlighted. Please contact Pearl September-Brown pseptemberbrown@uwc.ac.za if you would like more information on the manual.

Community Engagement Database Showcase community engagement activities. Serve as a promotional/marketing tool as it presents viewers (on and off-campus) with information pertaining to your community engagement activities and development. Present an opportunity to access information about engagement activities on and off-campus Provides cross-links and references to community engagement activities. Provides a platform for knowledge sharing and coordination. Provides potential development of partnerships on and off-campus. Scholarship of Engagement (SoE) Database Highlights the Community Engagement citation from 2015 to 2020. The citations captured represents engaged research by UWC scholars from all faculties, support units, divisions and centres at UWC. How to gain Access The link https://ceudatabase.uwc.ac.za/portal Takes you directly to the UWC CEU Databases To view the Community Engagement Programmes, click on the left menu bar for, Public Access, Staff Access, and Executive Access. Follow instruction. You will access to both Community Engagement and Scholarship of Engagement (SoE) Databases