Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Just for a Change

S2, Ep. 7: Hearing youth voices: innovation lead by youth

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Young people in South Africa and around the world have innovative solutions and ideas, but are we listening and are we creating spaces for them to bring these to life?

In this episode, the Just for a Change podcast hosts, Fergus Turner and Simnikiwe Xanga chat to Kayla Beare and Tumelo Mafoso. At the end of 2021, Douglas Knowledge Partners collaborated with the Bertha Centre in running an essay-based competition where youth could submit essays with their ideas and solutions for the myriad of issues facing society. Tumelo and Kayla were finalists in this competition and submitted essays on how they would solve issues like gender-based violence and youth unemployment.

Can consent education bring down the gender-based violence statistics in South Africa? Can hip hop shift mindsets and create new narratives in our communities? We unpack these questions and so much more in this not-to-be-missed episode.

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26 Jan 2022 English South Africa Business · Non-Profit

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