Motivation for your Monday

In celebration of Youth Month, themed “Youth Power; Growing South Africa Together In The Period Of Covid-19” we would like to recognize young people in Westbury and surrounding areas who make a difference in the lives of its residents and who contribute to making our communities better. Meet Reginald Hufkie famously known as Reggie Peace,

Motivation for your Monday

In celebration of Youth Month, themed “Youth Power; Growing South Africa Together In The Period Of Covid-19” we would like to recognize young people in Westbury and surrounding areas who make a difference in the lives of its residents and who contribute to making our communities better. Meet Jolene Van Der Ross, Coding and Robotics

The FIRST® LEGO® League has a unique opportunity for Grade 7 to Grade 10 learners

What is FIRST® LEGO® League? FIRST® LEGO® League introduces science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to children ages 4-16* through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experience through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together. Requirements Be in Grade 7, 8, 9 or 10 Interested

Motivation for your Monday

In celebration of Youth Month, themed “Youth Power; Growing South Africa Together In The Period Of Covid-19” we would like to recognize young people in Westbury and surrounding areas who make a difference in the lives of its residents and who contribute to making our communities better. Meet Mosimaneotsile Seetelo, Journalist, Writer, and Radio Host

Success Story: Congrats to our Six qualified Robotics Coaches

Ashley Bailey, Jolene Van Der Ross, Justin George, Keenan Stewart, Leo Solomons, and Tasneem Sons on their i-set robotics – Components and Pedagogy qualification. They are now equipped to teach the basics of robotics in education (programming, technology, and pedagogy) in terms of knowledge, skills, and values. The team is set to continue with their

Readers R Leaders is in need of your assistance

Studies have proven that a reading nation is a winning nation and that is why we’re appealing to you to join the Readers R Leaders team in assisting our future generation with reading skills. Readers R Leaders is a community-based organization that operates in the areas of Westbury, Newclare, Coronationville, and Bosmont. The organization assists

Success Story: Leo Solomons, CompTIA A+ Facilitator and Co-Owner of Aleixo Technologies

Leo Solomons started his journey at the Westbury Youth Centre as a Volunteer enrolled in the Make It Better Program. The Make It Better Program was a Volunteer Program mandated to make the lives of our people in Westbury and surrounding areas better, through acts of kindness. Leo, very early on, knew that he wanted

Success Story: Portia Esau, Chef, Baker, Restaurateur, Community Developer, and Owner of Portia’s 1 Stop

Portia Esau, Portia, or Porsche for short, was born and raised in Westbury with the ultimate childhood dream of becoming a lawyer but it turns out that her Creator had other plans in store for her.Before her Chef, Baking and Restaurateur career, Portia made a career for herself spanning over fifteen years in the Banking,

Does the best preparation for the future lie in preparing for the future?

Now we’ve all been hearing about the 4th Industrial Revolution and how it’s set to become part of our schooling curriculum but what exactly does that mean for not only our youth but for all of us occupying different offices in a developing country and an ever-changing world? It means that we need to upskill

Success Story: Dick Solomons, owner and founder of Upgrade

Dick Solomons is a qualified Computer and Call Centre Training Facilitator, with experience in Customer Care, and Call Centre. Dick Solomons is a qualified Social Auxiliary Worker who has been working as an End-User Computing Facilitator for over five years at Mashup Community Development’s social innovation enterprise, namely the Westbury Youth Centre. Dick is also