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Description/achievement of initiative

After Class Assist is committed to ensuring that all youth receive an equal, quality education. To give the youth an opportunity to excel in Mathematics and Science in order to qualify for University requirements and enter into university. We look to empowering High school learners from previously disadvantaged areas such as townships and rural areas with information, skills and knowledge to improve their marks and prepare them for university education. We want to eliminate fails in grade twelve/senior high school level in order to improve pass rates and assist them in applying into Univerity.

Implementation methodologies

After Class Assist is a Tutoring and mentoring programme designed to give quality tutoring to underprivileged High school learners and junior high school learners to prepare them for Univerity and improve the department of Education pass rate in High schools. The education system of South Africa can improve through such initiatives and we are prepared to give quality education to all. After Class Assist strives for excellence and is determined to increase high pass rates in schools and ensure that 100% of learners entering into high school each year will complete school and will be able to be admitted to Univerity or any other Higher Education Institution. We train and equip the learners with workshops and mentors to easily navigate the challenges of adolescence and high school pressure. Weekly tutoring and monthly workshops are held for teenagers at respective venues which encourage learning such as libraries and university auditoriums.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Facilities are needed as many libraries cannot occupy all the learners meaning that we require to have more meetings than anticipated. We are looking to find land and build a fully finished Youth Centre for the community of Attridgevill where all our programmes can run. We need laptops, printers, stationery for the learners, maths, science and English Textbooks and study guides. A mini-bus to fetch the learners from their homes and drop them off safely as the areas which kids travel from are often far or dangerous. Internet and funds to promote adverts regarding the things we do and how we work. Funds to run the website continuously and funds to pay staff members.

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

After Class Assist is a programme created by True Butterfly (Girl Programme), a Non-Profit organization founded and registered in 2013 to empower the youth in academics, social issues, unemployment, skills development and Entrepreneurship. We equip the youth with skills they need to be responsible and effective citizens. The director Nadia Malatjie manages a team of Ten members/volunteering staff. six of the ten members/volunteering staff are tutors, we have a programmes coordinator, an administrator, Marketing manager and a facebook administrator. The small team works during the week and on weekends. Asie from the team we have three board members comprising of the Treasurer, The director and the Secretary. The Board of directors meets twice a year to discuss governance and strategies on how to improve the organization while the managing team meets bi-weekly to discuss issues pertaining to the programmes run within the organization. Meetings are recorded and meeting minutes are sent out to the respective members for tasks ad to keep everyone accountable. Meeting minutes and reports are sent to the Department of Social Development South Africa for compliance.

Partner(s)

After Class Assist, True Butterfly Girl Programme, Skill-Up Tutors.
Progress reports
Goal 4
4.1 - By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes
4.3 - By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
4.4 - By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
4.5 - By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
4.6 - By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy
4.7 - By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
4.a - Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all
4.c - By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States
Goal 10
10.1 - By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average
10.2 - By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
10.5 - Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations
February 2020
Textbooks and Study Guides
March 2020
Funding to pay Staff Members
Financing (in USD)
50,000 USD
In-kind contribution
Textbooks and Study Guides

Basic information
Time-frame: January 2020 - November 2020
Partners
After Class Assist, True Butterfly Girl Programme, Skill-Up Tutors.
Countries
Contact information
Nadia Malatjie, Director, ndmalatjie@gmail.com
United Nations