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Churches pact with Communities

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Agenda

1. The role of the church

2. Who is Cence?

3. Cence Offering to Churches

• Community Enablement Centres

• ABET

• Community Gardens

• Computer Literacy

• Practical English

• Financial Literacy

• Life Skills

• Communication

4. What can Cence contribute?

5. Strategic Questions

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The role of the church

Churches bind societies as custodians of morals and values

Can be a haven of hope, education, development, job creation, health management & enablement

Many churches – 100 000 congregations - have infrastructure / land available but lack tools

Conduit of communication

Leadership, influence and trust (vision, the how of execution, an independent agenda)

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Who is Cence?

Launched in 2007

Registered Non-Profit Organisation, Reg no. 089-763-NPO

BEE Compliant: BBEEE classification as EME, level 4 contributor

Cence has been awarded Provisional Accreditation, accreditation no. 3806, as a Provider of Education and Training by the Services SETA of South Africa.

Cence has submitted registration applications to Umaluzi for accreditation of their ABET Programme level 1 to 3 and the Higher Education Council (HEC) and is currently awaiting registration numbers & certificates.

Investing in communities through the provision of training & development solutions

Development of Collaborative Partnerships

Implementation agency that facilitates development through partnerships

Municipalities

Schools

Corporates/BusinessCSI Initiatives

Community

Collaboration & Enablement

In 5 years, with 2 800 churches, 150 municipalities & 2 800 schools

actively participating in our projects, we shall be able to :

 Train 4680M Students

Create 11 700 new businesses

Government / Millennium Goals

• Economic Development Employment Enterprise Development

• Eradicate Poverty

• Food Security

• Human Resource Dev.

• Community Building

• Universal Primary Education

• Empower Women

• Combat Diseases

Churches

Peer Groups

Thought Leaders• Universities• Media• International Networks

Technology

Model of Collaboration

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Community Enablement Centres

Many churches have existing infrastructure & capacity

High accessibility & driving costs down i.ro training/transport

Mini community Centres/Information Hubs

Bricks & Mortar

In the community for the community

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Community Enablement Centres (cont.)

What can you expect to find at a Community Enablement Centre?

Skills

· Bakery

· Community Kitchen

· Crèche

· Welding

· Wood & Metalwork

· Plumbing

· Electrical (Household &

Appliance Maintenance)

· Community Agri System

· Sewing

Office Facilities

·Reception

· Workstations

· Photocopying / Scanning

· Filing

· Postal Services & Stationary

· Skype

· Coffee Shop / Meeting Areas

Training Facilities

· Training/Meeting Rooms

· Electronic Library & CD’s

· Data Management

· Talent / Aptitude Assessment

Professional Services (access to)

· Accountants

· Lawyers

· Screening of Business Plans

· IT Support

· Marketing

· Recruitment Office

· Developing Your CV

· Advertising Jobs

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ABET

Everyone has the right to a basic education, including Adult Basic Education

MODULES

LEVEL 1

• My Home / Family

• My Community

• Health Education

• Personal Budgeting

• The Environment

LEVEL 2

• My Body & Clothing

• Managing a Bank account

• Food & Nutrition

• Shopping

• Food Gardens

• Environmental Awareness

LEVEL 3

• Being a Good citizen

• The World of Work

• Personal Budgeting (planning for the future)

• Organising an Event

• Personal Management Skills

• Entrepreneurial Skills

Programme contents integrate both communication & numeracy unit standard requirements at each level

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Community Gardens

Nutrition / Increased access & affordability to fresh produce

Physical activity

Community engagement

Safety & economic vitality for neighbourhood & its residents

Educational opportunities & vocational skills for youth

Donation of surplus produce to food shelters

Garden soil – absorbent subsistence – helps minimize surface erosion

Can be integrated into broader community projects

Community pride & ownership

Benefits

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Computer Literacy

PC Literacy

Basic literacy in utilizing a PC that includes basic features, windows and mouse functions are covered.

Word Processing

Excel

PowerPoint  

Outlook

Internet Explorer

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Practical English

 A skills programme aimed at people who wish to improve their English communication skills.  

 Image management & grooming

Communication skills

Specialised language use

Business etiquette

Presentation skills

Contents of course

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Financial Literacy

LEVEL 1

• Understand Personal Finances

• Plan and prepare a personal budget

• Operate a personal bank account

LEVEL 2

• Taking control of your finances

• Personal budgeting

• Financing purchases

• Planning for the future

LEVEL 3

• Managing a bank account (& reconciling a bank statement)

• Managing accounts (credit management)

• Financing purchases

• Understanding interest & inflation

• Savings planning

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Life Skills 

 Who am I – personality profiling

Creating my own preferred future – The Power of Visioning

Being a responsible, accountable citizen

How to create jobs – Maslov’s theory

Networking – what value to add

Accessing Government services

Is there a future in history – a springboard to a better tomorrow

Paying taxes – a status symbol?

Winners & losers – who are they?

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Communication

Themes per month – how will we get there?

Churches can be an incredible conduit of communication

What is a normal / successful society – what do we aspire to be?

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What can Cence contribute?

In summary:

What can Cence contribute?

A holistic, coherent development plan

Project management & execution

We enable local people and leverage off local expertise.

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Strategic Questions