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DAC YOUTH PROGRAMMES

DAC YOUTH PROGRAMMES. Presentation to the Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee. Presented by: Mr Vuyo Jack - Acting Director-General: Department of Arts & Culture Date: 9 June 2015. CONTENTS. Abbreviations & Acronyms Introduction Context Recognition of Role of Youth

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DAC YOUTH PROGRAMMES

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  1. DAC YOUTH PROGRAMMES Presentation to the Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee Presented by: Mr Vuyo Jack - Acting Director-General: Department of Arts & Culture Date: 9 June 2015

  2. CONTENTS • Abbreviations & Acronyms • Introduction • Context • Recognition of Role of Youth • Directorate: Arts & Youth Development • Arts & Youth Development Vision • Strategic Objectives • Legislative & Policy Frameworks • 2014/15 Projects Overview • 2015/16 Planned Projects • Youth Month Activities • NYDA Youth Month Activities • In Conclusion

  3. ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS AU – African Union A&YD – Arts & Youth Development CAPS – Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement CATHSSeta- Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority DAC – Department of Arts & Culture DBE – Department of Basic Education DCS – Department of Correctional Services DIRCO – Department of International Relations and Cooperation IDC – Inter-Departmental Committee (in this context on Youth Affairs) IG – Institutional Governance (Branch in DAC) KZN – KwaZulu-Natal MGE – Mzansi Golden Economy (Funding Strategy of the DAC) MOU – Memorandum of Understanding NAC – National Arts Council NFVF – National Film & Video Foundation NHC - National Heritage Council NW – North West Province NYDA – National Youth Development Agency NYS– National Youth Service

  4. INTRODUCTION • The Youth Directorate in DAC is located in the Institutional Governance (IG) Branch. • The Institutional Governance Branch is a transversal Branch in the DAC which cuts across the entire Department • The Branch has been mandated, among others, with leading nation building and social cohesion for the Department • The Branch will be expected to spearhead Outcome 14 and set up the Implementation Forum which will include delivery partners i.e. Departments of Sport and Recreation, Justice & Correctional Services, Basic Education, Women and Cooperative Governance among others 3

  5. CONTEXT • The NDP is anchored on the South African Constitution’s vision of a prosperous, democratic, non-sexist, non-racist and equal society has as its vision, an egalitarian and prosperous society by 2030. • The aim is to move away from a society that is defined by gender, class and race, to a society marked by inclusivity and geared towards building the capability of its citizens, while promoting and supporting active citizenry. • The NYP ensure there are processes that allow young people to develop and there are opportunities created for young people to realise their potential • It further seeks to develop (their) capabilities as part of a long-term solution, which will open opportunities for the youth to participate in and take advantage of what the country offers. 4

  6. RECOGNITION OF ROLE OF YOUTH • There is broader recognition that young people are: • not passive, but are champions of their own development. • are a major resource base and resource for development, South Africa • Young people are key agents for social change, economic expansion and innovation. • affected by global trends and these often require that they be given guidance, recognition, a role to play in society where they are born/live, so as to not let them lose their national identity & national pride • The NDP highlighted that the youth bear the brunt of unemployment • Their imagination, ideals, expression and considerable energy and vision are essential for the continuous development of the societies in which they live. • Young people should be constantly made aware of their responsibilities, their history & heritage and their national identity 5

  7. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES • Providing opportunities for youth to develop their creativity as an essential life skills by connecting the arts, training and education sectors; • Supporting youth to develop their arts practice and build careers in the arts; • Strengthening the network of professional arts and cultural organisations to support youth participation in arts and culture; • To model youth in arts project in all nodal areas to ensure promotion and support of the National Youth Service.

  8. LEGISLATIVE & POLICY FRAMEWORK • The work of the A&YD Directorate is located within • South African Constitution, • United Nations World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and beyond (1995), • National Youth Policy (2009 -14) which is under review) • Africa Youth Charter (2006), • Various policies including the National Development Plan (NDP). • Employment Youth Accord • NYS Development Policy Framework (2002) • National Youth Development Act (2008) • DAC Youth Development Strategy (2006) • White Paper on Arts and Culture

  9. STAKEHOLDER MAPPING OF A&YD INTERNAL Minister & Deputy Minister of Arts & Culture Portfolio Committee - Arts & Culture Intra-DAC Committee DAC Entities Provincial Departments of Arts & Culture (Sport & Recreation) EXTERNAL • Presidency (Deputy Minister assigned Youth development function) • National Youth Development Agency- NYDA (MoU in place) • NYDA’s IDC on Youth Affairs • Dept of Correctional Services (MoU in place) • Dept of Basic Education • Dept. of Higher Education & Training • CATTHSSETA • Tertiary Institutions • Youth of South Africa (especially those active in the Creative Industries)

  10. 2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW 1. Youth Month Commemoration • DAC Youth Unit support government National Youth Day by supporting the Cultural Programme of June 16 Event, collaborating with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) • The project is spearheaded by Heritage Unit in DAC with support from Youth Unit (DAC) and National Youth Development Agency as a key partner. • Youth Day 2014 was held in Kimberly (Northern Cape) • DAC further commemorates & celebrate the Youth Month through history/heritage tour related to the students’ uprisings/unrests of 1976, to raise awareness of the significance of the events & role played by youth of the time • 2014 DAC Youth Month was held in Johannesburg & Soweto (Gauteng).

  11. 2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW cont/. 11 2. Youth Enrichment Support Programme This programme supports small and medium youth initiatives that create jobs and eradicate poverty through the skills development and civic participation. In a quest for youth development and optimizing the contribution of arts, culture and heritage sector to government priorities and especially New Growth Path & NDP, this programme will intervene in the need for growth and jobs, education and skills as well as development for youth. This can also be realized through the support of civil society-driven initiatives, especially those by young people, as part of youth development in arts and culture. The programme will create jobs for young people through the skills they will acquire during the duration of the projects, popularises careers in arts, culture & heritage as well as building social networks for youth

  12. 2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW cont/.. 3. National Youth Dialogues The project objectives are to support a youth in socio-cultural dialogue, to nurture their diverse cultural values and heritage, to foster unity and democracy, through debates as platform. To promote Inter-generational understanding between young people and their Elders, in order make them aware of their history/heritage culture and artistic expressions Encourage positive values based on intercultural communication as a means of engendering social cohesion amongst South African youth. Youth Dialogues were held in the Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal & the North West provinces in March 2014, at a Community Arts Centre in each province

  13. 2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW cont/... 4. Arts Access • The DAC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to mainstream the Arts Access Programme in Correctional Services into the work of their respective departments. • The programme aims to: • promote arts, culture & heritage participation in Correctional Facilities (marginal group and Youth in conflict with the Law), • empower the offenders through arts, culture & heritage activities • use arts, culture and heritage as tools for which have the potential for rehabilitation while under correctional supervision and to focus in particular on youth, women, and people with disabilities • Arts Access took place at Baviaanspoort and Grootvlei Correctional facilities, with Offenders Music Extravaganza held in October 2014 at Groenpunt Correctional Centre

  14. 2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW cont/…. 5. National Youth Band (Field Band Foundation) • DAC launched the national Youth Band Campaign aimed at developing creativity, discipline of music and movement among the youth of South Africa. • Launched in September 2007 during the National Championships of the Field Band Foundation and their 10th Year Anniversary. • The Field Band Foundation primarily seek to address mass youth development and participation movement by encouraging and supporting development of brass bands from different communities. • It focuses on using brass and youth bands as a vehicle for youth enrichment and social inclusivity • Field Band Competitions take place in all provinces, with the DAC supporting the Regional and National Field Band Championships on annual basis.   • National Championships took place on 11 October 2014 at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg with as many as 1300 youth participating

  15. 2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW cont/….. 6. National Youth Service Programme (TrendSetter Initiative) • TrendSetters Initiative is a flagship National Youth Service Programme of the DAC. • It recruits youth between the ages of 18 -35 years old who are trained in arts, culture and heritage sector, life-skills, patriotism and civic responsibility. • They, in turn, do volunteer work by helping other young people of a similar & younger age with information and by training them in arts, culture and heritage • In turn they will provide their time to do volunteer work by helping other young people of a similar age as themselves with information and training in arts, culture and heritage • The pilot phase took place in the three provinces with 90 TrendSetters recruited and trained: • KwaZulu Natal (Wushwini Arts Centre & Stable Theatre), • Eastern Cape (Mthatha Arts Centre & Dakawa Arts Centre) • North West Province (Atamelang Arts Centre & Kanana Arts Centre). • Substantial number of 1350 youth called the Pioneers of the Future benefit directly from the programme through their interaction with the TrendSetters.

  16. 2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW cont/……. 7. Arts Education Programmes • Most of the programmes in this area are delivered in collaboration with Dept. of Basic Education (DBE). They form part of recent discussions on wider, comprehensive Schools-based Arts Education Programme. They targeting Youth-In schools: • SASCE (South African Schools Chorale Eisteddfod) – • mass participation project that primarily seeks to foster Nation Building and Social Cohesion. SASCE further seeks to develop musical talent as well as develop on a sustained basis, music audiences for South African choral music. • The National event will be held in July 2015 in Randburg, Gauteng • Support for Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS -Arts & Culture Learning Area) • This project seeks alleviate capacity constraints in the implementation arts and culture learning area in the schools. It involves provision of learning materials, teacher training (train-the-trainer programme) and ongoing curriculum improvements. • Support for Arts Education & Training Projects – e.g. Spelling Bee and Literacy Project and Theatre in Education

  17. 2015/16 PLANNED PROJECTS

  18. 2015/16 PLANNED PROJECTS - OTHERS

  19. DAC YOUTH MONTH ACTIVITIES

  20. NYDA YOUTH MONTH ACTIVITIES – Selected activities

  21. YOUTH MONTH Communications and Marketing • The image below will be used together with the theme and there are plans to keep this image for the next two years.

  22. IN CONCLUSION Issues affecting the Youth of South Africa are many and complex, require coordination across all of government and all its spheres The DAC is part of Presidential Youth Work Group, which is looking at coordination across all of government Location of Youth development programmes at provincial and local levels needs to be revisited, to ensure that they are served and participate in civic issues that affect them The DAC intends to have broad consultations during the formulation of the Target Groups’ Mainstreaming Strategy, to ensure better coordination of youth development resources Deputy Minister has engaged Provinces on Target Groups programmes and a Working Committee has work underway The DAC is finalising the process of signing MoU with DBE, to ensure that there is deliberate Schools-based Programme in all public schools, including Flags, Singing of the National Anthem (and AU Anthem), Recital of the Preamble to the Constitution

  23. Siyabulela Inkomu Ke a Leboga Ndi khou vhuha Ngiyabonga Dankie Thank You

  24. Questions • The programme is more NYDA programme; the allocations made to the projects is rather small. The other projects all seem as though they should be funded elsewhere • The DAC youth programme should be interrogated with NYDA and we must ensure that there are no overlaps • The bulk of programmes appear to be in Gauteng; why it is so concentrated in Gauteng and perhaps there are activities in other activities for Youth Month. These days are concentrated in the Gauteng. Need to try to get these provinces in the periphery. There are areas of rich history • If had time, would take this item by item indicate what we aim to achieve; there are there are real issues in rural villages that need intervention. Need to bring back the issues of values and cultural means of doing so. eg teen pregnancies • We must not only focus on youth month or youth day. We need to boost self esteem and confidence • Why everything is happening in one space

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