Shikaya » Up2Us

SA2030

Amanda — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:38:32 +0000

South Africa 2030 is a unique programme that brings dynamic young minds together to identify issues they feel are important to address in building for 2030. These future leaders will put forward well thought out and researched proposals which will be presented to their peers and leading South Africans. Their ideas will help to drive other young people to make a difference.

The Xperience

Amanda — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:46:34 +0000

In January 2011 Shikaya brought 50 passionate,inspiring and committed young people from a cross section of schools together for the first Up2Us lab! The aim was to get these young people to help design a campaign that will take Up2Us across the country.

Having worked through the Up2Us Xperience the delegates began to create their own campaigns.They were asked to address the following: “How do you create a campaign which will inspire young people in racially and economically diverse communities to take a stand?”

The campaigns were created around issues close to them and included among others:

Σ-fi-Education for infinity (Education)

Life (make the powerful choice for prevention of alcohol and drug abuse)

Be a child Day (for child abuse)

I am Blue (for abuse against boys and men)

Hungry for Education ( for Education)

UP2US

Amanda — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:42:21 +0000

UP2US aims to create communities of young UPstanders across South Africa who stand up for good, begin to DO things that make a difference in their schools, communities and country and actively spread the message of UP2US by encouraging others to take part in .

An UPstander is someone who chooses to take a positive stand and act on behalf of themselves and others.

UP2US centres around an interactive, multimedia production that explores issues of identity, prejudice, values and what it means to be an active citizen. The multimedia production is the key to inspiring and empowering young people to do good and spread the message of UP2US virally.

Up2Us features voices and inspiration from young people as well as from celebrities like Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Connie Ferguson, Ahmed Kathrada, Bobby Skinstad, Elana Afrika, HHP and The Parlotones.

One of the founders of Freshlyground has produced a theme song for Up2Us bringing together three diverse musicians. Participants will engage with their story of what it meant to come together to create a song of unity, hope and inspiration.