In celebrating International Mandela Day the RU Community Engagement Division will be hosting a Webinar on Monday the 18th July at 13h00 - 14h30. 

As a public asset, Universities have the social responsibility to produce graduates who are accomplished human beings ’- socially responsible, just, caring, respecting human dignity and not afraid of living by or generating ‘lofty ideals’ for both individual and community\societal well-being.

How do we use Community Engagement (CE), the third mission of universities to deepen and inculcate the values and principles as espoused by Mr Nelson Mandela? 

The purpose of the Webinar will be to discuss how through community-university partnerships and the various forms of community engagement we can be more deliberate about working towards achieving Madiba’s ‘lofty ideals’. 

Programme

13:00 Welcome & Purpose of the Webinar:  Di Hornby

13:10 Guest speaker: Vice Chancellor, Prof Sizwe Mabizela

13:25 Panellists

• Community Engagement:  Prof Vohnani Notshandama (UNIVEN)
• Tutuwa Community Fund: Ms Phumla Hobe-Yabo 
• Engaged Research:  Prof Budd Hall (University of Victoria, Canada)
• Volunteerism and Citizenship:  Claire McCann
• Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Dr Bertha Sibhensana
• Service Learning: Dr Jo Bezerrra 

Co-ordinate Panel Discussion: Dr Rene Oosthuizen

14:15 Concluding remarks: Dr Margie Maistry

Join Here: bit.ly/cemandeladay