My name is Enver Lottering, and I am a final-year student in Psychology and Afrikaans & Netherlandic Studies. My journey in Community Engagement (CE) has spanned across all spheres of community and student life - ECD's, Primary & Secondary Schools, Elderly, Animal/Environmental, Residential, Sports, Societies, etc - and I have also served at an executive level on the SRC. Beyond this, I am currently a Student Leader and Mentor in the 9/10ths Programme, which has deepened my passion for access, success, and engaged citizenship.
My academic interest lies in critical discourse analysis and identity formation through language and expression, especially in relation to education systems. This is closely tied to my school-based community engagement, where I explore how Afrikaans-speaking learners’ perceptions of the world and their futures are shaped through language with the aim of conducting solidified research in the near future.
I am honoured to have received recognition for my work through the Rev Dr Simon Gqubule Leadership Award for Social Responsibility, the Rhodes University Top 120 Leadership Award (Community Engagement Category), Gold Awards for Excellence in Community Engagement, and to have been a finalist in the Rhodes University Environmental Awards for promoting responsible resource use, education, and conservation.
My work is guided by the 3 D’s of Heartfelt Engaged Citizenship: Do it from the heart, Do it well, and do it without expecting anything in return.