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

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CONTENTS1. Abbreviations & Acronyms

2. Introduction

3. Context

4. Recognition of Role of Youth

5. Directorate: Arts & Youth Development

6. Arts & Youth Development Vision

7. Strategic Objectives

8. Legislative & Policy Frameworks

9. 2014/15 Projects Overview

10. 2015/16 Planned Projects

11. Youth Month Activities

12. NYDA Youth Month Activities

13. In Conclusion

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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

• 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

INTRODUCTION

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• 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.

CONTEXT

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• 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

RECOGNITION OF ROLE OF YOUTH

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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.

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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

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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)

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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).

2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW

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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

2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW cont/.

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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

2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW cont/..

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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

2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW cont/...

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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

2014/15 PROJECTS OVERVIEW cont/….

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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.

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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

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2015/16 PLANNED PROJECTS

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION PARTNERS BUDGET IN R’000

Youth Day & Youth Month

Support and co-hosting of Youth Day (June 16) event & running Youth Month Programme

NYDA, Presidency, relevant Departments

700

Arts Access Host rehabilitation programmes through arts, culture & heritage: Offenders Choral Music, Juveniles Skills Development & National Offenders Jazz Extravaganza

Dept of Correctional Services

950

Youth Enrichment

Various programmes that target and promote participation of out-of-school youth, in arts, culture and heritage

Civil Society organisations

1’100

Field Band Foundation

Mass participation programme encouraging youth inclusivity and participation through brass bands

Some Municipalities, Field Band Foundation & several Private Sector companies

2’600

Arts Education projects

Various projects that target youth-in school, to promote careers in arts, culture and heritage, as well as curriculum development support for educators

Dept. of Basic Education

1’500

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2015/16 PLANNED PROJECTS - OTHERS

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Mainstreaming Strategy for Target Groups

DAC development of a mainstreaming strategy for 5 years, to ensure coordination and maximisation of resources and programmes for Target Groups (Youth, Women, Children, Persons with Disabilities & the Elderly)

Public Art Programme Support for Youth proposals through Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) for public art projects in their locality

Young Artists Market Access

Support for Youth proposals through MGE on Cultural events under R100’ 000. 00, in their locality

Touring Ventures Support for various Youth proposals/requests for Touring Ventures, where there is potential to represent South Africa on a continental/international stage

DAC Internship programme

The programme seeks to give young new graduates workplace skills, by placing them in work environment for 12 months. Plans are to recruit 30 graduates/diplomates for the 2015/16 period

DAC Bursaries Various bursaries are awarded, which include the youth. These are offered internally by DAC (Language Development & Heritage Development) and through the DAC Entities (NAC, NFVF and NHC) for studies at Tertiary institutions, to promote careers in arts, culture and heritage

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DAC YOUTH MONTH ACTIVITIES DATE ACTIVITY VENUE COMMENTS

The Department of Arts & Culture in partnership with the National Youth Development Agency and the Gauteng Provincial Government will host the National Youth Day Commemorations on June 16, 2015. The event will take place at the Tshwane Event Centre, Pretoria, City of Tshwane, Gauteng Province.

The theme for the 2015 National Youth Day Commemoration is “Youth Moving South Africa Forward”.

12 June 2015 Youth Empowerment event

Ditsong National Museum (TBC)

The event will provide a platform for artists to sell their products, offer their services, create network opportunities, exhibit and perform on stage.

26 June 2015 My History Educational Tour

Johannesburg and Soweto

This tour is targeting DAC Interns and in-school youth to learn more about the student uprisings and activities that contributed to the June 16 riots. They will visit the various heritage and historic sites that are relevant to these events. They will be engaged in reflecting on this past and reflecting on the future of this country

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NYDA YOUTH MONTH ACTIVITIES – Selected activities DATE ACTIVITIES VENUE & PROVINCE SUPPORT BRANCH 3-15 June 2015 Youth Day Provincial Commemoration events All 9 provinces All of Government

05 June 2015 Health & Wellness Outreach (Focus: alcohol and substance abuse, depression and anxiety)

Eldorado Park Johannesburg

11 June 2015 Youth Parliament Parliament, Cape Town Cape Town

12 June 2015 Presidential Youth Working Group (made up of Deputy Ministers to discuss deployment for Youth Month)

Union Building None

15 June 2015 AU Day of the African Child Seminar (Organised by DIRCO)

Soweto Maponya (tbc)

16 June 2015 Youth Day National Event Tshwane Events Centre, Pretoria

Tshwane & Johannesburg

16 June 2015 Exhibitions by, the NYDA and its beneficiaries, Departments & their State Owned Enterprises and private sector (Focus: Youth Development, Youth Accessing Govt Services)

Tshwane Events Centre, Pretoria

Tshwane & Johannesburg

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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.

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• 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

IN CONCLUSION

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Siyabulela

Inkomu

Ke a Leboga

Ndi khou vhuha

Ngiyabonga

Dankie

Thank You

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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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