Science and Career Expo 2017

This year, Kodumela continued to implement its various education intervention programmes. The Science and Career Exhibition has become one of the biggest programmes we roll out each year. It has directly impacted over 6 000 learners and has some indirect impact on the communities it is hosted in through word of mouth. Learners comment that it is one of the best career guidance events that they have attended, and they find it very informative.

This year, like other years, we hosted the event at Bahananwa circuit as well as Seotlong and Mphahlele circuit. These events have an average attendance of over a thousand learners every year, and this year was no exception.

Learners appreciated the exposure to information they did not have before.

Industry came to the party this year, with De Beers providing a speaker for the Bahananwa Science Expo, and the Geological Society of South Africa, Lesego Platinum and Spar sponsoring the Seotlong and Mphahlele event. Corporates, government and NGOs all came to show off the various careers that are available to the learners. This goes to show that there is a great need for more of such events.

The event is also staffed by volunteers from the community in the form of former learners who have found value in having such an event. They have also found that participating in the organisation of the event has raised their confidence, leadership and communication skills.