Democracy Works Academy Alumni Testimonials
Kelly Baloyi “Democracy works Academy enhanced my leadership skills and allowed me to look at our democracy through different political lenses. The programme…
Citizens & Leaders
Democracies cannot be healthy and flourish without active citizens who participate in society, who solve problems their communities face, who are informed and skilled in participation.
This applies to both citizens and citizen representatives or politicians. If political leaders do not espouse democratic principals and ethics and don’t have the required skills-set or theoretical framework democracy cannot grow.
Democracy Works Foundation, therefore, offers several innovative trainings that are targeted at the following beneficiaries:
- political leaders, whether established or youthful;
- citizen and community leaders;
- civil society activists and change-makers.
Democracy Works Academy 2021 Cohort Applications: Apply Here
Democracy Works Foundation is offering 20 young South Africans the opportunity to be a part of their free youth leadership Academy, Democracy Works Academy,…
Democracy Works Academy: Applications for the 2021 Cohort Opens on 15 February 2021
Democracy Works Foundation is offering 20 young South Africans the opportunity to be a part of their free youth leadership Academy, Democracy Works Academy,…
Civil Society Organisations and Provincial Legislatures build bridges on digital platforms
Introduction The aim of the Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislature (CSPPL) Project is to connect Provincial Legislatures and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The…
DWA fellows 2020 celebrate their graduation
Democracy Works Academy Fellows celebrated a successful 2020 year in December 2020, despite a turbulent year prompted by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic,…
DWF invites you to a Cool Politics Cafe
Please join us for a Cool Politics Cafe (dialogue discussion) on The politics of marginalisation: What are the policy shifts needed to address gender-based…
Democracy Works Foundation Invites You to a Cool Politics Cafe
Please join us for a Cool Politics Cafe (dialogue discussion) on Reflections on a Post-CODESA South Africa: a look at the current socio-economic…
Youth Day 2020
Today is a very important day in South Africa, it is one that reminds us of how far the country has come and how…
Basic education in a pandemic: The pitfalls of online learning in an already unequal society
In recent weeks we have seen private and public schools, with the necessary infrastructure and resources, introduce online curricula for their learners. However, for…
2020 DEMOCRACY WORKS ACADEMY FELLOWS
Asisipho Tsotsa Asisipho is driven by the need to contribute to social justice. She works as an Occupational Therapist in mental health, where…