Through our Hands-on Learning publication, we hope to play a helpful role in synthesising information from innovators and implementers in civil society, supporting them to share what they have learned so that others are able to draw from and build on their experiences. In this issue: Dynamic networks are amplifier strategies that enable social innovators […]
Tags: Activate!, Build simple loving connections for every child, Caregivers, child abuse, Child vulnerability, Clowns without Borders, Communities free of violence, Drive public innovation by reigniting civil society, drop-out, Educational drop-out, Embrace, Family Support Programmes, Grade 12, grow great, Hands-on Learning, Learning Brief, Nal'ibali, Networks, Networks as amplifiers of social impact, Opportunity 1, Opportunity 10, Opportunity 7, PATCH, PIRLS, Prevention of fatal child abuse, School drop-out, Simple loving connections, Smart Start, Smartstart, social capital, support young people, Supporting young people, Violence, Violence against children, Youth, Zero Dropout Schools Initiative
Posted on 12 Jul 2019
Violence against children has long-term effects that impact not just the development of our children, but the development of our nation. A costing study commissioned by Save the Children South Africa estimated that early exposure to violence during childhood resulted in the loss of R238-billion in human capital – the equivalent to 6% of the […]
Tags: Build simple loving connections for every child, Caregivers, child abuse, Child vulnerability, Clowns without Borders, Communities free of violence, Family Support Programmes, Hands-on Learning, Learning Brief, Opportunity 7, PATCH, Prevention of fatal child abuse, Simple loving connections, Violence, Violence against children
Posted on 10 Jul 2019
Building simple, loving connections for every child is Opportunity 7 in DGMT’s strategic blueprint. During a recent deep-dive conversation with our CEO, David Harrison, he explained how fostering such connections are essential to bringing about long-term change in South Africa. Let’s start by looking at the key concepts that form the premise of this opportunity: […]
Tags: Embrace, Simple loving connections
Posted on 2 Mar 2018