Unisa online - A better world

Members of the public flocked to the Unisa tent to fill in a questionnaire and state their learning needs

Coinciding with the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the Better World Village kicked off an activity filled month on 11 June 2010 at Burger’s Park, Pretoria. A unique initiative in Tshwane, the Better World Village facilitates conversations on critical global issues, ranging from homelessness to human trafficking, HIV/Aids, xenophobia, sustainable local development and greening cities, all in the context of celebration and play.

The Unisa Campaign for Learning was more than eager to jump on board this initiative as a partner to create an exciting national learning movement. Other partners include The Tshwane Leadership Foundation, Ashoka Innovators for the Public, Heartlines, Life College, The City of Tshwane, Altus Sport, Lifeline, Pretoria Evangelism and Nurture.

Unisa’s presence plays a very strong role of taking to the streets to assess learning needs. With the Unit of Learning having compiled a comprehensive questionnaire, members of the public were given the chance to state their needs and get advice. Unisa’s objective was to break down the image of learning being cold and scary, and to create the idea that learning is fun and exciting.

A total of 20 Unisa students were trained to facilitate the process of handling enquiries, encouraging the public to complete the questionnaire, and taking a stand to be empowered by learning.

With Better World offering a space of hospitality, celebration, conversation and socioeconomic empowerment during the Soccer World Cup, you can’t miss out. If you haven’t already been down to Burger’s Park, you have until 11 July to do so!

Let’s all support this initiative and create a better world for each other.