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Just for a ChangeTheJustforaChangepodcastisbackwithabrandnewseasontoprovokeandinspire! PresentingSeason4oftheJustforaChangepodcastpoweredbytheBerthaCentreforSocialInnovationandEntrepreneurshipwhichexploresthethemeThePowerofConnections.... Author: Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Just for a Change podcast is back with a brand new season to provoke and inspire! Presenting Season 4 of the Just for a Change podcast powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship which explores the theme The Power of Connections. The pursuit of social justice requires the effort of many, and in the work that the Bertha Centre does we have seen powerful intersections driving society towards positive change. In this new season, discussions with social entrepreneurs, innovators, thought leaders and activists spotlight the unexpected connections, surprising overlaps, and unusual alignments in the work being done locally and globally to uplift and empower our society. Topics range from getting a second chance at finishing high school, to research into recycling waste for agriculture, and the role representation plays in empowering communities. Among our guests are social entrepreneurs, researchers, academics, grassroots organisations, NPOs, impact investors, start-up founders with real stories of personal triumph and innovative problem-solving. Our podcast host Ntombini Marrengane, Bertha Centres Senior Manager, is an urban researcher and international development specialist. The Bertha Centre is the first specialised centre in Africa dedicated to advancing social innovation and entrepreneurship and focuses on researching, educating, convening, catalysing and advocating for social, environmental and economic justice. Find out more at https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/. This podcast is produced by 2stories in collaboration with the Bertha Centre, UCT Graduate School of Business, and the Bertha Foundation. Be inspired by stories of people driving our world forward towards social justice. If youre curious about a better world for all and the solutions being put forward to combat todays biggest challenges, then this podcast is for you! Language: en Genres: Business, Non-Profit Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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S4, Ep.10 What do children’s stories have to do with social justice?
Tuesday, 10 September, 2024
What’s your favourite song? And do you remember the first book you read that you could personally relate to? Stories are powerful and are how we’ve connected with each other for millennia. The forms of storytelling may vary, but the impact doesn’t change. Our guest for this episode, award-winning author Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni, knows the power of storytelling firsthand. With a Master's in Politics, she discovered children’s stories as a way to reach the younger generation with important messages of affirmation and inclusivity. Her most well-known children’s book, Wanda, is about a young girl learning to love her natural hair and embrace who she is. We also hear from Sivuyile Mtwetwe, a young entrepreneur who participated in the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship and UCT’s Solution Space Changemaker Programme, a social entrepreneur who shares why he decided to create a prototype hair product made from local African ingredients. The Bertha Centre is the first specialised centre in Africa dedicated to advancing social innovation and entrepreneurship and focuses on researching, educating, convening, catalysing and advocating for social, environmental and economic justice. Find out more at https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/. This podcast is produced by 2stories in collaboration with the Bertha Centre, UCT Graduate School of Business, and the Bertha Foundation. Philippi Music Project Website · 200 Young South Africans: Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni · Nal'ibali: Bongani Godide encourages mother tongue reading · Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni Instagram · TEDx: Jennifer Turnbull speaks on how art is the changemaker YouTube Clip · IOL.co.za: Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni launches book about hair and consent · Wanda World Website · gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za : Philippi Village Changemakers Program · Nal'ibali Website · fullview.co.za: Meet award-winning writer Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni, author of Wanda the Brave. · The 2021 Skipping Stones Honor Awards · Bertha Centre · Subscribe to the Bertha Centre newsletter · JFAC S4 Ep.10_ What do children’s stories have to do with social justice_ Transcript.pdf — PDF (134.2 KB)
