What's this really about?
Future GeekStars is a Geekulcha initiative that was officially launched 06 October 2014 at The Innovation Hub. It is used as a platform to monitor the progression of learners from high school to tertiary level and then to the job market so that the transition is made easy.
The main focus is on skills development and fostering entrepreneurship and innovation that will make them be active leaders of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry.
Vision
Preparing learners to be Better Students and leaders of our socio-economic structures, a future of active Geeks.
Mission
Achieving a state of greater skills capacity and have more Producers than Consumers.
Geekulcha VacWork: See what it's like to work in the ICT industry, get mentored and work with Geekulcha Geeks
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Giving youngsters a platform to showcase their skills and talent on a global scale.
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47% Female | 58 Projects/Prototypes | 4 Provinces | 29 Volunteers | R118K+ in competitions | 6 Startups
Initiations in line with the VacWork programme
This is a Skills Redistribution programme, university students may volunteer to teach the young people how to code.
Things that happen during the VacWork programme
First day, youngsters come up with innovative solutions based on the theme
Everyday, the teams(as companies) work building their product/service
Industry leaders help youngsters on career alignment and development
Each team present the types and number of jobs they would create with their product/service.
Dressed in formal, all the teams present (Show&Tell) that they had been work on.
8 teams battle it out on a digital debate for a trophy
15 Occurrences
Tshwane, Gauteng - 9
Soweto, Gauteng - 2
Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga - 1
Northern Cape (Nababeep and Mier) - 2
Ga-Mphahlele, Limpopo - 1
Former @Geekulcha Vac work kids (15,16 years) now own a business after learning skills at #gkVacWork pic.twitter.com/v4dUHpdwII
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5 aspects
Mobile Apps
Web Applications
Electronic/Robotic Systems
Graphics Design
Business Cases
Setting an Innovation mindset and implement innovative solutions
Redistributing acquired skills into the younger generation through guidance and understanding
A pltaform to be leadership and be people centered. Be a leader of our socio-economic structures.
Industry leaders get to help you choose and follow the right path and passion.
Future GeekStars Hall of Fame
SABCNews Network: #gkVacWork
Why I love the Geekulcha VacWork
Scholars featured on SABC1
03 - 07 April
09 - 13 July
09 - 13 July
01 - 05 October
At the end of the programme, youngsters will know how to build a tech startup. Business Analysis forms a great part.
Web Applications:
Coding a website or using open source frameworks/templates, produce the best site.
Electronics:
Play with Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Lego to make best hardware solutions
Mobile Apps:
Develop a mobile app (Android) based on a given theme using open source tools
Graphics Design:
Provide design services (logos, posters, pamphlets, etc.) to ther teams
* Learn some cool ICT stuff
* Have an app to show your friends, be cool
* Work with other brilliant young minds
* Get mentored by some really cool geeks
* You get a certificate as a certified Future GeekStars
There will be no payments provided to scholars during the programme. Food, transport and computing resources WILL be provided by to you.
The programme is free and open to youngsters from 9 to 20 years old. Youngstes may apply on this page or go through the FabLab programme or a special application process by the partners.
University students may apply as volunteers to mentor/train the high scholars how to code and build tech startups.
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Volunteer as a Mentor
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