News – Dialogue for Justice
Leandra community at a crossroads
Community conversation aims to help Mpumalanga community take the right path
25 February 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
February 25, 2010 – The small town of Leandra in Mpumalanga, South Africa, stands at a crossroads.
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Communities come together in the spirit of humanity and equality
A community conversation marking the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release was held at the YMCA, St Andrew’s Street, Durban, on Thursday, February 11, 2010
12 February 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
February 12, 2010 – The third community conversation event for Durban’s Albert Park community became a joint celebration of the rights of individuals, as it took place on the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. This was a timely event for the community, which, after going through a series of action-planning exercises, was looking to create a better future.
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Community conversation focuses on reconciliation and nation building
Walmer Bay community marks Nelson Mandela’s 20 years of freedom with dialogue on reconciliation
12 February 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
February 12, 2010 – Yesterday, on the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, the community of Walmer Bay township in Port Elizabeth convened at the Human Dignity Centre for its second community conversation.
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Community conversations facilitators share their triumphs and challenges
Refinement and review process encourages facilitators to share lessons learnt, and progress made, in their communities
9 February 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
February 9, 2010 – In the village of Khakhala, on the outskirts of Giyani in the Limpopo Province, getting people in the community to use the free condoms from the local clinic is not the problem.
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Two community dialogues to celebrate the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release
Community conversations held to mark 20th anniversary of Mr Mandela’s release
8 February 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
February 8, 2010 – Thursday February 11, 2010, marks the 20th anniversary of Mr Mandela’s release from 27-and-a-half years’ imprisonment.
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Foundation shares Community Capacity Enhancement methodology
Engaging communities is important to create sustainable solutions to their challenges
3 February 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
February 3, 2010 – Since 2008, the Nelson Mandela Foundation has been using the Community Capacity Enhancement (CCE) methodology as the basis for its community conversations and has trained a cadre of facilitators from the community in this methodology.
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Ariel Dorfman to deliver the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
Acclaimed author and human rights activist to present July 31, 2010, lecture at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg
1 February 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
February 1, 2010 – World-acclaimed Chilean-American author, human rights activist and distinguished professor of Literature and Latin-American Studies, Ariel Dorfman, will present the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium on July 31, 2010.
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Nelson Mandela Foundation community conversations social cohesion booklet published
Booklet details the outcomes of 15 dialogues held in various communities across South Africa
22 January 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
January 22, 2010 – In 2009 the Foundation, along with its operational partners, in accordance with its mandate to foster Nelson Mandela’s legacy of reconciliation, launched an initiative to advance social cohesion in a select number of South African communities.
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Malibongwe book released
Book records three dialogues on the roles and challenges of South African women
7 December 2009 | Category: Dialogue for Justice, Publications
December 7, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has released a book celebrating the three Malibongwe Dialogues that the Foundation has convened over the last three years.
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Dialogue facilitators witness change on World AIDS Day
President’s leadership on HIV/AIDS inspires volunteers who organise community conversations
3 December 2009 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
December 3, 2009 – On World AIDS Day, December 1, 2009, some of the facilitators who have been involved with the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s community conversations on HIV/AIDS went to Tshwane to witness the announcement of a significant and positive change in government’s HIV/AIDS policy in South Africa.
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