2003: Athlone Technical College

The four-month training course, from 3 February to 6 June 2003, was also held at the Athlone Technical College. Trainees were drawn from the Cape Point Community Tourism, Ocean View Development Trust, Khulumani Support Group, Aids and Society Research (UCT), IDASA Democracy Radio, Western Cape Blind Association, Disabled People of South Africa, the Bipolar Support Group and from HRMC’s Survival Stories Project. (14 Traineers)
The course design was similar to the 2002 course except that the beginners and advanced photography courses were dropped because sharing single reflex cameras and the security thereof was challenging. Instead, trainees did a short course in visual literacy and photographic composition and they documented their work with disposable cameras.
Sean Field from the Centre for Popular Memory (UCT) and Shirley Gunn were the oral history training facilitators. Computer Proficiency was facilitated by Leon Habelgaarn of the Athlone Technical College. Research and Media Ethics were facilitated by the HRMC, Creative Writing by Anne Schuster and cartooning by Jonathan Shapiro. Illustrating stories, focusing on affordable methods, was facilitated by the UCT’s Memory Box Project and artist Isaac Makeleni. Elective courses included video production by John Tindall of Community Video Education Trust, radio programming by Seraj Jamal of the Broadcast Training Institute based at Bush Radio, advanced computer proficiency by Leon Habelgaarn of the Athlone Technical College. An exhibition of the work was displayed at the graduation ceremony held on the campus. The training course was funded by the Ford Foundation, Southern African Office.
Trainees making memory books: left to right:
Babalwa Cekiso, Inga Jansen, Anaclet Mbayagu, Charlene Swartz, Ebrahiem Manual, Catherine Wani, Michael Mpahlwa, Siyabonga Mbilane, Bijou Fataki, and Zukiswa Puwana. Do we have this image Andrea?
Sean Field presents certificates to Anaclet Mbayagu. Do we have this image Andrea?
The certificate ceremony was held at the Athlone Technical College’s Minor Hall on 14 June. The Certificates were presented to Katherine Wani, Charlene Swart, Nondumiso Hlwele, Anaclet Mbayagu, Inge Jansen, Babalwa Celiso, Michael Mpahlwa, Clement Madila, Bijou Fataki, Molly Message, Ebrahiem Manuel and Siyabonga Mbilane by Sean Field, HRMC board member.
Standing: Katherine Wani, Sean Field, Charlene Swartz, Nondumiso Hlwele, Anaclet Mbayagu, Inge Jansen, Babalwa Cekiso, Clement Madila, Bijou Fataki, Molly Message, Ebrahim Manuel and Siyabonga Mbilane.
Seated: Michael Kula, Jongikaya Xesi, Zukiswa Puwana and Serge Bukasa. Michael Mpahlwa was absent. [image]