1. IkamvaYouth IkamvaYouth is a South African township-based non-profit organisation providing academic support to township school learners in the final years of their secondary school careers. IkamvaYouth enables these learners to access quality post-school opportunities and then to return to help others to do the same. This encompasses IkamvaYouth’s two-fold objective of 1. assisting learners to lift themselves out of poverty through access to tertiary institutions or employment, and 2. equipping these learners to assist others to do the same. IkamvaYouth Programmes: Supplementary Tutoring Career Guidance and Mentoring Computer Literacy Training HIV Awareness and Life-skills Development Creative Expressions Programme IkamvaYouth has grown somewhat organically and replicated in areas where there is a need and individuals championing the establishment of a new branch. Currently there are 5 branches across South Africa providing a standardised programme methodology to IkamvaYouth beneficiaries. The model is almost entirely volunteer-driven (mostly by students from nearby universities) and each year between 60-70% of the IkamvaYouth matric group access tertiary education. The key stakeholders of IkamvaYouth maintain that the success of the organisation has as much to do with how IkamvaYouth operates as it has to do with what IkamvaYouth does. By locating power and control within an inclusive and equitable grassroots democratic framework all local stakeholders have an active say in decisions that affect the functioning of the organisation and the local branch. IkamvaYouth is remarkable not just in what it does but also in how it does it and central to the success of the IkamvaYouth model is a structure that provides all IkamvaYouth stakeholders with the tools to actively influence and shape their organisation.

2. Eco-System Schooling in South Africa is in a crisis. There are 30 000 schools in South Africa of which 1 500 are excellent, 4 500 are satisfactory, and the remaining 24 000 are dysfunctional. (rounded upwards for effect from Block, 2009). Township schools are over-subscribed and under-resourced. Parents are generally disengaged, disempowered or unable to assist their children due to their own poor schooling experiences. Schools are highly contested environments and difficult to work within. Socio-Economic factors abound – the surrounding areas have high unemployment, high crime rates, low levels of education and low levels of effective government service delivery. For many learners, basic nourishment is often an issue particularly with the prevalence of child-headed households. There is a high HIV prevalence. Assumptions There are learners in township communities motivated and prepared to work hard to improve their educational circumstances if given the appropriate support. Growing Impact Opportunities 1. IkamvaYouth In-A-Box (www.ikamvanitezone.org) Effectively open sources the IkamvaYouth model on a global platform and shares experiences and challenges with everyone interested in learning more. Content will be available to download from the IkamvaniteZone website. 2. Establishing New IkamvaYouth Branches The potential for continued expansion and replication is great. Scaling along lines similar to Habitat for Humanity is a very real option for growth that emphasises local leadership at a branch level adhering to a set of values-based criteria and predetermined measurements and performance expectations.

3. IkamvaYouth’s Social Impact Theory Input: IkamvaYouth Values Principles Programmes & Methodology Funding Young Social Entrepreneurs Volunteers Facilities Self-Selecting Learners Core Activities: Supplementary Tutoring Homework Sessions Career Guidance Life-Skills Development Individual Mentoring Computer Literacy Training Winter School HIV Awareness & Testing Kick-outs for poor attendance Parents Meetings Strategic Planning Weekends Branch Committee Meetings Outputs: X no. Saturday Tutoring Sessions X no. Homework Sessions X no. Committed Learners X no. Committed Volunteers X no. Workshops X no. of individual mentoring sessions X no. computer literacy classes X no. of winter schools X no. of HIV Workshops X no. of parents meetings Short Term Outcomes: Improved academic performance Proper use of ICTs for educational purposes Post-school options identified and applied for Actively engaged individuals in IkamvaYouth Improved personal health management Intermediate Outcomes: Beneficiaries access quality post-school opportunities Beneficiaries return to help others do the same Ultimate Intended Social Impact: Youth lift themselves and others out of poverty

4. Learners access quality post-school opportunities Improved Academic Results Improved Personal Health Management Learners able to use ICTs to access information & study assistance Improved learner work ethic and time dedicated to school work Increased peer-to-peer collaboration Shift in locus of control as learners assume increased responsibility for their education Supplementary Tutoring Computer Literacy Training HIV Awareness & Testing Ex-beneficiaries return as volunteers Youth lift themselves and others out of poverty Individual Mentoring Branch Committee Meetings IKAMVAYOUTH’S OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK Core Activities Rooted in IkamvaYouth Values Increased Future Focus and awareness of post-school opportunities and financing options Career Guidance Homework Sessions Winter School Learners volunteers young social entrepreneurs actively participate in branch org decisions Tours and Excursions Life-Skills Development Every learner identifies relevant post school options and submits appropriate applications Poor Attendance Kick-Outs Short-term Outcomes Intermediate Outcomes Ultimate Outcome Actively engaged learners & volunteers gain skills in organisational roles Supportive partnerships between volunteers and learners Parents Meetings Improved awareness of HIV status and personal health Issues Strategic Planning Weekend

5. Improved learner work ethic and time dedicated to school work Increased peer-to-peer collaboration Shift in locus of control as learners assume increased responsibility for their education Supportive partnerships between volunteers and learners No. of Platinum/ Gold/ Silver/ Green learners No. of hours dedicated to school work per learner/subject per day/ week /month No. of homework sessions No. of unscheduled learner led/ initiated sessions Learner attendance levels No. and percentage of learners participating with prior preparation for tutoring No. of learner led activities No. learners directly determining their learning No. regular committed volunteers Average learner/tutor ratio Weekly Registers Monthly Branch Activity Reports NOTE: Pre- programme data required for comparative analysis Weekly Registers Monthly Branch Activity Reports Weekly Registers Feedback from Tutors with regards to Learner preparation Monthly Branch Activity Reports Learner Surveys on Locus Control NOTE: Pre-programme data required for comparative analysis Weekly Registers Monthly Branch Activity Reports Data Collection Indicators Short-term Outcomes Increased Future Focus and awareness of post- school options & financing Learners actively participate in key branch decisions Learners able to use ICTs to access information & study assistance Improved awareness of HIV status and personal health Issues No. of career guidance workshops No. learners receiving individual mentoring No. of branch committee meetings / SPW No. of learners actively serving on branch committee No. of learners attending branch committee meetings No. learners successfully completing computer literacy curriculum No. of testing sessions No. of learners receiving voluntary counselling and testing No. of learners testing positive Mentoring Programme Report Monthly Branch Activity Reports Learner and Volunteer Surveys Branch Committee Meeting Minutes Computer literacy tests and course assignment evidence Service Provider Feedback (e.g. New Start) Monthly Branch Activity Reports IkamvaYouth’s Outcomes Breakdown

6. Every learner identifies relevant post school options and submits appropriate applications Actively engaged learners & volunteers gain skills in organisational roles Improved Academic Results Improved Personal Health Management No. of appropriate tertiary/ learnership/ employment applications submitted No. of learners/ volunteers running branch committee projects Individual skills gained No. and % learners who increased or maintained academic performance over 12 months No. and % of school graduates with senior certificate/ diploma pass/ university exemption No. and % of learners falling ill No. and % of learners requiring treatment and actually on treatment Monthly Branch Activity Reports Individual surveys/ reports Branch Committee Meeting Minutes Monthly Branch Activity Reports School Reports at the beginning and end of the 12 month period HIV Programme Report Data Collection Indicators Intermediate Outcomes Learners access quality post-school opportunities Beneficiaries return as volunteers Youth lift themselves and others out of poverty No. and % of learners enrolling in further study/ employment opportunities No and % or learners who return to volunteer Improved future earnings potential No. and % graduating from tertiary institutions Year End Report Weekly Register Monthly Branch Activity Reports Post Programme Tracking Data Collection Indicators Ultimate Outcomes IkamvaYouth’s Outcomes Breakdown (cont…)