Team Managers in ServiceBy: Kim Williams, Programme ManagerSAWIP Alumni ReunionBy : Phiwe Ndinisa, SAWIP 2012Team Managers Justin Groep and Jason Pentz with BrennenDrysdale (SAWIP US Intern)The South Africa‐Washington InternationalProgram (SAWIP) selects twoTeam Managers (TM) each year to assistthe Programme Manager with the rollout of the year’s full program but mostimportantly to support the Team. Thepast year we had two gentlemen servingas TM’s, Justin Groep and Jason Pentz.Both Jason and Justin demonstratedtheir commitment to SAWIP’s ethos ofservice and leadership through volunteeringto serve the organisation and the2013 Team for the duration of elevenmonths. Jason who is SAWIP Alumnus2012 and Justin, SAWIP’s first independentTM from Stellenbosch University,performed their roles and responsibilitieswith integrity and diligence.SAWIP Management would like toacknowledge and thank Jason and Justinfor the leadership and service that theyhave provided through their term asTeam Managers for 2013 and we welcomeJustin into the SAWIP AlumniNetwork as an honorary alumnus.Jessica Breakey’s SAWIP Graduation SpeechOne’s SAWIP journey is like a storybook,each chapter filled with different lessons,growth, experience, emotion, opportunityand exposure.The core of our SAWIP journey has beenthe people whom we shared our journeywith ‐ the 2013 TEAM. A team that becamefriends, family and now… a community.This ability to build communities ofyoung South Africans from scratch is oneof the major strengths of SAWIP.What motivated me to apply to SAWIPwas the desire for ‘personal growth’. But,I wasn’t expecting to gain it in the way Idid. I wasn’t expecting my team to be themajor source of this growth.As young leaders, we may not save theworld or solve any major crisis (wemight) but we will never stop askingquestions and we will never stop tryingto contribute positively towards ourcommunities and towards our country. Iknow for sure, as a team of young peoplewe have never been so ready and so excitedto contribute.As I look back on the beautiful story wehave written together, I must remind myteam that, like our country, our finalchapter has not yet been written. It is upto us to finish our journey. I know as wemove forward our stories will forever beintertwined.(Extracted from Jessica Breakey’s speechdelivered at the Graduation 2013)The SAWIP Alumni Association WesternCape Chapter hosted its inaugural alumnireunion dinner on Saturday 2 nd , November2013 in Cape Town.The reunion aimed to establish a platformfor greater alumni collaboration. Italso serves as a celebration of leadershipin pursuit of a more inclusive alumnichapter.It is envisaged for this to become anannual feature on the Western CapeChapter’s calendar. As an inauguralreunion it also marks the beginning of aperiod that promises to further promoteand encourage the continual growth ofthe alumni, both personally and professionallyas well as build a deeper spirit ofcommunity among the alumni and indoing so forming an integral part in thesupport of SAWIP by expanding theannual giving program among alumnithrough working in partnership withthose that advance the mission, vision,values and beliefs of the program.The reunion had a fun and relaxed atmospherewhich allowed for meaningfulengagement. Justice Kate O’Regan deliveredthe key note address..Together we learnt how to ask questionsand I learnt that SAWIP was the perfectplatform to doubt things, to questionthings.
SAWIP Leaders for Leadership DinnerThe SAWIP Leaders for Leadership Dinner, supported generously by both new and loyal supporters, offered the opportunityto celebrate the achievements and transformational impact of some of South Africa’s established leaders and tointroduce emerging leaders ‐ alumni of SAWIP ‐ who have committed to the vision of a peaceful, innovative, prosperous,just, democratic society and playing a leading role in achieving it.Thank you to everyone who contributed to a fun evening and, at the same time, helped to inspire confidence in ourcountry’s future.John Kani ,Celebrated SA actor, producer, playwrightand teacherNomfundo Magudulela ‐ SAWIP Alumnus andProgramme Director for the eveningJustice Dennis Davis, Judge in the High Court of SABrigalia Bam, Former Chairperson of SA’s IECUhuru Malebo ‐ SAWIP Alumnus and Programme Director forthe evening
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