TeachOut

A volunteer uses the board

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Tutoring

A volunteer tutors some students

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Steve York

The founder of TeachOut showing some muscle

Tutoring

Eager To Learn

A class of learners is ready to begin the session

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Make Friends

A group of volunteers poses after their last session together

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Individual Attention

Tutors can focus on the needs of the individual

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Preparation

Volunteers discuss what is going to be covered during the session

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Getting down to some work...

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O-Week

The TeachOut committee recruiting new volunteers at the start of the year

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Volunteer

TeachOut needs you to be a volunteer

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Inspire

Your work makes a difference to the lives of the learners

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Saturday

Learners attending a Saturday session

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TeachOut harnesses the experience and expertise of UCT students to provide academic assistance to high school learners in Cape Town's disadvantaged communities. TeachOut is a remarkable opportunity for both the tutored and the tutors and plays an important role in educating the youth of this nation.

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Spring School 2011 a great success

Oct 30th, 2011 by TeachOut | 0

TeachOut successfully conducted its first ever Spring School during this year’s September School holidays. Spring School consisted of a series of exam revision workshops aimed at Grade 11 learners, and was took place over three consecutive Saturdays (from 24 September to 8 October 2011). Sinethemba Secondary School kindly made their classrooms available to serve as [...]

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Second Semester Sessions Underway

Aug 20th, 2011 by TeachOut | 0

Second Semester TeachOut sessions are well underway. As in last semester, we are again operating at four schools (Zisukhanyo, Sophumelela Intsebenziswano and Sinethemba), the centres of two community development organisations (Yabonga and Wola Nani), and at Zanokhanyo Children’s Home. Sessions commenced on Monday, 1 August. Prior to this, we conducted two separate training events for [...]

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Applications Open for the 2011 / 2012 TeachOut Committee

Aug 6th, 2011 by TeachOut | 0

Apply now to be a member of the 2011 / 2012 TeachOut Committee! As a member of the committee you will be part of the team that runs TeachOut’s daily operations. Committee Members should be dedicated to and enthusiastic about TeachOut’s goal of helping disadvantaged learners. The ability to work in a team is essential, [...]

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First Semester Volunteer Training Day

Mar 30th, 2011 by nicole | 0

At the start of each Semester, TeachOut conducts a Volunteer Training Day to welcome all new volunteers to the project. The first Training Day of 2011 was held on Saturday, 19 February and was attended by 60 volunteers. At the Training Day, TeachOut Committee Members explained to new volunteers the important logistical- and administrative details [...]

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TeachOut O-Week Volunteer Recruitment

Mar 29th, 2011 by nicole | 0

In what has become an annual tradition, the TeachOut Committee again took to UCT’s Jammie Plaza at the start of 2011 to recruit new volunteers for our First Semester sessions. Forming part of the University’s Orientation Week (O-Week), the Committee marketed TeachOut to students from 7-9 February, handing out flyers and speaking to students about [...]

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Applications for 2010/2011 TeachOut Committee Now Open

Aug 7th, 2010 by duncan | 0

Applications for the 2010 / 2011 TeachOut Committee are now open. Members of the TeachOut Committee form the team that runs TeachOut on a daily basis. Committee Members should be dedicated to and enthusiastic about TeachOut’s goal of helping disadvantaged learners. The ability to work in a team is essential, and creativity and taking initiative [...]

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TeachOut Gets Ready for Second Semester

Jul 25th, 2010 by TeachOut | 0

We hope our volunteers have had a great vacation and have enjoyed their time away from the hustle and bustle of university life. The second semester has begun, and TeachOut needs YOU to get involved! Our workshops are planned to start on Monday, 2 August. This is the second week of the university term.  During [...]

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TeachOut Training Day

Feb 9th, 2010 by duncan | 0

The TeachOut Committee has organised a semester full of sessions.  But before we send our volunteers out, they need to attend our training day.  The details are as follows: Date: Saturday 13 February Time: 09h20 for 09h30 Venue: Menzies 10 The committee has organised a comprehensive day so be sure to be there.  Everything should [...]

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TeachOut 2009 Annual Report Released

Jan 22nd, 2010 by duncan | 0

The TeachOut 2009 Annual Report, detailing all of our achievements in 2009 is now available to download here.

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Term 3 Quarterly Report Available

Nov 19th, 2009 by duncan | 0

Our Quarterly Report for the third term of 2009 is now available on our downloads page.

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