Aug-2017 | ICLE project – Mzi and Sbosh travel to Italy, including Reggio Emilia, incubation of the idea |
May-2018 | Meeting with the Samora Team on business model |
Jun-2018 | AREA Conference in Johannesburg: Reinventing the role of the teacher |
Jul-2018 | Meeting with the Samora Team on market research |
Aug-2018 | Meeting with architect to discuss first sketch for the building and provisional costing |
Aug-2018 | Meeting with the Samora Team on studies, fundraising, building sketch |
Sep-2018 | Foundation of Friends of Thandolwethu NPO and application for registration with Social Development Department |
Oct-2018 | Visit to Reggio Emilia – request of patronage, visit to Centro Loris Malaguzzi |
Oct-2018 | Meeting with architect to review building project |
Jan-2019 | Obtained the official patronage of the City of Reggio Emilia |
Jan-2019 | Meeting with the Samora Team on: fundraising, business plan timeline, co-design workshop for October |
May-2019 | Seminar for ECD practitioners: What is a Reggio Emilia and Decolonizing Inspired Approach to Early Learning and how appropriate is it
in the context of Cape Town? |
May-2019 | Panel discussion in a phone-in programme hosted by Community radio IQFM on education |
May-2019 | Community workshop: What is a Reggio Emilia and Decolonizing Inspired Approach to Early Learning and how appropriate is it in the context of Samora Machel? |
Jun-2019 | Meeting with the Samora Team on: evaluating our recent events, sharing vision, re-focusing |
Jun-2019 | Paid first year University fees for Wendy’s Bachelor of Education Degree |
Aug-2019 | Meeting with the Samora Team on: studies, co-design workshop, visit to U-Turn second-hand shop |
Sep-2019 | First anniversary: solidarity lunch at Lapo’s Kitchen |
Oct-2019 | Design Thinking Workshop for children “Kids as seeds of change” and Walkabout in Samora MAchel |
Nov-2019 | Annual General Meeting approving our first financial report |
Dec-2019 | Christmas Concert of the Italian Community in Cape Town fundraiser event |
Feb-2020 | The Samora Team takes part to the first session of the workshop “Introduction to the Reggio Emilia Approach” in Boksburg |
Mar-2020 | Annual General Meeting approving our second financial report and new statute. Creation of the Covid19 Solidarity Action fund. |
Apr-2020 | Participation to the Special Night of Tales with Ufufu story |
May-2020 | Release of our first Annual Report |