Brave Girl
2024 Brave Girl Camp: 3 — 10 August, 2024
The Brave Girl Camp will take place on 3 — 10 August, 2024 on the Waterford Kamhlaba Campus. This year, 55 girls will be admitted into the week-long program.
The camp, designed specifically for girls in Form 4 and 5 (ages 16 - 18), will offer a diverse range of activities and workshops. These include:
- Leadership Development: Learn essential tools and skills for leading effectively in different contexts
- Critical Thinking and Problem-solving: Develop analytical skills and tackle challenging scenarios.
- Confidence Building: Build self-esteem and discover your unique strengths
- Personal growth: Explore your interests and navigate personal development through interactive sessions
- Career Guidance: explore various post-secondary pathways and study opportunities, visit local tertiary institutions to learn about the application processes and attend a special lecture
- Law and Entrepreneurship: The purpose of this day is to provide them with real-life experiences of the working environments of their chosen careers.
All participants in the camp are provided with accommodation, meals, and materials for programming. In addition, transportation to and from the camp will be provided.
In addition, all girls will have a 2024 Brave Girl Career Guidance Handbook.
Recruitment & Outreach
The Brave Girl team has held presentations and distributed application forms to the following schools and students as part of the recruitment process:
- Elangeni High School, 700 students
- St Mary's High School, 350 students
- Ezulwini Community School, 400 students
- Sigangeni High School, 300 students
In addition, the following planned outreach activities are still to take place:
- Mpaka Refugee Camp
- SOS Children’s Village
- Vulamasango High School
Letters were also written and distributed to principals of previously participating schools.
Staff Supervisors
- Hloniphile Dlamini, History Teacher
- Martha Muchemwa, Siswati Teacher
- Sifanele Dlamini, CAS Assistant
- Thobile Nxumalo, Housekeeping
- Fanele Chester, CAS Coordinator
