Our

Journey Through Time

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2005-2018
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 On the left side is our vision driver Mrs
Maria Molefi, with our student in the
middle accompanied by our Madam
Speaker Mrs busi Modisakeng
(Sedibeng District by then) but now
our executive Mayor.

Our community outreach Birthday

celebration of an 86 years old
granny; where gifts were issued to
other old/senior citizens and her
being wrapped in a paper bag

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 PHOTO BY Teboho Mafisa Contents

Various kinds bags, shoes, wall art and paper vases made in by Silo's students developed
from recycled & waste material, pumpkin seeds, window blinds and newspapers.

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Addressing the
Opportunity Gap
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 Contents
7 Addressing the
Opportunity Gap
In today's world, integrating
technology into skills
development is quite crucial
and after 13 years of enabling
lives through basic skills
development.

Our Community,
L.M Molefi mostly known as
"Mama Silo" is the vision driver:
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Former teacher (HOD); community PHOTO BY Teboho Mafisa
builder of the year 2008, mama to
Vaal community and director of Silo
Skills and Remedial. Lets find out
how she build a sustainable
ecosystem over a period of 13 years.

Beads designed by Silo.

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 In This Issue
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A Face-Lift to Up-Skill
Integrating old and new ways helps us
translate different angles of teaching
and doing.

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"Involve me & I Shall
Remember"
Our many efforts of community
outreach has saw us bring PHOTO BY
memories, forging relationships PEXELS
and explore new ideas. And if
these pictures had a voice, they
would speak of a celebration of 18
women who have kept our Reflections of the Future
engine's running. Yes, it's true... Children are our
future and we are inviting you to
make a call to shape the next
generation.. Make your pledge.

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 Contact Us
HOW TO REACH US
MAIN OFFICE
20038/9 Moshoeshoe Street, Sebokeng,
Gauteng 1983
PHONE NUMBER
073-414-3420
WEBSITE
www.skillexchangemakerspace.com/sebokeng
EDITOR IN CHIEF

Likeleli Maria Molefi

PUBLISHER

The Global League

ART
Managing Editor Teboho Mafisa
Creative Director Rosina Mothabela

DIGITAL
Director of Photography Teboho Mafisa

EDITORIAL
Group Director Maria Molefi
Digital Sales Teboho Mafisa
Digital Operations Nketlu Nhlapo

© 2018 by Silo Institute of Love. All Rights Reserved

Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is
prohibited.
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 Addressing the Opportunity-Gap

I n today's world, integrating technology

into skills development is quite crucial
and after 13 years of enabling lives through
basic skills development. Silo has proved to
itself that it is possible to achieve any goal,
which saw it's management taking upon a
new direction through upgrading it's service
offerings and premises by taking on the Skill
Exchange Makerspace model to prepare the
Vaal Triangle community for 4th industrial
evolution of skills.

Silo is a teachable, flexible and eager to learn group of problem-solvers who acknowledge
the need for change much like most NPO's who are stuck in solving issues that are tied
towards addressing the skills gap instead of addressing the opportunity gap imposed by
this skills-gap. Which compels joining this great upcoming organisation led by very
young people who have a greater incentive in shaping the next generation of social
entrepreneurs by transforming the change-agents at the root level. This is completely
breath-taking to have young people at the forefront of re-positioning how they learn.
And having NPO's as anchors for this new route show's their forethought on what their
emminent outcome oath to be. Taking what’s already working and advancing it much
like what we do.

This initiative supported by a socio-economic ecosystem of SME's, NGO's, NPO's

and corporate South Africa is a sustainable effort of integrating sectors for the
common purpose of advancing skills for better career opportunities and an
altruistic approach to real world problem-solving.
MARIA
MOLEFIl We will show the world the importance of learning willingly from one another and
Editor-in-Chief taking our creative concepts further to the entire world. This is the next economy 7and
we will lead a thriving South African youth into this change.
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 Our Community,
We are very proud of what we’ve achieved over the course of our existence within the Vaal Triangle
community and would like to thank you for believing in Silo as you’ve trusted us for over 13 years with
equipping many single parents, mother’s, senior citizen’s and the youth with the skills and mind-set of
establishing businesses, furthering education, obtaining employment & ploughing back. But above all,
you have granted us the opportunity to further learn how best to serve South Africa as a whole. With the
few awards presented to us; we would like to really acknowledge your presence in these achievements
nameley; Community builder of the year 2008 (Old Mutual, SABC,Sowetan and the Department of
8 Social Development); Awards from local NPO’s ; Awards from churches and local SAPS.
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 It is therefore we as a centre reach out to you our FET & HET institutions, churches, senior citizens, NGOs,
NPO’s, government departments, SME’s and corporate companies that you bring an addition in any of your
specialty areas to this growing vision founded upon values of building internal motivations, sharing belief,
solving-problems and lending a hand- to further enhance the prospects of our graduates, volunteers and
community at large.

WRITTEN BY SILO MANAGEMENT TEAM

With an abandance of Love, PHOTOGRAPHY BY TEBOHO MAFISA 9
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 '18 A Facelift to Upskill
This year brings you the future today through introducing
Skill Exchange Makerspace

The current frontview

and traffic view of the
Silo premises which will
undergo a facilities
upgrade in
Sebkeng,Zone 14.

PHOTO BY
Integrating old and new ways helps us translate different angles of
teaching and doing. Which is why having environments with the
capabilities of what Skill Exchange Makerspace is developing at Silo as
the pilot organization is crucial to the maturity of sustainable economic
activity and opportunity.

Skill Exchange recognizes that for Africa, as a continent to achieve a

reduction in poverty, more people need to have access to both a theory
guided project & problem-based learning and soft skills training to
develop skills that will lead to work readiness not only for the present
work needs, but for the future. This includes underprivileged groups,
which are traditionally under-represented in skills training which is
why our establishments are in townships and rural areas.

Skill Exchange Makerspace’s are modern workshops equipped with

technology infrastructure designed to accelerate professional
development, performance & creativity for high school and university
10 graduates.

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 It provides workplace
practices aligned to
theoretical knowledge (Work
Integrated Learning);
nancial and emotional
independence; a safe and
collaborative environment to
express ideas; tangible
support for growth; and an
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"Our adaption to change
alignment of activities with
people on the same path to TEBOHO
compliment skill-set.
Learners participate in work- will keep us on the edge of MAFISA

integrated cross-disciplinary
projects arranged to develop
real world solutions to socio-
economic issues through
project-based learning. knowledge; that suit the varying curriculum needs to ease
We've had rst hand
experience on the effects of
technology disruptions in a
global world both positive
and negative. Which is why
we understand the
importance of edtech.
invention"
By purposely applying technology with the predisposed and gained
provisions of our experiential learning approach. Read more about
this article in the Skill Exchange Makerspace Journey Mag Guide,
download or view it here.
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Thato Molefi
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 "Involve Me, And I Shall Remember"

PHOTO BY TEBOHO MAFISA

Our many efforts of community outreach has saw us bring memories, forging relationships
and explore new ideas. And if these pictures had a voice, they would speak of a celebration
of women who have kept our engine's running. They would utter these words
“Understanding the role which women play in our society, is understanding the need for
creating better ecosystems- places in which we thrive, the ones we call home”. More
especially in South Africa’s township which till today host’s the bedrock of this country’s
service industry. This industry has been a key offering in one of our ways of to empower our
community. These pictures illustrate our management showing appreciation for:

-9 Years volunteerism without stipend or any payment

12 -Acknowledgement for their full commitment to community.
-Sharing views, time values with others and increasing opportunity for skills development.
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 Continuing our community outreach efforts through a "Fun Run Against
Crime" organised by Silo in Partnership with the Sebokeng SAPS & CPF.
These photo's further demonstrates the commitment, encouragement and
Mirum est notare quam littera gothica, quam
genuine interest in a collaborative effort to improving the lives of people of
nunc putamus parum claram, anteposuerit
our community. litterarum formas humanitatis per quarta
decima et quinta decima.
"Leading is
service.."
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 "We act,
because... We
know that an
action is a long-
term plan, a
reaction is no
plan at all."

Photos by
Teboho Mafisa

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J une 16, marks an important milestone for the youth of this nation. The best
way for Silo to commemorate the people we've lost this date to is through
dedicating our actions to making real change and for us was to build works of
art, perform the arts and show our art.

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Daily Sun, September 2006 news article.
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 News Alert

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAN RIGHT
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 Reflections of the Future
Yes, it's true... Children are our future and we are inviting you
to make a call to shape the next generation.. Make your pledge.

Photography by Teboho Mafisa

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 A Call to Shape a Generation

Everywhere we go,
People have to know
Who we are.

We are connected to our stories.

Who we are?
Entitled to our glory.
Who we are?
We chart our own path, our own opportunities,
From a world connected with possibilities.
To make difference our greatest victory

We are changed, we are charged.

Once felt it in our words,
But now- It's In Our Ways
Sunken dreams now crawl out from the gallows
Singing -
Not All Is Lost

Now gather all your heroes,

Follow with purpose.
For a new road once divided has converged,
Leading a single cause
One to shape what we leave behind.
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Copyright © Skill Exchange Makerspace 2018 First published 2017 in the Skill Exchange Makerspace Journey Guide.
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 A SOCIETY GROWS GREAT
WHEN OLD MEN PLANT TREES
WHOSE SHADE THEY KNOW THEY
SHALL NEVER SIT IN.

-UNKNOWN

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