WESSA Sishen Report for Anglo American

THE ANGLO AMERICAN KUMBA SUSTAINABLE MINING PLAN KEY TAKEAWAYS AND LINKAGES TO WESSA

3.5.1 Sishen Education – WESSA Services

• The WESSA Team are able to travel to specific schools to deliver both curriculum-support services, teacher training, experiential learning programmes, team-building and leadership programmes at the school site. • The education team will be able to access more rural and remote areas where schools are not able to travel to the WESSA Sishen Education Centre to experience the programme offering. • The WESSA Team will transport all resources and equipment required to deliver these programmes to the schools that require the service. This includes groups with Special Needs.

WESSA OUTREACH EDUCATION

• WESSA is an implementing agent for the President’s Award for Youth Empowerment Programme, where youth between the ages of 14 and 21 are involved in community service projects and youth volunteering programmes in local communities. WESSA Sishen Education Centre is in the process of becoming an accredited partner in the Northern Cape, and thus can be used as a platform for this programme. • WESSA Youth Volunteering – the #WESSA OneMillionYouth Programme gives young people a platform to take part in volunteering programmes focused on the SDGS and The Environment. The platform is national, and can be used as a platform for registrations, communication and event coordination.

WESSA SCHOOL VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMME

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