Tuesday, August 6, 2013
We are looking for two new Board Members!
About I Am Somebody!
I Am Somebody! uses the art of storytelling to build diverse communities committed to supporting the development of youth leaders. Its goal: to build a network of strong relationships among individuals and organizations that results in integrated solutions to young people’s needs. It does this through a Partner Exchange Program, Community Building Program, Mentorship Program and Young Adult Rites of Passage Program. It currently reaches 250 individuals, 10 young adults and 15 non-profit organizations directly.
What does being on the board entail?
I Am Somebody!’s board plays a key role in enabling the organization to succeed in its work and Board Members are seen as part of the integrated community we are creating. The Board offers oversight of legal and financial compliance but it also serves as a hands-on support structure for the staff team implementing the vision and work. This support structure may involve volunteering, problem solving at meetings, offering access to networks and resources or providing mentorship and advice to staff. The board meets every other month with email and one on one communication in between.
Who are we looking for?
To ensure continued diversity on the board we are currently looking for two non-white male board members; however, we will consider applications from any individuals who have a passion for this work.
We are looking for an individual who brings some of the following qualities:
- Assertive, active, decisive
- Quick to act
- Courageous, Perseveres, not stopped by hearing “NO”, risk taker
- Good motivator of others
- Driver, leader, passionate, integrity and is authentic
- Experienced with detail oriented tasks and large projects
- Seen as practical, dependable and thorough in task situations
- Helpful to others by providing planning and resources
- Moves carefully and follows procedures and guidelines
- Objective, evaluator, follows up
As a bonus, we would benefit from an individual who has expertise in any of the following areas:
- Marketing
- Legal Sector
- Fund raising
- Business/Corporate Sector
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Organizational development
Application process
To apply to join the Board, please submit a letter of intention and Curriculum Vitae to yesiamsomebody@gmail.com by 1 September. 2013.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Wilderness experience for women - Cape Leopard Trust Opportunity
Check out this amazing opportunity offered by our Partner, Cape Leopard Trust! Contact Elizabeth Martins at elizabeth@capeleopard.org.za if you are interested in finding out more.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
From one somebody to another... Bimonthly May 2013 Update!
We hope you enjoy our bimonthly update, it has been an incredible two months and we're so excited to share the news with you! If you would like to view more photos from our North Rites of Passage camp visit our facebook album by Clicking here! If you did not receive the below monthly update via email and would prefer to have a pdf copy please send an email to yesiamsomebody@gmail.com.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
March 23 & 24 Overnight Workshop Photos
During our two day workshop
participants wrote statements of intention, identifying what they want
to step into in their lives. They will use these statements to mark a
change in their lives when doing a 24 hour nature solo at our upcoming
camp.
Visit our facebook page for more photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.563267810371361.1073741831.138868472811299&type=1&l=7170fcb89f
Visit our facebook page for more photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.563267810371361.1073741831.138868472811299&type=1&l=7170fcb89f
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
running with a purpose
the lone runner
by toni giselle stuart
I am a lone runner. I run to get further away from you, to find me on the road, to find the innate rhythm between breath and beating heart, feet pounding tar. I run to find the words I’m too afraid to say, to imagine saying them to you despite my fear. I run to let go of all the unsaid words holding me back, to lose myself in the road, the trees, the passing cars, the stares from drivers, the waves from other runners. I run to know how I sit in my skin, to know why I cry and to know that if I can last 21.1km on the road there’s nothing else I can’t do. I run to know focus and determination; to spin the cobwebs from my dreaming head, shake off yesterday’s dust, last year’s pain, tomorrow’s angst, to find only today, the day before me, the one the sun has chosen to rise up on, the day that waits for me when I strip off these running shoes. I run to know my limits and to push them. I run to know what it feels like when I feel like I can’t go any further, so I can find the voice inside me that says I can. I run to know determination and perseverance on the road, in the hope it will spill over into all the other spheres of my life. I run to know me, alone, without anyone else’s nod, opinion or sanction, to know that whether or not you love me tomorrow doesn’t matter because in this moment, as my feet pound pavement, hips square, back straight, chest out, eyes looking to the horizon - I know what it feels like to fly. In this moment anything is possible but only one thing is real: me running this road. I run to know me, which, I’m starting to realise, is all any of us can ever really ask of this life… March 19, 200
Four years later, I continue to run for these same reasons. And, I’ve decided to use my running to help other people discover their own sense of self too. On Saturday March 30, I am running the Two Oceans Half Marathon to raise R3000 to support the work of I Am Somebody!, a Cape Town-based NGO that does amazing work in youth development and community building, which I have the privilege to serve on the board of.
I Am Somebody! is a group of ordinary Somebody’s who believe that together we can begin to create an integrated, reconciled and resilient South Africa. We bring people of different classes and cultures together to listen to, support and witness the steps young adults are taking in their lives.We do this because our society is still unequal and the impact of this inequality disproportionately falls on our young people. Every person, of every skin colour, from every community, every culture and every class deserves the opportunity to pursue their dreams and to live a satisfying and fulfilling life.
Running has taught me that I Am Somebody, and I’d like to use the power of running to help other young adults realise this for themselves too.
You can help by
This post was originally posted at: http://tonistuart.tumblr.com/post/45025735708/running-with-a-purpose
by toni giselle stuart
I am a lone runner. I run to get further away from you, to find me on the road, to find the innate rhythm between breath and beating heart, feet pounding tar. I run to find the words I’m too afraid to say, to imagine saying them to you despite my fear. I run to let go of all the unsaid words holding me back, to lose myself in the road, the trees, the passing cars, the stares from drivers, the waves from other runners. I run to know how I sit in my skin, to know why I cry and to know that if I can last 21.1km on the road there’s nothing else I can’t do. I run to know focus and determination; to spin the cobwebs from my dreaming head, shake off yesterday’s dust, last year’s pain, tomorrow’s angst, to find only today, the day before me, the one the sun has chosen to rise up on, the day that waits for me when I strip off these running shoes. I run to know my limits and to push them. I run to know what it feels like when I feel like I can’t go any further, so I can find the voice inside me that says I can. I run to know determination and perseverance on the road, in the hope it will spill over into all the other spheres of my life. I run to know me, alone, without anyone else’s nod, opinion or sanction, to know that whether or not you love me tomorrow doesn’t matter because in this moment, as my feet pound pavement, hips square, back straight, chest out, eyes looking to the horizon - I know what it feels like to fly. In this moment anything is possible but only one thing is real: me running this road. I run to know me, which, I’m starting to realise, is all any of us can ever really ask of this life… March 19, 200
Four years later, I continue to run for these same reasons. And, I’ve decided to use my running to help other people discover their own sense of self too. On Saturday March 30, I am running the Two Oceans Half Marathon to raise R3000 to support the work of I Am Somebody!, a Cape Town-based NGO that does amazing work in youth development and community building, which I have the privilege to serve on the board of.
I Am Somebody! is a group of ordinary Somebody’s who believe that together we can begin to create an integrated, reconciled and resilient South Africa. We bring people of different classes and cultures together to listen to, support and witness the steps young adults are taking in their lives.We do this because our society is still unequal and the impact of this inequality disproportionately falls on our young people. Every person, of every skin colour, from every community, every culture and every class deserves the opportunity to pursue their dreams and to live a satisfying and fulfilling life.
Running has taught me that I Am Somebody, and I’d like to use the power of running to help other young adults realise this for themselves too.
You can help by
- sponsoring my run - to do this, please visit my fundraising page and simply click on the “Donate Now” button.
- passing this link to friends, family and colleagues and encouraging them to donate
- cheering on the team of I Am Somebody! runners at the Two Oceans events in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday March 29 and Saturday March 30
About the author
Toni Stuart is a professional poetry
writer, performer and developer based in Cape Town, South Africa. She
writes and performs her own work, and develops and manages creative
projects around poetry to enable people to access their own words and
build community. She works with individuals, corporates and NGOs
This post was originally posted at: http://tonistuart.tumblr.com/post/45025735708/running-with-a-purpose
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