Slide 1 AMANDLA EduFootball SaVI Colloquium | Cape Town | 01 st November 2013

Slide 2 YOUTH GANG VIOLENCE – BACKGROUND 1.Introduction to AMANDLA 2.Gang violence video clip 3.Youth gang violence 4.Theory of change 5.Approach 6.Key success factors CONTENTS

Slide 3 BACKGROUND MISSION Creating safe spaces that bring together the power of football and learning to empower youth and change lives. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE By the end of 2022, AMANDLA will have provided 20,000 vulnerable children and youth in South Africa’s 10 largest and most violent township areas with access to 10 SAFE-HUBS of holistic learning and development through a four programme system focusing on health, violence prevention, education, and employability. BACKGROUND

Slide 4 YOUTH GANG VIOLENCE – BACKGROUND 1.Background 2.Gang structure 3.Modus operandi 4.Scale of the problem 5.General response KHAYELITSHA YOUTH GANG VIOLENCE

Slide 5 STRATEGIC APPROACH Community & Youth Participation Shared Expertise Innovative Thinking On-Going Reflection Replication Gang Member Engagement Partnerships (Police, Neighbourho od Watch) Intervention at Peak Crime Hours ICRC Research & Local Forums The Safe-Hub Campaign

Slide 6 ► Lack of a sense of belonging ► Boredom ► Influenced by deviant peers ► Negative attitude towards school ► Positive attitude towards violence ► Lack of a sense of belonging ► Boredom ► Influenced by deviant peers ► Negative attitude towards school ► Positive attitude towards violence THEORY OF CHANGE: INPUTS / DESTRUCTIVE FACTORS Poverty & Inequality Dysfunctional Families & Communities INTER-GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF POVERTY & INEQUALITY ?

Slide 7 THEORY OF CHANGE: PROTECTIVE FACTORS > OUTPUTS ► engaged youth… ► viable & attractive alternative… ► safe space… ► regular & structured activities… ► personal development… ► safety net… ► access to opportunities. INTER-GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF POVERTY & INEQUALITY Factors for Programme Design

Slide 8 INTER-GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF POVERTY & INEQUALITY THEORY OF CHANGE: PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT ► viable & attractive alternative… ► safe space… ► regular & structured activities… ► personal development… ► safety net… ► access to opportunities. Productive, monitored time ► Engaged youth… Sense of safety Value placed on achievement & reassurance Positive attitude towards future Models for pro social behaviour In education, training or employment Sense of belonging & acceptance

Slide 9 THEORY OF CHANGE: ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES TIME CHANGE PROXIMAL DISTAL Primary & high school attachment Positive peer role model More resilient Stable employment/income Healthy, non-violent relations Functioning family Functioning, healthy communities PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT at DOSAGE Positive/active member of society Enhanced job prospects Focused ambition Better understanding of others Reduction of risk taking Improved Confidence Improved physical health In training, further education

Slide 10 IMPROVED STANDARD OF LIVING THEORY OF CHANGE: IMPACTS TIME CHANGE PROXIMAL DISTAL Primary & high school attachment Positive peer role model More resilient Stable employment/income Healthy, non-violent relations Functioning family Functioning, healthy communities Positive/active member of society Enhanced job prospects Focused ambition Better understanding of others Reduction of risk taking Confidence Improved physical health Training, further education IMPACTS POSITIVE CITIZENSHIP REDUCED ANTI- SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR REDUCED GANG MEMBERSHIP / VIOLENCE REDUCED SUBSTANCE ABUSE IMPROVED EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT

Slide 11 THEORY OF CHANGE: FRAMEWORK Inputs / Destructive Factors Inputs / Destructive Factors Outputs / Protective Factors Outputs / Protective Factors Anticipated Outcomes Anticipated Impacts TRUE ?

Slide 12 THE INAUGURAL SAFE-HUB IN KHAYELITSHA Foundation of the AMANDLA Safe-Hub Model After-School Programmes: every week from Monday to Friday for girls and boys (8-19 Years) between 15h00 to 20h00. Night Programmes: To respond to high levels of crime a night league is implemented for young men (16-35 years) Friday and Saturday night from 20h00 to 00h00.

Slide 13 AMANDLA’S APPROACH: WHAT & HOW? SAFET Y COMM UNITY CENT RE HOLIST IC PROGR AMMES THE FIELD Top class artificial turf field Workshops, Offices, Bathroom Measures for physical & emotional safety Education & personal Development COMM UNITY ENVIR ONMEN T Community participation ensuring support of project and safe access to field

Slide 14 AMANDLA’S APPROACH: PROGRAMMES HOLIST IC PROGR AMMES Education & personal Development HOLISTIC & SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM

Slide 15 YOUTH GANG VIOLENCE – BACKGROUND 1.Create a ‘cool’ environment 2.Offer a quality programme 3.Work with gang/youth leaders 4.Understand ‘customers’ needs 5.Work with role models with contextual credibility 6.Build strong relationships with parents and teachers 7.Facilitate partnerships KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

Slide 16 IMPRESSIONS: NIGHT LEAGUE KHAYELITSHA, CAPE TOWN REALISING POTENTIAL. CHANGING LIVES.