Alexandra Peace Ambassadors hold a voter education workshop at Scripture Union.
Alexandra Peace Ambassadors arranges a civic literacy workshop at Scripture Union to sensitise and encourage community to vote and make their voices heard.
In an effort to promote civic engagement and empower the community, Alexandra Peace Ambassadors recently held a civic literacy workshop at Scripture Union.
The event was aimed to educate the community about the importance of voting, enhance their understanding of the electoral process, and equip them with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions.
“We did this event because we want to share information with our community, we want people to learn the importance of voting because most people don’t vote, because they lack the reason why they must vote.
“So, today’s workshop was specifically for the community of Alexandra to know and learn the significance of voting. Who people vote for is up to them, but our work is to be an eye opener to the community and make sure they get the relevant information about voting,” said chairperson of Alexandra Peace Ambassadors, Thembisa Tembe.
Diana Mola from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) shared valuable insights on topics such as voter registration, understanding ballot measures, and the significance of elections.
“Your vote is your voice. If you don’t vote, that means you do not have a voice, and when you do not have a voice, you cannot choose who your leaders are. We must continue voting and exercise our rights because honestly speaking it’s not going to work for us if we are forever complaining about things when you don’t even vote,” Mola said.
“The goal for today has been reached because we saw a lot of young people and they were participating and raising questions to the stakeholders and that is what we want to see happening in these kinds of workshops. We want to see our youth being active citizens.” Tembe said.
Community members had the opportunity to ask questions, engage in the conversation and gain a deeper understanding of their role in shaping their community’s future.
“I would like to ask the IEC officials to continue campaigning and educating people about voting because not many people truly understand the power of voting, and for them to sensitise the youth about voting because young people don’t vote even though they are of legal age,” one of the community members Elizabeth Ralefatana said.
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