Children to be part of history
OBSERVATORY – Schoolchildren will take part in naming of the Corridors of Freedom.
The City of Joburg is embarking on a journey of naming the Corridors of Freedom and are getting schools involved in the project.
The Johannesburg Development Agency in partnership with Grounded Media will be running the Corridors of Freedom project. The project is aligned with the city’s spatial vision, which forms part of their GDS 2040.
Sacred Heart College in Observatory is one of the 12 schools chosen to participate in the project. The 13 schools that will be participating are positioned along the Louis Botha Corridor. This is the second of three Corridors to be named.
“As the school, we are pleased =to be involved in the project. It will offer the pupils an opportunity to learn about the history of our area and be part of something historical,” said Lynn Walker, Sacred Heart College marketing coordinator.
Five Grade 9s have been chosen from each school. They will be required to conduct research and put together a presentation for judges. The names submitted will be put to an adjudication panel who will shortlist to five names.The five names will be put to the public through a Facebook voting campaign for them to vote. Three names will be shortlisted and presented to the City Council.
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What name would you give the Louis Botha Corridor? Email your suggestion to Joburg East Express at joburgeast@caxton.co.za
