Local foundation commemorates Youth Day in Diepkloof
According to the chairperson of iLab,the event was to teach the young youth about the importance of the day and why is it significant to this country.
Information Literacy Arts Booth Foundation (iLab) held a youth day event on June 14 at Funda community College, Diepkloof.
According to the chairperson of iLab,the event was to teach the young youth about the importance of the day and why is it significant to this country.
“June 16 as iLab is important that we celebrate it. We needed our youth in the iLab center to understand where we come from, the struggles that we went through growing up and give a sense of understanding of our history in general.
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We as iLab mostly specialize or rather deal with kids in their youth years, therefore it was seen as important that we host such an event to symbolize and reteach the students about the importance and role as a youth in South Africa.
It does not only end in a class room to be considered as youth but also, you represent the young minds and you carry the tears and light of those who have paved the ways for the youth.
“Moving forward as the organization, we looking forward in empowering our youth, not only with the teachings of our history but equip them through this journey as they grow.” Said Thato Moteka, Chairperson of iLab Foundation.
iLab isa foundation that was found in 2019, whereby the founder Theodore Sibeko had a vision to improve the lives of young South Africans and the desire to create self-sustainable and self-reliant community.
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One of the graduates in the foundation was excited and eager about the event in celebration of the youth day.
“As a young person growing up in Soweto, I find it very important to celebrate youth day as I am part of it because I am growing up with the information, I have about the history of young leaders who died fighting for their rights.
Therefore, being part of this foundation really inspires me a lot and the fact that majority of the people in this foundation is the youth.
“This foundation really inspires me, topping everything; is that they celebrating youth day and highlighting the importance of me as an individual.” Said Siyabonga Magasea, Student in the iLab foundation.
After graduating about 42 and more young people, iLab looks forward in empowering and building more on the youth and celebrate young minds even after the significance of June 16.
