Farewell enke, from Portia
It is time to say goodbye to some wonderful enke staff members who are leaving our team. It’s sad to lose these amazing people and we will miss them, but we wish them all the best in their future pursuits and careers. From Portia Mlangeni, Delegate Liaison (PLUS event manager Johannesburg Ignition Project Retreat) Goodbyes have never been my favourite scene – All the tears mixed with...
Read MoreFarewell enke, from Margaret
It is time to say goodbye to some wonderful enke staff members who are leaving our team. It’s sad to lose these amazing people and we will miss them, but we wish them all the best in their future pursuits and careers. From Margaret Chandia, Projects Intern (event manager of Cape Town Forum and Ignition Project Training Retreat) Hi enklings! It is amazing how time can fly. It feels like it...
Read MoreWelcome to “Summer” Intern Celeste O’Connor
If you were at the Johannesburg enke: Forum you definitely saw her running around with the backstage team and it is totally my bad that it’s taken so long to post her intro onto the blog. Celeste O’Connor is one of our very first enke Delegates (Class of 2009) and she is currently studying in the U.S.A. Seeing her summer break (June-August) coming up, she offered to volunteer at enke...
Read MoreFrom the Rooftop: Post-Forum Blues & Spreading the Magic
The first weeks after Forum are always the most challenging. I remember from when I was a delegate back in 2010. One leaves the Forum connected, equipped and inspired with so much knowledge that you just want to share with the greater society. One is so eager to tell their friends and family about all the knowledge and awesome people that you have spent a week with, you just want to share each...
Read Moreenke: Forum Johannesburg – Reflections on a Week
So after a weekend of recovery (read: lots of sleeping, crying and music — my normal post-forum routine) I finally feel like I can comment on the week that was. The thing that stands out? The explosion that always happens on the final night. This year was no different. There is a unique energy that happens when you bring so many young people together (115 delegates and 34 team...
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