The Talent Innovation and Mentorship Exercise, T.I.M.E Project, in partnership with Gwanda high school has embarked on a talent search and promotion initiative programme known as the Schools Creative Arts Drive, S.C.A.D. The TIME Project was established ‘to promote sustainable creative arts industries in Matabeleland South Province in Zimbabwe’.
The S.C.A.D event will take place on the 1st of July 2022 from 0900hrs at the Gwanda District club, emaJahundeni Amahle. The District Schools Inspector, DSI, Mr S. Sibanda will be the guest of honour. The S.C.A.D is an occasion expected to be held annually. The target are pupils between the ages of 12 to 21 years, that is, high school and college students drawn from all parts of the Matabeleland South province.
This first edition of S.C.A.D runs under the theme, “”Amplifying young people’s voices through creative arts” where the following guiding sub themes will be tackled through a participatory, informative and educative approach where students will take part in Public speaking, Poetry, Music and Drama.
Sub themes;
(a) Drugs and Substance Abuse(DSA)
(b) Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)
(c) Gender Based Violence (GBV)
(d) Climate Change and Environmental issues.
The partners are in full support of the education trajectory where the creative arts will be taught in schools. “As we are launching this initiative, we are complimenting government ‘s effort in the introduction of the new curriculum syllabus which now enables creative arts to be taught in schools at the same time engaging young people to amplify their voices in information dissemination and sharing of various issues that concern them using the creative arts as a viable medium of communication”.
“A series of skills training workshops for students will be conducted once every school term in a coodinated approach in partnership and collaboration with different organisations, institutions and individuals within the creative arts sector”.
These are some of the schools that have confirmed participation in the first edition of S.C.A.D, Gwanda High, Gwanda Government, Collenbawn High, Cresta College, Sunrise College, Grandeur College, Sacred Heart High, Mtshabezi High, Zezane High, Minda High.
Admission is free, please do attend and witness the vast untapped and raw talent from our emerging artists. Also present will be our celebrated icons making waves in the creative industry, these include, Zhezhingtonz, Zaggoe Radge Bry Eze and The Moyoxide juniors from Byo, they will grace this special occasion, one of its kind to be hosted in Matabeleland South.
Event branded T-shirts are now available for sale, please do contact Adrian ‘Drivo’ Musa on +263712362517/+263782656823 for more details. The call for participation is still open, interested schools and colleges can still contact Drivo.
