Jozi mini-Jam 2017

A Taste of a Jam – Johannesburg, South Africa

February 27, 2017 – 10 am to 2 pm – Greenhouse Peoples' Environmental Center, Joubert Park, Johannesburg

 

 

THE INVITATION

Dear Friends:

Shilpa Jain and Austin Willacy from YES! are visiting South Africa at the moment. They are offering to conduct a mini-Jam with South African change makers on Monday the 27th February 2017 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Greenhouse Project. 

A Jam is a gathering focused on the meeting point of personal, interpersonal and systemic transformation.  Jams are a way for multi-generational change-makers to share their experiences, ideas, questions, hopes and struggles, and more — in order to: 
–  learn and unlearn, heal and grow together;
–  build relationships that matter to them;
–  vision and collaborate towards the world they want to see.

To date, there have been over 125 Jams in 15 countries.  Jams look different in different contexts, and are usually 4-7 days. This experience is a 'mini-jam' — just a taste of the process of self-awareness, community-building, and connecting the dots of social change.  We hope it provides us with an opportunity to make more connections and build bridges with other change-makers in Johannesburg.

 

YES! is a 27-year-old organization based in the US, that works with teams of change-makers all around the world.  Most recently, Zakiyya Ismail was at the Education Transformation Jam in August 2016, and is excited to support a Jam-like experience here.  She is joined in the hosting experience by Dorah Marema and Hatim Eltayeb, who are friends of Shilpa's and Austin's friends/family.  

 

You can read more about the Jams and the amazing work that Shilpa and Austin do on the website at http://www.oldsite.yesworld.org/ 

 

Logistics

Venue: The GreenHouse People's Environmental Centre, Junction of Klein & Wolmarans Street, Joubert Park, Johannesburg

Time: 10 am to 2 pm

Food: Please bring some snacks and drinks to contribute to potluck, as we will be having lunch together. 

Cost: The Jam is offered in the spirit of the gift. If you'd like to pay it forward, you can choose to do so at the end. No financial obligation. 

We look forward to your participation!