Advisory Board

We are proud to announce the launch of The African Pulse Advisory Board in South Africa, from May 2006.

We welcome the following individuals to our team:

• Achmat Adams, Life Skills Manager at the Schools Development Unit, University of Cape Town;
• Rose Adams, School Nurse for School Health Services;
• Alastair Delport, Grade 7 Educator, Bridgeville Primary School, Cape Town;
• Jim Devlin, Director of Media Lab, media production company;
• Xabiso Dwabe, Youth Issues Productions and Peer Education Trainer;
• Shaheida Esau, Grade 7 Educator, Norma Road Primary School, Cape Town;
• Sivile Mangcu, Student and Youth Activist;
• Dr. Edna Rooth, Life Skills Education Specialist;
• Dr. Petrus Steyn, Head of Family Planning & Reproductive Health, University of Stellenbosch / Creator and Producer of 'Today's Choices' educational resources;
• Lwandiso Stofile, Youth Issues Productions and Peer Education Trainer;
• Karin Webber, DTF Solutions, HIV & AIDS Facilitation and Training.

Our motivation for forming the Board was to:

• Acknowledge those who have inspired The African Pulse during the past three years it has been working in South Africa;
• Consolidate existing relationships with those who have shown a genuine desire to see the project and charity succeed;
• Harness the power of experts on a regular basis;
• Secure a semi-formal sound board for sharing ideas and concerns and supporting the core team and trustees in any strategic decision making;
• Expand the network, resources, and reputation of the charity.

The role of the Board includes;

1. Ensuring The African Pulse remains true to its vision, mission and objectives as the charity grows - adopting a watchdog stance to protect the reputation and effectiveness of the charity and its projects;
2. Advising The African Pulse when the project needs to make critical decisions on specific projects or in development of the charity;
3. Enhancing the relevance of The African Pulse’s products and services;
4. Providing a unique and important link to all potential beneficiaries of the charity to enhance the relationship The African Pulse can have with a wider community.
    

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