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Educate elevate and spray paint with each other to uplift struggling communities through the arts. the Artists Fabio Lopez aka Dourone is a Spanish multi-disciplinary artist from Madrid. His partner, Elodie Arshak aka Elodie Loll was born and raised in Paris. Together they form part of Dourone, Pariz-one began doing graffiti in 1999. He collaborates and perform works of graffiti on a professional level and Fernando Romero aka Ski and Mike Baka aka 2Esae (The URNY Art Collective) have a mission to create surreal environments which individuals can relate to in one way or another. They aim to inspire creativity amongst people specifically the youth so they can pick up where they leave off.
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earners from CityKidz Pre and Primary School in the innercity of Johannesburg explored the concept of using art as a tool for positive social change among children. The workshop took place at the school CityKidz that has 607 children from grade RR – grade 7 and is in the heart of the inner-city. Internationally renowned professional graffiti artists from France, Spain, Portugal and the US conducted the workshop The workshop, was aimed at grade 7 pupils it demonstrated spray-painting techniques to the learners. After the workshop discussions on topics related to peace, unity and community building — the pupils were given a canvas on which they experimented with — turning their ideas into images. These Healing Art Kits, designed by psychiatrists, art therapists and mental health experts, are a psychological, emergency first aid tool to help children regain a sense of peace and security by drawing on
Pupils and artists pose for a group photo during a workshop conducted by artists from France, Spain, Portugal and the US.
the therapeutic power of creativity. The artists were the guests of South African FRIENDS OF ISRAEL (SAFI ) and Artists 4Israel, an
NGO that unites avant-garde artists in under represented art forms to create social change through arts and culture projects. Artists from around the world join
CityKidz Pre and Primary School of Johannesburg was established in 2008, the school is a social initiative by Africa Housing Company (AFHCO), a leading investor and developer of affordable housing and commercial property & SA Corporate Real Estate Fund to raise the standard of education of young children in their formative years through excellent education.
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Are you teaching your kids bad money habits? By Chloe Hackland
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eaching kids of all ages about the world around them isn’t an easy task, and when it comes to finances, the habits that children learn will most probably follow them through to adulthood. “In my interaction with children of different ages and backgrounds all around the country, it is clear that some parents may unintentionally be teaching them bad money habits,” says Eunice Sibiya head of consumer education at FNB. “While we all want what’s best for our children by ‘protecting’ them from the world of money, this can also be detrimental to the way they handle their finances later on in life.” Are you unintentionally teaching your kids bad money habits by making the following common mistakes? Creating a money shield “By shielding your child from how finances work you are unintentionally putting them on the back foot,” says Sibiya. “Introduce them to simple money concepts as soon as you can.” If they are fairly young you can get your child to pay for something in the queue and also help them identify the difference between a want and a need. “Older children may even have the ability to grasp more complex concepts such as compound interest or credit,” says Sibiya. You don’t need to go into detail but can simply show them that they will be paying more for the same item if they buy it on credit. And, conversely,
Creating a money shield
Not giving them control
Not allowing them to make their own purchases
Eunice Sibiya FNB head of consumer education this is a good time to teach them how interest can work in their favour, because if they put the money in a savings account not only will they be able to pay for the item in a few months, but they will also have a bit more money to spend on something else that they like. Not giving them control “By giving your child some measure of control over their own money you will be empowering them to make important financial decisions,” adds Sibiya. “Set up a bank account and, under your watchful eye, let them make their own transactions such as airtime purchases or swipes.” They will soon learn about fees, and how some transactions, such as electronic transactions, are better for their bank balance than say, withdrawing cash.
Too much pocket money Not allowing them to make their own purchases This falls into the same category as not giving your child control; it is easy to simply buy something for your child outright, or tell them you can’t afford it and move on if you are in the store. But, stopping and making your child think carefully about their purchase will put them in good stead for the future. “If your child points to something they really want, make them weigh up the options of purchasing it by asking if they can afford it,” says Sibiya. They will have to consider how much money they have put away and whether the cost of the item is worth it. “You can help them come to a decision or gently steer them if they look
like they will blow all their money on a plastic action figure,” says Sibiya. “But the point is that if they have blown all their cash on something the previous week, they won’t have money for something they really want and that is how real life works.” Too much pocket money Giving children too much pocket money can be detrimental to future good financial behaviour. “In some of the schools I have spoken at, children are given R50 every single day,” says Sibiya. “They aren’t in the habit of saving it so they feel that they must finish the money every day as they will be getting the next cash injection tomorrow.” This is not how the world works. “Discuss with your partner about how much is a reasonable amount for
Teaching bad habits through your own actions
pocket money. Most importantly, encourage your child to save a portion of it,” says Sibiya. Teaching bad habits through your own actions Finally, children often learn bad financial habits through the actions of their parents. “If we as parents demonstrate good savings habits and even better spending habits on a daily basis, our children will be educated through our actions,” concludes Sibiya. “It is not only about what we teach, but also about what we do, that will mould their behaviour.”
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