December 18, 2018
The Dyer Island Conservation Trust’s Environmental Education Programme known as DEEP works with dedicated groups of young learners and runs for three years to monitor and evaluate the impact and growth of each and every individual learner. Our aim is to expose these young learners to the field of science and conservation and serve as a forerunner for future skills training. It is with a mixture of sadness and pride that we say goodbye to the first group to have completed their three years. Educator Pinkey Ngewu gave each learner a certificate and celebrated with the groups in their second and first year.
The students learn about the marine world, participate in beach cleanups, go out to sea with partners Dyer Island Cruises and Marine Dynamics and go on special excursions relevant to the programme, including a yearend camp. The students learn to present to an audience, understand the Marine Big 5 and some of the other animals in the area, learn about our crucial wetlands and issues related to marine pollution. They are exposed to any special conservation moments that the staff of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust experience.
“We hope we have given them a strong platform and wish them all the best for their future academic performance. We will be watching their development over the next few years and hope that some, if not all, will follow a career path in conservation,” says Pinkey.
FINAL YEAR GRADUATING STUDENTS:
- Hendonisha Johnson
- Rochelle Lottering
- Tahiera Sal
- Yamkela Tshontshi
- Laticia Mudege
- Shannon Vantyn
- Inga Mntonga
- Selton Henry
- Aphelele Jordaan
- Ayanda Ntsewula
