Seriti TALKS

In our recent SeritiTalks session, we were joined by Prof Scott Drimie, Dr Brian Mantlana, and Rahul Gandhi to explore what it takes to build resilient communities. The conversation highlighted the gap between policy and implementation, and the need for more coordinated responses that reflect local realities. The session emphasised that addressing these challenges requires stronger partnerships across government, communities, non profits, and research to drive practical, locally grounded solutions.

This SeritiTALKS session brought together funders, partners, policymakers, and practitioners to unpack South Africa’s National Integrated ECD Policy through a skills and employability lens. The discussion explored the package of services outlined in the policy and reflected on how strengthening skills across the ECD workforce can improve early learning outcomes, caregiver support, and pathways into meaningful work.

In our latest SeritiTALKS, we launched the Deelpan Impact Report and Feasibility Assessment. The Impact Report, A Living Blueprint for Rural Transformation, captures the remarkable outcomes of the Deelpan Multi-Functional Agri-Node (MFAN), showing how local innovation, resilience, and partnerships have transformed livelihoods, food security, and governance.

The Seriti TALKS is a platform that brings individuals and organisations from various backgrounds together to promote understanding and awareness and share ideas, and experiences. We discuss real-life facts to help shape policies and programs. The TALKS convene a space where civil society cancollaborate to make their voices heard in community development.

Discover how these initiatives can shape Early Childhood Development's future.

In this installment of SeritiTALKS, the topic was on Building Foundations- A parent's role in school readiness. The discussion centered on the importance of early learning, resources and practical techniques parents/ caregivers can use to prepare children.

This instal of SeritiTALKS was hosted on the 08 November 2023; the focus topic was on Storytelling through the use of data. Key discussion points were: exploring storytelling techniques, introducing concepts to help with analysing data and finding channels to convey or dispense your stories. Our presenters were Ximena Gonzalez, a Social Change Facilitator and Mbeki Ndlovu: Monitoring,Evaluation,Research and Learning Officer at Seriti.

This install of SeritiTALKS was hosted on the 27th September 2023, the focus topic was on tri sectoral network support of nonprofit organisations. Key discussion points were: defining the term, typical challenges with building partnerships, identifying the right partners and monitoring/ evaluation.

In this install of SeritiTALKS, the topic was Project Impact Evaluation: Measuring the effectiveness and sustainability. The discussion was centered around the types of evaluation, monitoring framework, project management and more. Thank you to Mbeki Ndlovu of Seriti Institute, Dr.Mbuso Moyo of University of Johannesburg, Khanyisa and Ahn-Lynn of Department of Evaluation and Monitoring for their participation.

On this install of the SeritiTALKS, there were presentations on the importance of nutrition in early childhood development. Presenters shared various elements of nutrition, its effects on growing children and encouraged parents/caregivers to be mindful and invested in providing balanced nutrition. Thank you to The Do More Foundation, Nestle and Early Learning Resource Unit for contributing to the talk.