Printing SA is delighted with the successful completion of the Rural/Township Screen Printing project which commenced
in Johannesburg on 10 June 2014 and concluded with a graduation ceremony held at the 3M offices on 1 July 2014.
Taking screen printing
to grass roots level
Vol 4 Issue 4 • TAKING SCREEN PRINTING TO GRASS ROOTS LEVEL
The graduates of the first Printing SA Rural/Township Screen Printing Course with management and trainers from
Printing SA at the Graduation Ceremony. In front are some of the items produced along with the starter kit.
T
he project was aimed at upskilling women from rural/township areas
in the art and craft of screen printing and encouraging them to become
self-supporting by starting small businesses. Each of the women was
provided with a start-up toolkit which included, paint, brushes, screen,
mesh, frame, squeegee, masking tape and fabric. They will also be provided
with the necessary support from Printing SA to ensure their businesses flourish.
Printing SA applied for funding through the FP&M SETA to implement the project.
Radio advertisements were flighted on Jozi FM together with advertisements in
the local Caxton community newspapers. A total of 17 women were recruited
from various townships spread across Soweto and also from Makapanstad to
participate in the first-ever Screen Printing project. Printing SA identified four
women who were earmarked to become facilitators who would then be able
to assist lecturers with any potential language barriers. These four women
will also be utilised on future projects.
The project commenced with a four-day One-to-One Facilitator course for the
four facilitators, accredited by the ETDP SETA, with the training conducted by
Intertrain. This was followed by a four-day Entrepreneurship training course
and lastly the project concluded with a six-day Screen Printing theoretical and
practical course, for all 17 participants. The participants also visited two Screen
Printing companies, for plant visits and thereafter to the FESPA expo at Gallagher
estate on 2 July where they were given VIP treatment by the FESPA delegation.
Their understanding of the world of screen printing has been broadened beyond
their imagination.
Said Tania Rhode, national training manager at Printing SA. ‘Printing SA is proud
to be part of an initiative that has had a positive impact in the lives of these
women and their families. We intend to support and guide them through the
first year of their business and will consider conducting more advanced training
for them in 2015.
‘Thank you to all our sponsors who made significant contributions to the
success of the project: Chemosol, Beith Digital, Techni Ad, Antalis, Jozi FM
and Caxton Newspapers.’
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