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https://ispa.org.za/inspires/
ISPA wishes to position itself as an enabler of ICT skills development, in line with the National Skills Development Programme, to provide a platform for the recruitment of interns on learnership programmes for its ISP members and, potentially, the wider IT community at large. In addition to matching candidates with internships and learnership programmes, ISPA proposes to provide bursaries for training in SAQA accredited institutions through a strategic partnership with MICT SETA; thereby reducing the bureaucratic friction for its members in managing the accreditation process.
To support, develop and invest in the youth of South Africa.
ISPA launched the ISPA Inspires bursary programme in December 2020, and awarded the first recipients of its bursaries in March 2021.
ISPA has a long history of promoting educators and since 2004 has been responsible for the Super Teacher of the Year award. This award recognised teachers who have excelled in using technology in the classroom. At the end of this programme in 2019, over 3000 teachers had completed the teachers training course.
ISPA has now moved its focus to concentrating on unemployed youth development in South Africa and will be awarding bursaries to promising young persons to achieve their ambitions in the Internet industry.
https://ispa.org.za/inspires/