Common Good First

An EU Erasmus+ funded project, led by Glasgow Caledonian University, to identify, showcase and connect community projects in South Africa and beyond.

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So proud of our colleagues at Rhodes. Well done, Di and team!

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The @MacJannetPrize Prize for #GlobalCitizenship is administered by the #TalloriesNetwork, a global association of 388 universities in 77 countries on six continents.

To be the first South African’s to receive a First Prize is HUGE!

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A great piece on last week's symposium on digital storytelling and engaged scholarship at @UFSweb https://t.co/svMgnIvEAN

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Prof @michaeljamesroy speaking about #SocEnt role in building a wellbeing economy

@SocEntScot @GCU_GSBS @ScotParl

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And now it's Addy, encouraging students to get involved in digital storytelling with her usual dynamism. @go2uj

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At @go2uj on their Soweto campus, for the launch of UJ's digital lab. Joyce Sibeko kicks it off.

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More amazing work from @C2cxco and @ClothestoGood in South Africa! Check out the video half way done the article. ❤️🇿🇦👏https://t.co/Y0NFqhGqJQ

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#tbt to four months ago when the CGF team were all together in Cape Town for their final meeting and symposium. It wasn't super warm but it was a great setting! https://t.co/88mNtuFaLq

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Interested in innovative social projects thought up by students of the University of Alicante? Join the live stream (in Spanish!) of the 7th edition of Exposition of Social Innovation Projects led by Prof. Javier Mira” @UA_Universidad #InnoSocialTSUA19 #socialinnovation

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Join today our collaborator prof. Javier Mira during the live presentation of #SocialInnovation Projects taking place at @UA_Universidad #InnoSocialTSUA19
⏰ 15:30
📺 https://t.co/d2ojPaCY8C

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And it’s another big day for ⁦@UFSweb⁩ as our friend Deidre takes the stage to talk about Common Good First.

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And here is Part 2 of @si_exchange's blog post on the panel hosted at our Final Dissemination Event in Cape Town in October 2019. https://t.co/nuOiW0qodK

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How on earth did we miss this excellent blog post from our friends at @si_exchange? Part 2 coming soon!

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What were the lesson learned from the @commongoodfirst project from South African and European perspectives?

Read the discussion we had at the final symposium of the project (part one):
https://t.co/btRu03e1tl

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Our friends at @UFSweb are running their last digital story circle of the year for #commongoodfirst. Everyone's beavering away on their scripts.

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Some fantastic sessions at our final event in the Mother City. @CaledonianNews #commongoodfirst

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It’s CGF’s final event and we have Doppr bottles!

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Cooper and Lola are all dressed up and ready for GCU’s digital story premiere.

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University of the Western Cape ran a digital story circle in Atlantis (not the undersea one) last Thursday. Here are some great pics of what looks like an inspiring day.

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CGF is presented at #isirc2019 by ⁦@DarellevGr⁩, ⁦@julietadair⁩ and Mandy Bratton from ⁦@UCSanDiego⁩ #uluntu

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We, the Common Good First family, stand in solidarity with our friends and colleagues at @Rhodes_Uni in light of the tragic death of Nene Mrwetyana. A bright light - gone too soon. https://t.co/PQtoXElJue

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We are thrilled to have renowned social innovation expert and author, Kerryn Krige, speaking at our final event in Cape Town. Kerryn is now working with the Economic Development Department, developing a policy for the social economy in South Africa and will have lots to share.