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Community Interaction » table of contents

o Background information
o Feature articles

Background information:

Full Story		Greater Alexandra Development Forum
		The GADF represents civil society in Alexandra. All community organisations are urged to participate in the Forum, which interacts with the ARP to ensure continued upliftment of Alex.

		First ADF meeting

		ADF Constitution

Full Story		Community Liaison and the ARP Help Desk
		The ARP Project Team firmly believes in one-to-one interaction with the people of Alex, to help residents understand what the ARP is all about and how it will impact on their lives.

		ARP team in the community

		2005 Travelling Exhibition

Full Story		Multi-Purpose Community Centre
		A multi-purpose community centre offers a wide range of services from Johannesburg's Region 7, as well as additional provincial and national government services.

		Alexsan Kopano Centre

		MPCC launch

Feature articles:

Full Story		Alexandra Pan African Carnival
		September 2008 \| African Diaspora Forum
		An African Diaspora Forum initiative in partnership with the Alexandra Community Policing Forum...

Full Story		ARP hosts Alex Crime Summit 2008
		August 2008 \| ARP
		The ARP and the Alex Community Police Forum hosted a summit during July to address the state of crime in Alex.


		Crime Summit photos

		Tourism workshop

		Social dynamics

Full Story		Winners all round: Ext. 7 Greening Challenge Awards
		July 2008 \| ARP
		The winners of Alexandra's Extension 7 Greening Challenge were announced at a well-attended closing ceremony


		Closing Ceremony

		Development of Extension 7

Full Story		Focus on successful people in Alexandra
		June 2008 \| ARP
		This month we look at some of the many individuals whose successes have been facilitated by the Alex Renewal Project.


		ARP Photo Gallery

		Local Economic Development

Full Story		ARP report to the Review Summit 2008
		April 2008 \| ARP
		The GADF in partnership with the ARP hosted a Review Summit to report back to the community on progress in Alexandra.

Full Story		Alexandra clean-up campaign
		April 2008 \| ARP with CoJ
		The City's Region E arranged a clean-up campaign to assist the community in keeping their environment clean and healthy.

Full Story		Gogos and Grannies
		March 2008 \| ARP
		The ARP and the International Women's Rights Project honour grandmothers for International Women's Day.

Full Story		The RAW Deal
		November 2007 \| ARP
		Using workers from Alex, the RAW Foundation is transforming an abandoned ruin into a vibrant community meeting place.


		Recreation Projects

		Raw Foundation

Full Story		The Extension 7 Greening Challenge
		October 2007 \| ARP
		The Ext. 7 gardening competition forms part of the ARP's focus on environmental improvement by community participation.


		Development of Extension 7

Full Story		The 2007/8 ARP & Ridout Group Soccer Tournament
		October 2007 \| The Ridout Group & ARP
		The ARP & Ridout Group Soccer Tournament will take place at the revamped Alex Stadium with 8 Alex-based clubs competing

		Alexandra Stadium

		Ridout Soccer Involvement

Full Story		Alexandra Youth selected for Hospitality Internships
		September 2007 \| ARP
		The ARP has played a key role in identifying suitable candidates from Alex to undergo Hospitality & Tourism training.

Full Story		The red brick heart of Alex
		May 2007 \| Johannesburg News Agency
		A whole range of needs, from those of the young to the old, are met by Alex's Phuthadichaba Health & Community Centre.

Full Story		Bombani to shelter abused women
		February 2007 \| Johannesburg News Agency
		A new, purpose-built Bombani Safe House for abused women and their children is opening in Alexandra this month.

		Bombani development

		Bombani construction

Full Story		Youth Forum prepares for the road ahead
		Oct./Dec. 2006 \| Tounship News (ARP)
		The AYDF is packaging programmes to benefit the Alex youth, including training opportunities, job placements and bursaries.

Full Story		The Greening of Alex: Ext. 8 Gardening Competition
		April 2006 \| ARP
		Residents of the Far East Bank Ext. 8 recently participated in a gardening competition aimed at improving their environment.

		Gardening Competition 2006

		Food and Trees for Africa

Full Story		ARP’s Imbizo takes the Project to the People
		March 2006 \| Tounship News
		The ARP recently took to the streets with road shows and public gatherings to listen to the views of Alex residents.

		ARP Team in Action