Shaping our Future is a collaborative project between the Cape Metro and West Coast Museums and the Africa Unite School Club programme, which is designed to give youth younger than 25 a platform to share their views. Though the main activities take place in Youth Month (June), the programme runs throughout the year.

Each year the programme has a different theme. In 2020, it was Youth Voices in a time of Covid-19. [hyperlink to past programmes]

The 2021 theme is Kyk/Jonga/Look: Showcasing communities through the eyes of the youth. We think of history as monumental events. However, we all co-create history as it is also made up of the many daily lived experiences of individuals. These lived experiences are as important as the ‘big’ histories. Do you have a favourite place in Cape Town, your community or in the home? Are there places that remind you of important events in your past or in your family’s history?

How to contribute:

Languages: Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa

Formats: Artwork on paper, digital art, a video (no longer than 2 minutes), a poem, or an original song.

Submitting your contribution:

Visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/capeyouthvoices to find out more and to see the latest contributions.

Email your contribution to capetownmuseum@westerncape.gov.za.