Category: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES

Voting is a big part of our democracy. Many things in the country are decided by voting and elections. Choosing to stay away from the ballot will not help any better; your very one step to register could determine the country’s future.​Feeling your vote doesn’t count is an assumption we all share but, there are…
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Democracies depend on the active and informed involvement of their members. If only a limited number of people participate, then democracy gives way to a system of government where elites, powerful special interests, and unrepresentative coalitions make decisions for everyone else.In order to participate in voting, citizens must be registered. To register, citizens must meet…
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ON-CAMPUS VOTER EDUCATION SESSION- Twalumba Secondary School, Lusaka. For an election to be successful and democratic, voters must understand their rights and responsibilities, and must be sufficiently knowledgeable and well informed to cast ballots that are legally valid and to participate meaningfully in the voting process. VSI and Victalk Motivation remain committed to educating and…
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In every election, voter and civic education are necessary to ensure that all constituents—men and women alike—understand their rights, their political system, the contests they are being asked to decide, and how and where to vote. VSI and Victalk Motivation are duty bound to educate and inform the masses on issues surrounding the electoral processes…
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16 November 2020: The occasion graced different young people representing different organisation and institutions. The discussion equipped young people in Zambia and across the continent with knowledge on how to channel their skills, potentials and capacities to tackle challenges in their communities, countries and consequently, the African continent. The panelist comprised experts from the health…
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​This whole system of self governance only works if everyone is doing their part.Visionary Students Initiative (VSI) is already making strides to supplement efforts by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) on working to effect ​the Electoral Process Act No. 35 of 2016 Section 80 stating that the Commission shall provide Voter Education for an…
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Voter Education, being a significant element in the process of sustaining democratic principles of free and fair elections, empowers voters with information on the gains for effective participation in elections. The importance of citizens’ active participation in the electoral process cannot be over emphasized. Elections provide citizens with a formal opportunity to influence the governance…
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The VSI On-Campus Training Programme (OTP) is a programme that provides opportunities for learners to apply knowledge in real-life situations. On 24th October 2020, our Deputy Director Ms. Catherine Tembo facilitated an interactive with the pupils at Ivwananji Community School, Misisi Compound, Lusaka. We are raising a new majority— one that is active, more connected…
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‘The journey to fighting voter apathy starts with us and it starts now.’Election statistics show that voter apathy has been on the rise over the years. Some of the factors to which this has been attributed are religion and the electorates’ lack of faith in the electoral process among other factors. It has been established…
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