This week, we decided to interview our Team Manager, Seetsa Kekana, about her role in TRWLA, as well as her interests and activities outside of the academy:
How long you have been with TRWLA? This is my third year with TRWLA. I was a student in 2019, then I become a facilitator in 2020 and now I am currently the Team Manager.
How long you have been with TRWLA? This is my third year with TRWLA. I was a student in 2019, then I become a facilitator in 2020 and now I am currently the Team Manager.
What has been your previous and/or upcoming contribution to TRWLA? As a facilitator I was trained to deliver content sessions to students on topics regarding feminism, self-development and leadership. I also liaised between management and students to ensure the fluid communication between these two parties. As the Team Manager, I am responsible for all facilitator management and administration. I would like to contribute to TRWLA by building on the culture of having open communication between management and students as well as fostering relationships of trust within the academy.
What are your notable achievements or activities so far? Recently, I have been selected as a member of the Law House Transformation committee where I strive to use my voice to serve the transformation project of the Law Faculty by serving the interests of students. My other achievements include my diploma in Public Speaking and being afforded the opportunity to mentor first year students through the Stars Mentorship Programme and my residence, Erica.
What are some initiatives you have been working on recently? I am currently mentoring students in a school in Atteridgeville as their transition from primary school to high school. The aim of this mentorship initiative is to help these young girls embrace their uniqueness and try find their footing in becoming young women. I want these young girls to never want to change who they are or become malleable to what they see in order to fit in. I want them to harness and cultivate their potential as I believe that it’s a step in the right direction to being individuals of impact in our society.
What is your vision for TRWLA for the next 5 years? My vision for TRWLA for the next 5 years is for the academy to pour into the lives of young people as they journey through life and attempt to discover who they are. My wish for the academy is that it will be a network for individuals who are congenial in their thought process but yet so diverse as to learn from each other and unlearn certain things about themselves and others. I would like TRWLA to continue to inspire individuals to have the desire to lead and be the authors of their own destinies. I want the students who graduate from this academy to never doubt their power and to be teachable so that they leave a mark in every space they occupy. There is amazing power within us and once we tap into that power, we can be whatever we are destined to be. My hope for this academy is that it would help individuals to continuously put themselves in positions where they can learn and challenge themselves, especially in the capacity of leadership.
What are some of your hobbies and interests? As an advocate for social justice, my interests include transcending the teachings of leadership and the empowerment of women through different generations. I believe that true leadership is about having an influence on others and inspiring those you are leading to also have a desire to lead. My passions include anything to do with the arts and the manner that is it able to visually encapsulate the way in which people feel, think and address issues that matter to us. I find the way that it is able to cross-pollinate from the artist to the audience and from the audience to the artist to be so incredible. Art is honestly a universal language.
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