1to1 – Agency of Engagement

Supporting the positive change in how our South African cities are seen, made and managed.

A Reflective Engagement: 2010-2018

As a means of handing over, reflecting and trying to make sense of the last 8 years we have put together a reflective report that we hope will capture and share the experience for other practitioners, our supporters and the people who have joined us so far. (Link here: https://issuu.com/1to1_enyekwenye/docs/1to1_a_reflective_engagement_snglep)

The report is intended to offer a critical take on what we as 1to1 have done since we started, while celebrating the small wins, recognising the various  people who have made this possible and charting a new path towards a more resilient and effective organisation.

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The report additionally serves as a record of our work and where we began. We tried to frame 1to1 in this moment, as we prepare to shift and change under new leadership and a more focussed view on the future.

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We archived and recorded all our projects, our partners and offered a retrospective view on the ‘impact’ that we felt held merit and should be re-examined in 1to1 2.0.

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Finally we looked hard at the pitfalls and successes of the organisation and asked the hard questions within ourselves – should we keep the entity alive?

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This document bears record of every person who has made an active contribution to 1to1 and hopefully sets down the first step towards a better, more resilient organisation.

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    […] Since 2010, 1to1 has grown, reflected and adapted through a shift in our operating model from a sole civic/academic entity into a more hybrid social enterprise. Supported by the Ashoka Social Entrepreneurship Network and our tactical collaborators (Architecture Sans-Frontieres-UK & the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture) the organisation has changed and pivoted as the original founders and collaborators have grown to understand and learn how to tactically and systemically address Spatial Inequality in South Africa in a more resilient and sustainable manner. […]

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