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23 June 2023
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Story Naledi Filita
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Naledi Filita is an nGAP Lecturer in the Department of Languages in Education.
The University of the Free State (UFS) is celebrating Youth Month by showcasing the positive influence of the institution on career development. As part of this initiative, we are sharing the stories of UFS alumni who are now working at the university.
Naledi Filita, nGAP Lecturer in the Department of Languages in Education, shares her UFS journey:
Q: Year of graduation from the UFS:
A: 2016, 2018, and 2021.
Q: Qualification obtained from the UFS:
A: Bachelor of Education, Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Curriculum Studies), and Master of Education (Curriculum Studies).
Q: Date of joining the UFS as a staff member:
A: 2021.
Q: Initial job title and current job title:
A: Lecturer.
Q: How did the UFS prepare you for the professional world?
A: I started my career as a teacher in 2015 and was later appointed to my current job. The UFS has equipped me with the knowledge and skills that enabled me to be competent in my field in various contexts. My journey as a UFS student equipped me with crucial skills, such as critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and organisational skills.
Q: What are your thoughts on transitioning from a UFS alumnus to a staff member?
A: It has been a wonderful experience so far. I was once a student teacher at this university. Due to my experiences, being able to instil knowledge and skills in student teachers is something that I am passionate about. I am grateful for the developmental opportunities and support that I receive as a young researcher.
Students win bursaries
2009-02-24
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Altogether eight students from the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Department of Afrikaans, Dutch, German and French recently received bursaries from the “Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Neerlandistiek” (SAVN). Six third-year students received bursaries to the value of R6 000 and two postgraduate students received a bursary to the value of R7 500 each. Here are, from the left, front: Lizanne Dippenaar, SAVN scholar, Esté Kemp, SAVN scholar; Lillian Strauss, SAVN scholar, and Camille Ferreira, SAVN scholar; back: Carika le Roux, SAVN scholar, Anita van Vuuren, SAVN scholar, George Wasserman, who passed an internationally known German language proficiency exam from the Goethe Institute on level B2 with distinction, Susan Conradie, SAVN scholar, Elmarie Lubbe, SAVN scholar, and Beate Gadinger, who passed the language proficiency exam of the Goethe Insitute and has a scholarship from Deutsche Academische Austausch Dienst (DAAD). She also received a Sur-place-Stipendium bursary to the value of R15 000 for German.
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