August 23, 2011 | 4:58 pm

NAWA YOUTH e.V.

Jugend für Jugend in Namibia: Ganz neu ist der Verein "Nawa-Youth e.V.", der es sich zur Aufgabe macht Ausbildungsprojekte in Namibia zu unterstützen. Das ATCK ist das erste Projekt, das der Verein fördert. Gegründet wurde Nawa Youth (übersetzt: schöne Jugend) von jungen Deutschen, die in ihrer Heimat zur Schule gehen, in einer Ausbildung stecken oder studieren. Das langfristig... read more

February 14, 2011 | 10:30 am

NEW STUDENTS

We are very happy to introduce you to our new C-course!

AGRICULTURE: Age in average: 20.5: Hello, Iyambo Anguku, Lovisa Angungu, Albert Duncan, Norman Fleemuys, Mbeurora Harakula, Nathalia Kaaronda, Elsiena Kahitira, Ellis... read more

February 10, 2011 | 1:30 pm

ATC-JUNGS IN DEUTSCHLAND

Der Abschied von unseren drei Abenteurern in Windhoek war ein Ereignis. Um die 60 Verwandten reisten zum Teil 600km zum Flughafen an um ihre Jungs ein letztes Mal zu sehen. Für viele ein Abschied ins Ungewisse. Zum ersten Mal verließen Kandundu, Venomambo und Venomasa ihr Heimatland. Den Flug hatten sie gut überstanden als sie am Sonntagmorgen in Frankfurt ankamen.

Die Mission „Deutsch für Anfänger“... read more

December 19, 2010 | 8:00 pm

Star Campaign

The Big ATCK Christmas Campaign: A Star Which Bears Your Name!
Care for the youth of Namibia - and get something out of it too! Donate EUR10 for an African Christmas Star with a symbolic name of an ATCK Student to hang on your tree. At the same time a star with your name on it will be hanging on a tree in 40... read more

August 17, 2010 | 10:00 am

Apply now!

The new application forms for all Namibians between the age of 18 and 25 for our next year courses are now available. Attracted people need to have at least reached Grade 10 and speak fluently English. If you are interested in applying for either the agricultural or the household management course, please contact us and request one or more application forms. You will also find... read more

August 16, 2010 | 9:00 am

Bar practical

The Well ness lodge “GocheGanas” is currently hosting two of our students. Rebecca Tjejamba and Ndeitaneka Handongo are having their “Bar Practical”. Here they learn how to cater and serve, communicate with the client and to comply with the “world of wishes”.

GocheGanas is situated 9km east from the training centre and applies to a very high standard. With the particular wellness offers, the lodge got its name and was... read more

August 9, 2010 | 12:00 pm

Workshop!

The Cooperation of the Agricultural Training Centres together with the Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) is still proven to be very precious to the students.

In the past week representatives of the GTZ, Ministry of Agriculture such as Land and Resettlement were present, to get a picture of the work and the students here at the ATC.

After introducing themselves a guided tour across the property took place,... read more

August 1, 2010 | 10:00 am

New time age!

It is a big challenge.

As from this month on the support of the Federal Republic of Germany is completed. Overall  238.000 Euros were donated for different project and to start off here at the ATCK, in this time and place it is once again a great oppertunity to say thank you to all the persons involved.

Now it is a big deal and definitly a great challenge. New partners must be found – unfortunately the ATC is not yet in... read more

July 5, 2010 | 9:00 am

Bulletin from the household

These days the creativity of the students is demanded here at the Agricultural Training Centre. Mareike Frowerk and Brigitte Looser bring much more to the Household Management Course than only cooking, sewing, children and elderly care, gardening and small stock management. The newest subject is crafting! The students made different experiences and had to be creative; the topics they had to fullfill varied from christmas to childrens... read more

July 4, 2010 | 9:00 am

Field survey @ the ATCK

In the past week the ATCK once again had visitors. 21 scholars and 3 persons in charge from the Waldorf School in Windhoek used the premesis, to practice and experience the field survey live.

Since the foundation of the Training Centre the Waldorf School and the ATCK cooperate and support each other. A bed to rest in and a well nurishing hospitality they found on the premesis of the ATCK... read more

May 27, 2010 | 3:30 pm

Stopover

Road to South Africa stops at the ATCK.

It is an extraordinary tour, which the initiator Andreas Wiese and his team organized. It starts in Hamburg, Germany with the car across the black continent to the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa! The tour is sponsored by Kia Motors and Continental. Further is the “group of friends” a partner to the German Bild-Stiftung “Ein Herz fuer Kinder”, a German founding association – “A... read more

May 24, 2010 | 12:00 pm

New client

ATCK provides organic products to THE GATHEMANN RESTAURANT

The early bird catches the worm – it is good to hear – the quality of our products speak for themselves!

Since a few weeks the ATCK supplies their organic products to one of the most famous restaurants in town – The Gathemann Restaurant in the Independence Avenue. Every Thursday there is a delivery of fresh home made products. The assortment... read more

May 19, 2010 | 9:30 am

The next certificate...

Two days of the next term has passed and our students have received a further certificate for the participation of a first aid course. The Johanniter Relief Organization was kindly enough to train our fellow students. Everyone gave a great feedback and got good and successful marks!

That was a very satisfying start. The following 21 months has begun and the rest of the week it is environmental education and technology.

May 3, 2010 | 12:00 pm

The next step! A-Course starts with their first internship next week!

Now it’s going to be exciting for the A-Course. After a week holidays everybody will go on a farm somewhere in Namibia for the duration of 3 weeks. Some will work on a cattle-farm, some are going to help on a lodge and some will be on a hunting-farm or in a vegetable garden. The students are going to make some different experiences.

The Farms are chosen very carefully. The aim of the internships for the students is to prepare them... read more

May 2, 2010 | 9:00 am

It's done!

Yes, they did it! The B-Course, which began it’s training in February – finished the 3-months introductory course with a practical and a theoretical exam last week. The best 11 students out of 21 are allowed to continue with the training.

5 Agricultural-students and 6 Household-students got their certificate with the allowance to continue on Friday. Most of the students passed the Exams with satisfiying results.... read more

May 2, 2010 | 8:30 am

New website finally online!

You want to get more information about the Agricultural Training Centre, it’s History, Vision or students? Than you are absolutely right from now on this sides!

Under www.atckrumhuk.org you’ll find everything what you have to know about ATCK. The most exciting news and everything what is important for you to know in case of Donations.

The ATCK also opend it’s own Account on... read more

May 1, 2010 | 3:00 pm

Cooperation with GTZ will be continued!

Since Thursday it’s fixed!: The Cooperation with the Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) will be continued. The GTZ saves the ATCK the whole practical part of the training for 2010.

There will also be a workshop with the GTZ, the ATCK and the Ministry of education in June. There, the students of the ATC get the possibility to represent their work in front of important politics of the Namibian Governance.

April 30, 2010 | 11:32 am

New scholarship is given!

For 2010 and 2011 the Foundation “Hilfe für Namibia” overtakes a scholarship. On this way they are helping, to get the running costs lasting.

We say THANK YOU very much! Finance the running costs is still the biggest challenge for us.

Find out how YOU can help under "Get involved"

April 25, 2010 | 5:35 pm

Exams in April

Time is running! Already at the end of this month the exams will happen at the ATCK. On two days the students knowledge will be tested in a theoretical and a practical part of the Examinations. Two days later the centre will decide who is allowed to stay.

Overview of the dates: 27.04.2010 and 28.04.2010 Exams ¡ 30.04.2010 The decision