The Microsoft Digital Village gave learners a chance to experience the latest technology on 100 pc's with internet access. This first-time experience of bridging the digital divide forms part of the continuing social fascilitation process of GDE's Gauteng Online initiative, the largest ICT project in Africa.

The Role Models Exhibition was a vibrant showcase of "Visionaries in Action Across Africa" - people and organisations whom the learners believe are making a significant contribution to sustainable development, especially in the spirit of Letsema.

In partnership with the Children's Earth Summit in Somoho, we presented the Johannesburg Children's Declaration by WSSD Youth Delegates from 10 countries, highlighting the five issues deemed most critical by children/youth:

• Education
• Health
• Poverty
• Basic Rights
• Pollution

We set the pace for the next decade, by turning WALKING THE TALK at Sililekela Primary and Orlando Children's Home lead by "Visionaries in Action":

• Baby Jake
• Miss SA
• Isidingo star Lasego
• Acclaimed writer Dom Mattero
• Daman Batiste of New Orleans SA Connection
• Craze Presenters,
• Y-FM DJ Shabba
• led by GDE's MEC Ignatius Jacobs and CEO Malela Petje with Corporate Partner Gary Hodgens (Microsoft)

Entertainment and Cultural Line-up:
Learners from diverse schools including the SKY (Soweto Kliptown Youth) and Orlando YMCA shared the stage with their idols, Kwaito stars Zola and Kabelo (THZee)

Visions and Voices:
Final day of the WSSD. We lead a group of about 120 young people from Soweto to share their visions with international delegates at NASAEC and Ubuntu Village, Sandton. Joined by learners from across the country, the Youth and Children then presented the Johannesburg Children's Declaration and a Visionaries In Action across Africa Pledge to the Minister of Education and Miss Zoee Putnik-Lees, Head of the Business Council for Sustainable Development (SA), to seal the commitment of Government, Corporate and Civil Society.