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MSA goes wild for AFL

20 August 2008

Monash South Africa (MSA), in collaboration with the Australian Football League South Africa and Hope Worldwide, has launched the Footy Wild sports program at the MSA campus.

Footy Wild is an exciting addition to an existing community program that is held each Saturday morning with 170 participants aged 6 to 16 from the nearby Zandspruit informal settlement.

Monash student volunteers facilitate the program which provides academic assistance in mathematics, science and computer literacy. It also includes a life-skills component and a chess group.

"We are very excited about the addition of the AFL Footy Wild program on Saturdays," Program coordinator Roger Dickinson said.

"Not only are participants going to have great fun and get lots of exercise, but as part of this well-structured program, they will also be learning discipline, ball skills and teamwork."

MSA Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Simon Adams said the program went to the heart of the University's commitment to South Africa.

"Education is the key to social transformation and empowerment," Professor Adams said.

"I am now looking forward to the day when a participant from Zandspruit not only attends our University, but also ends up playing professional AFL!"

For more news from MSA, visit the Monash South Africa website.