Accelerating Student Tech and Innovation Leadership Capacity
The Geekulcha Student Society (GKSS) is aimed at getting students into Tech and Innovation Leadership for students on campus in generating an understanding of the digital environment, becoming inspired, and enabling life-changing innovation.
Created in 2015, the GKSS initiative has been at the forefront of development of young local tech talent and enabling them into industry towards opportunity and access creation for fellow students.
Geekulcha values growing the GKSS Leaders who in turn, helping the growth of students on campus on various aspects of career development. Train The Trainer sessions are done quarterly for GKSS chapters.
Impact On Campus
The GKSS chapters are rooted on campus and thus represents a platform for developmental goals channeling.
- Events for growth and skills expression
- Exposing students to what's in the industry
- Preparing students for the world of work
- Helping fellow students with academic work
- Representing the institution at various programmes
Impact On Society
GKSS leaders are challenged to build better society and has such, has championed programmes to build communinities and prepare the future.
- STEMI enlightenment programmes
- Digital Literacy programmes
- Keeping girls in school
- Special occasions programmes involvement
- GKSS Leaders Since 2015
- 364
- Chapters Established
- 48
- People Impacted
- +23 000
The GKSS Moments
These are some of the moments as GKSS leaders create impact on campus and society, shaping innovation and development in local contexts.
Being A GKSS Leader
leaders of the Geekulcha Student Society represent the Geek Culture on campus and enabling growth onto fellow students.
Networking Skills
An ability to socially network with students, communities, and industry leaders in order to close the gaps.
Critical Thinker
A GKSS leader must be able to think clearly and rationally, and make logical connections between ideas.
Well-Organised
As a GKSS leader you deal with the students, industry, community as well as your studies.
Good Listener
t is important that you are able to sit down with your team plan out activities, and come up with new ideas on.
Lead By Example
As a GKSS leader you should follow and execute the goals set as a team in order for the team to be fully supportive.
Vision & Analysis
As a GKSS leader you should be able to identify the needs of the students and their growth prospects.
The GKSS Chapters
The following are leaders of the Geekulcha Student Society in different parts of the country.
Nelson Mandela University
GKSS-NMU Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
University of Limpopo
GKSS-UL Polokwane, Limpopo
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
GKSS-CPUT Cape Town, Western Cape
North West University (Vaal)
GKSS-NWU Vanderbiljpark, Gauteng
