Youth, June 7, 2022, 11:35 a.m.

MOT SA honors Community Leader for his Values and Courage

Author: info@klassikdigital.co.za

In the spirit of honoring those who show courage in their daily lives, Principal of Fairmount High School within Grassy Park, Terence Klassen has been honored with the Are Hovstad Award on 27 May 2022.

The Are Hovstad award was presented for the first time at the MOT AGM and Awards Ceremony in  2019. Jarl Are Hovstad was a founding Board member of MOT SA and was knighted by HRH King  Harald of Norway for his work in education and health on the Cape Flats. 


He was also awarded Western Cape Provincial Honors in the form of The Order of the Disa,  including many more inspiring works. 
In tribute to his legacy, the MOT SA Board decided to award a MOT Associate who whole-heartedly  displayed similar characteristics to our beloved Are Hovstad. 


Wenche Hovstad, the wife of Are Hovstad, shared stories about the wonderful man our beloved Are  Hovstad was. “The award was established to honor him and to keep the ethos and spirit of MOT  and the values he had alive”. 


We’re proud to announce our Are Hovstad Winner for 2022, Mr Terence Klassen! Mr Terence Klassen is the Principal of Fairmount High School. 
Our 2021 Are Hovstad Winner, Darren Maybe nominated Mr Klassen and believed that was the  perfect fit for this prestigious award, as he is the epitome of the MOT Values (Courage to Live,  Courage to Care and Courage to Say No) and is a genuinely loving and caring person. 


In Darren’s nomination form, he wrote that Mr Klassen: “is an inspiration to me and so many young  people at Fairmount as well as the surrounding community members and parents. He believes in a  second chance. 


Those young people that other teachers and parents gave up on, he always goes the extra mile to  motivate them and encourage them to become better and bigger than their circumstances, to not  give up and push through their adversities.” 


“Despite his own personal challenges, he still lives by his values and still decides to choose to offer a  hand to the youth. He truly believes in the youth as the leaders of today and the generation that will  take this nation to the next dimension. 


He is a true inspiration and a big role model to all, and I am proud to nominate him.” 
We are proud of this year’s winner. Well done, Mr Klassen and keep up the amazing and inspiring  work you’re doing for the youth and community! 


What is MOT? 


MOT South Africa is a registered, leading Public Benefit and award-winning Non-Profit Organization,  specializing in life-skills development among the youth. The MOT training programme is run over a  3-year period and gives young people the strength to manage peer pressure, to believe in themselves and to take responsibility for their own lives and future. MOT focuses strongly on the  development of self-confidence, sound values, positive attitude and behavior, self-leadership and  to respect and care for others.  


The name “MOT” was chosen because of its simple strength, ad its double meaning, the Norwegian  word ‘mot’ (“Moed” in Afrikaans) denotes both the ability to show courage, and the ability to take a  stand against something; in this case the prevalence of violence and drug abuse.  


MOT works to nurture robust and resilient people with a special focus on youth by providing them  with tools to strengthen their leadership and courage. Through the MOT programmes, youth are  empowered with self-awareness, courage, resilience and life skills to make good life choices, develop  their full potential and become leaders and positive role models in their communities.  


Through the MOT Programmes, youth are empowered with self-awareness, courage, resilience and  life skills to make good life choices, develop their full potential and become leaders and positive role  models in their communities.  


The purpose of the MOT programmes is to assist with managing peer pressure, self-belief and taking  responsibility for your own life and future. MOT focuses strongly on the development of self confidence, sound values, positive attitude and behavior, self-leadership and to respect and care  for others. 


MOT partners with educational institutions, trains their staff and students as MOT Coaches and  Young MOTivators, and provides the programme manuals, equipment and monitoring to ensure  youth in South Africa become active citizens, leaders, and role models.  


The MOT programmes are fun, interactive, and life-changing! We achieve immediate, tangible, and  visible results in the lives of the youth, while at the same time affecting long-term changes in the  classroom and in their communities. Through the MOT programmes, the youth is empowered with  courage, resilience, and life skills to make the right life choices for them to develop to their full  potential and become leaders and positive role models in their communities.  

 

MORE info on www.mot.org.za and our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,  LinkedIn) on @motsouthafrica. 
 

The MOT philosophy is made up of three values and four principles. 
 

MOT’s values: 


Courage to LIVE 


• Be yourself 
• Lead yourself  
• Be passionate 
• Accept to not always be great 


Courage to CARE  


• Create a good feeling in others  
• Show respect 
• Show love 
• Care for the outsiders


Courage to say NO

 
• Prioritize  
• Stand up for your values  
• Dare to speak out 
• Practice tough love  


MOT’s principles: 


Work proactively 
• Build an inclusive culture 
• Be prepared 
• Communicate clearly and sincerely 


Give culture-builders responsibility 


• Include others 
• Be a good role model 
• Be there for others 


Reinforce the positive 


• Be innovative 
• Plant positive expectations 
• Look for the best in people and situations  


See the whole person 


• Show background understanding 
• Be curious rather than judgmental • Be generous