From this past quarter, we reflect on the lessons from our WC Community of Practice looking at how to ‘future-proof’ the After School sector, mindful of uncertainties and external setbacks beyond our control. We also celebrate, #AfterSchoolSA through the #LightsOnAfterSchool campaign this October; the wide reach and interest gained by volume 2 of our Treasure … Read more
Khanyisa Dube is the Mathematics Director at Mihandzu non-profit organisation. Alongside her full-time job Khanyisa volunteers every Saturday to tutor and works tirelessly behind the scenes to develop Mihandzu’s Math curriculum. Khanyisa has worked as a market risk quantitative analyst in the financial sector in South Africa since 2011. She grew up in a disadvantaged … Read more
Xolisile Dladla is Programs Administrator at Phakamani Young Minds Academy. Xolisile was chosen as one of the young African leaders in South Africa to participate in the YALI regional leadership centre Southern Africa program. Through the YALI network she was able to acquire personal development certificates in civic leadership and gained business experience as a … Read more
Extended learning support has proven to be critical in addressing the challenges students face in completing the 2020 school year. School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have caused severe disruptions for learners who are now entering the last leg of their school year with trepidation. Challenges such as work overload, a rushed syllabus, teacher … Read more
The Learning Trust first partnered with the Centre for the Community School (CCS) in 2011 when the centre launched the Manyano Network, a collective of school principals that sought to position the schools at the centre of community development. The objective was two-fold, 1) to seek community solutions towards learner education outcomes (learner support) 2) … Read more
From working out of a container with two staff in 2011, The Sozo Foundation now operates two fully-fledged centres with 41 staff. Sozo have taken a considered approach and focused on providing After School services and extended these services from Early Childhood Development (ECD) and youth employment initiatives to the whole community. Their success lies … Read more
The Learning Trust partners with the After School Programme Office (under WC Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport) to facilitate learning and collaboration in the After School sector. We have seen evidence that demonstrates the impact of extending learning through After School interventions and want to spread good practice amongst practitioners and non-profit leaders. Thus, … Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic has had far-reaching consequences and the future of education faces some of the most complex challenges to date. Our Op-Ed published on the Daily Maverick covers many of these complexities including the importance of a coordinated distribution of learning materials and the development of our Treasure Box collaboration with our partners. However, … Read more
Inkululeko seeks to provide township youth with the skills, support and guidance necessary to navigate and succeed in life beyond High School. They run tutoring programmes for Grades 8-11 and an intensive Matric programme for grade 12s. Inkululeko also recognises that not all learners will succeed through the academic route. To accommodate diverse trajectories to … Read more
The Learning Trust partnered with IkamvaYouth in 2015 to launch the Community Collaboration Programme (CCP) which recruited and trained emerging CBOs in IkamvaYouth’s tutoring methodology and basic NPO management, as well as providing them with a small grant and OD support. This combination helped numerous alumni and current TLT grantees to develop their programmes and … Read more