18/08/2026
Enrolment is now open for the School of Solidarity! ✊🏾
What does it mean to practise solidarity in a world shaped by deep inequality, colonialism, imperialism, racism, patriarchy and environmental crisis? How do we understand the forces shaping our lives — and organise collectively to change them?
The School of Solidarity (SOS) is a new popular political education programme hosted by the Friends of Cuba Society (FOCUS), Palestine Solidarity Campaign - South Africa and the District Six Museum Education Department.
Over 12 weeks, SOS will bring together a diverse, multi-generational group for six bi-weekly Saturday sessions rooted in discussion, critical reflection, lived experience and collective learning.
SOS aims to equip participants with the political understanding, analytical tools and practical organising skills to become more effective activists for social justice. We will connect local and global struggles, examine how the past continues to shape the present, strengthen political and media consciousness, deepen our understanding of solidarity, and consider how we organise towards a new, more just and humane world.
Who should apply?
We welcome applications from people who are already active in organisations, movements, unions or their communities, as well as those who want to become more politically and socially engaged.
You do not need previous political education, organisational membership or an academic qualification. We are looking for people who are curious, committed to learning, willing to learn from others, and interested in putting that learning into practice.
This is a participatory learning programme, and applicants should be able to commit to the full 12-week process.
Applications are now open.
Apply through the Google Form:
- Scan the QR code
- Visit bit.ly/SchoolOfSolidarity
Another world is possible. Understanding it is part of changing it.
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