EdConnect Initiative

23/06/2020

Online Open Access book Global education monitoring (GEM) report, 2020: Inclusion and education: all means all

The 2020 GEM Report assesses progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on education and its ten targets, as well as other related education targets in the SDG agenda. The Report is motivated by the explicit reference to inclusion in the 2015 Incheon Declaration, and the call to ensure an inclusive and equitable quality education in the formulation of SDG 4, the global goal for education.

It reminds us that, no matter what argument may be built to the contrary, we have a moral imperative to ensure every child has a right to an appropriate education of high quality. It explores the challenges holding us back from achieving this vision and demonstrates concrete policy examples from countries managing to tackle them with success. Download the full report: https://en.unesco.org/gem-report/report/2020/inclusion

20/06/2020

Why we love ? They feature stories of educators and students across different communities and countries. Most importantly, they show the faces of the statistics we often share when speak about challenges in the system. Impact has faces.

20/06/2020

ANNOUCEMENT: COVID-19 has changed the nature of our operations. Our scholars program for their university applications this year will be using Gradesmatch as a platform partner to get one step close to attending their dream university in 2021. We will be running a digital and grassroots campaign to ensure no child is left behind. Stay tuned for more information this coming Monday!

02/06/2020

South Africa's Grade 12 will return to school next week as the country emerges from the national lockdown. Here are a list of financial aid opportunities to be explored as they head up for university.

Some bursaries close at the end of the year

27/05/2020

Jakes Gerwel Fellowship is covering all major universities applications from UJ, Wits, UCT, UP. Currently is on its the third instalment in our 5-part mini-series of online live sessions focusing on university applications.
You can find more information on the series at: https://www.jgfellowship.org/applying-for-university-in-2021/

02/04/2019

It is one’s revolutionary duty to study, with this belief we advocate for access to quality education and recognize the systematic obstacle that makes navigating top schools difficult for marginalized individuals.
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Thank you to for the opportunity to have our founder .obakeng share the stage and the youngest speaker at their annual event 2018.
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Full video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&reload=9&reload=9&v=ePE-LT_aLBw&feature=youtu.be (13 mins)

19/03/2019

A total of 443 million school days are missed each year due water-related illnesses. 272 million of those are lost due to diarrhea alone, almost half of those are coming from transmission in schools. The solution? Universal, affordable, and sustainable access to WASH. -
Join the WASH Gala with FACE Africa & Saran Kaba Jones (tickets available on FACE Africa BIO)

19/03/2019

🚨 New Opportunity 🚨

Applications for the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship 2020 are now OPEN! Tag anyone wishing to pursue a Honours or Masters Degree who can be a great applicant for their FULLY funded opportunity.

19/03/2019

🚨New Initiative Alert! 🚨

Our friends at Gradesmatch are looking for Grade 12 learners who are studying in rural/township schools (Quintile 1 - 3); aspiring to study at a University/TVET-college in 2020.

Through the Gradesmatch service, they will assist the learners with applying to Universities/TVET colleges & NSFAS at their own cost. This FREE service will cover for all related application and processing fees.

The campaign will run until the 30th of April 2019. For the requirements and more information, email: [email protected] OR WhatsApp 081 517 6167.

www.gradesmatch.co.za

15/02/2019

🚨OPPORTUNITY ALERT: Last chance 🚨

Today is the last day to apply as a current Grade 7 for enrolment at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls- South Africa for Grade 8 in 2020. Don't miss out on the opportunity!

11/02/2019

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls- South Africa is accepting applications for prospective Grade 8 students in 2020.
Deadline: 15th February 2019

17/08/2018

The Jakes Gerwel Fellowship reminds us that only 5% of the poorest 70% of South Africans will enter university. However, the fellowship has opened up an opportunity to change this reality by supporting educate the best students to be the best teachers and education leaders.

If you are a first-year university student wishing to change the South African landscape of education. Apply to be a Jakes Gerwel Candidate fellow for 2019 either at University of Cape Town or University of Pretoria.

The fellowship covers:
The full cost of university tuition
The full cost of university accommodation
Meal, book and tutor allowance
A monthly living stipend

Deadline: 24th August 2018

Is this the kind of issue you hope to address in the future?

There is still one week left to apply for the Jakes Gerwel Fellowship. Apply and make a difference here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B75T5MK