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INVITATION: Join the next conversation about teachers - 4 August 2022 INVITATION: Join the next conversation about teachers - 4 August 2022

The Education Sector Committee of the National Committee for UNESCO, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), the Library at UJ, and JET Education Services (JET) launched a series of conversations about teachers, involving a variety of stakeholders in March 2022.

Jala Peo "Plant a Seed" Jala Peo "Plant a Seed"

The Jala Peo ("Plant the Seed" in Sepedi) School Food and Nutrition Garden (SFNG) Initiative is a Department of Basic Education (DBE) project. The seeding is funded by WesBank Fund, managed by Tshikululu Social Investments & the implementation of the project is managed by JET Education Services. The vision of the “Jala Peo Initiative” is framed within the context of the National Develoment Plan (NDP) and the DBE’s Action Plan to 2019: Towards the realisation of schooling 2030.

All you need to know about ADHD All you need to know about ADHD

Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a pattern of behaviour in which a child shows levels of inattention, impulsivity or hyperactivity that are higher than in other children of the same age, setting and culture.

Limpopo Homestead Gardens Limpopo Homestead Gardens

A glimpse into the homestead gardening practices of the Jala Peo Initiative in the Vhembe East District, Limpopo, South Africa.

Free State Community Gardening Free State Community Gardening

Boiphihlelo Senior Secondary School, Vredefort South Africa stakeholders discuss establishing a community-run school garden.

mzansi.citizensdatamatter mzansi.citizensdatamatter

Reclaiming self-sovereignty for all South African citizens’ data by 2030 This paper consists of eight vignettes, followed by a concluding section. Each vignette has been contributed independently and they do not necessarily link to each other in a logical sequence. Four key questions do however run across the contributions: - How can the South African education and training system be reset in a way that allows it to leapfrog many of its contemporaries? - How can the key ideals of open, fair, and self-sovereignty be realised? - What developments are already in place that can be strengthened and combined? - What new governance models exist, and how can they be realised in the South African context? As authors we invite robust engagements with our contributions and trust that this paper will provide an important anchor point for discussions addressing unemployment in South Africa through the development of digital platforms. We strongly advocate that these discussions are underpinned by an awareness of and respect for individual data privacy rights, enhanced interoperability across data systems, and new thinking on the recognition of learning through digital credentialing.