For some time, there has been a need for new and local research into the impact of After School Programmes (ASPs) on learners’ education outcomes. We now bring the After School Investment Case, a report that outlines the return on investments into programmes serving learners in lower quintiles. As a backdrop, the report demonstrates how … Read more
In 2020, The Learning Trust turned 10! We invite you to take the decade-long journey with us through the inspiring stories and pictorial visuals we’ve captured.
Inyathelo – The South African Institute for Advancement will host two virtual yet practical training sessions on Fundraising & Sustainability and Good Governance on behalf of The Learning Trust (TLT). The sessions are aimed at senior management, leaders, and fundraisers of After School Programmes. We will explore sustainability as a holistic concept that involves other … Read more
As we approach Human Rights Day celebrations on the 21st of March – a public holiday set to mark the Sharpeville protests against racial segregation laws – we reflect on one of the rights we continue to fight for, children’s Right to Education. Education not only appears in our constitutional Bill of Rights, but is … Read more
Our Learning Cafés are aimed at Practitioners and specialist staff members. They provide a platform to acquire practical skills and tools. In this session, we will be learning how to leverage social media to communicate our work and mobilise engagement from our respective audiences. Grantees and alumni will share their experiences with social media and … Read more
Collecting data is the first step towards advocating and mobilising resources and funding for the After School Sector. In this collaborative session, we will discuss the data collected from Gauteng programmes over the last two years and introduce impact surveys. You will also get to engage with other grantees in your respective province to determine … Read more
We called on all after-school organisations in South Africa to participate in the global #LightsOnAfterSchool campaign that took place on 22 October. The goal was to shine a spotlight on the NGO After School sector and to increase awareness on the impact it has on improving learner outcomes and broader education as a whole. This … Read more
Jonathan Maliboho, Founder of Hlalefang Alexandra Chess Club, started playing chess at 10 years old and when he realised what it did for him, he wanted to share the joy and the experience he gained from it with others. “What we are doing with Hlalefang Alexandra Chess Club is enriching the lives of the children … 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
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