As a philanthropist and activist for educational reform in South Africa, I cannot help but identify the problem that I am seeing in the educational sector. While we can attribute the large dropout rates in middle school and high school to today’s broken education system, much of the problems begin simply from home. So what can we do? How… Read more →
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Education in South Africa
Nelson Mandela once said that, “education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” The first time we are introduced to formal education is when we set foot into primary school. Through the trivial math and reading lessons, these school years are not simply eight-hour days. Rather they are the grounding work of our children’s education.… Read more →