LEAP news

By Candis Cousins Summer, 2019 By the time I finally walked through the doors of the LEAP School for Science and Maths in Langa Township in Cape Town last summer, I had been hearing about the school for twelve years.  Through my involvement with Teach With Africa, I had learned that the personal, social and […]

Because of your support, we are thrilled to welcome this year’s wonderful South African Educators to the Bay Area!  The 12 teachers arrived on Monday for the Educator Exchange and are excited to meet their host families and schools, as part of the Global Teachers Institute‘s Future Leaders Program. Your support of Teach With Africa is improving the […]

Molweni from South Africa! As we pass the halfway point for our Fellows in South Africa, Maren Anderson spoke with two of our Fellows to learn more about their experiences. Upon their return to their schools at home, our Fellows will continue to work with the teachers they partnered with in their Leap placements to […]

In March, 8 teachers from various regions of South Africa traveled to the San Francisco to be placed in Bay Area schools. Through an exchange of teaching and learning, teaching peers can share best practices, form mentoring relationships, connect culturally, and collaborate on strategies to bring about equality in education in both countries. We are delighted to introduce […]

Teachers from Chicago, IL, Detroit, MI, Palm Beach, FL, and from San Francisco, CA traveled from the United States to South Africa at the end of July to lead workshops and participate in inspirational educational discussions. Each of them then traveled to various schools within the LEAP school system, to work with teachers on professional […]