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Provide South African township youth with the skills, support, and guidance needed to succeed in their high school and university education – and become empowered, productive adults. OUR MISSION WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO WAYS YOU CAN HELP ABCs Poor education + poverty = no hope The of South Africa spends a bigger share of its gross domestic product on education than any other country in Africa. 1 AND YET… Many children have to navigate a broken school experience fraught with irregular attendance, absent teachers, teen pregnancy, and school-related abuse and violence. In fact, officially, 25% of South Africans are unemployed; the real figure is probably nearer 40%. Yet there are 800,000+ job vacancies in the private sector alone. 2 That gap is precisely what Inkululeko aims to fill. Inkululeko takes learners from as early as 8th grade and helps them get the most from their education through: $ $ 27% Around of public schools do not have running water 1 78% are without libraries 1 78% do not have computers 1 THE RESULT Heavily woven into the local Grahamstown community we serve. Staffed with qualified employees knowledgeable of the local culture. Backed by a Board of Directors made up of citizens from across the globe, as well as a Board of Advisors made up of local community members. In regular collaboration with Rhodes University and Syracuse University. WE ARE Academic and social support during high school. Assistance in applying to and attending a university or trade school. Resources until they are gainfully employed. OUR FOCUS OUR APPROACH REMEDIAL TEACHING Ensure students understand basic yet essential concepts. CURRENT CLASSROOM Assist students in their current classroom learning. LIFE SKILLS Equip learners with skills like leadership, critical thinking and decision-making. COLLABORATION Work with home, school, and community partners to ensure all needs of learners are being met. Personalized attention from tutors Experiential, hands-on learning Social enterprise learning through a small business startup Long-term mentorships with working professionals and community leaders A focus on language and mathematics Small group learning and conversations Help Inkululeko accelerate its mission by becoming a volunteer or making a gift. Your contribution – no matter the size – can make a BIG difference. Make a donation or host a fundraising event for us and be a part of opening the door to a better education for the students we serve. Pay it forward $ Share this infographic, and encourage others to follow us on Facebook and Twitter, check out our website or join our mailing list. Spread the word ! Donate your time for a week, month, or semester. Or join our Board of Advisors, which provides advice to staff and the Inkululeko Board of Directors. Volunteer your time 12 9 3 6 Inkululeko actively seeks collaborations with other like-minded non-profits, universities and social entrepreneurs across the world. Collaborate with us Inkululeko = Freedom www.inkululeko.org 1 UNICEF 2 The Economist C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Info graphic.pdf 1 8/12/16 10:50 AM
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Provide South African township youth with the skills, support, and guidance needed to succeed in their high school and university education – and become empowered, productive adults.
OURMISSION
WHO WE ARE
WHAT WE DO
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
ABCs
Poor education + poverty = no hope
The
of
South Africa spends a bigger share of its gross domestic product on education than any other country in Africa.1
AND YET…Many children have to navigate a broken school experience fraught with irregular attendance, absent teachers, teenpregnancy, and school-related abuse and violence.
In fact, officially, 25% of South Africans are unemployed; the real figure is probably nearer 40%. Yet there are 800,000+ job vacancies in the private sector alone. 2 That gap is precisely what Inkululeko aims to fill.
Inkululeko takes learners from as early as 8th grade and helps them get the most from their education through:
$$ 27%Around
of public schoolsdo not have
running water1
78%are without
libraries1
78%do not havecomputers1
THE RESULT
Heavily woveninto the local Grahamstown
community we serve.
Staffed withqualified employees
knowledgeable of the local culture.
Backed by a Board of Directors made up
of citizens from across the globe, as well as a Board of Advisors made up
of local community members.
In regular collaboration with Rhodes University
and Syracuse University.
WE ARE
Academic and social support during high school.
Assistance in applying to and attending a university or trade school.
Resources until they are gainfully employed.
OUR FOCUS
OUR APPROACH
REMEDIAL TEACHINGEnsure students understand basic yet essential concepts.
CURRENT CLASSROOMAssist students in their current
classroom learning.
LIFE SKILLS Equip learners with skills like
leadership, critical thinking and decision-making.
COLLABORATION Work with home, school, and community partners to ensure
all needs of learners arebeing met.
Personalizedattention from tutors
Experiential, hands-on learning
Social enterprise learning through a small business startup
Long-term mentorships with working professionals and community leaders
A focus on language and mathematics
Small group learning and conversations
Help Inkululeko accelerate its missionby becoming a volunteer or making a gift.
Your contribution – no matter the size – can make a BIG difference.
Make a donation or host a fundraising
event for us and be a part of opening the
door to a better education for the students we serve.
Pay it forward
$Share this infographic, and encourage others
to follow us on Facebook and Twitter, check out our website or join our mailing list.
Spread the word
!Donate your time for
a week, month, or semester. Or join our
Board of Advisors, which provides
advice to staff and the Inkululeko Board
of Directors.
Volunteeryour time
12
9 3
6
Inkululeko actively seeks collaborations
with other like-minded non-profits,
universities and social entrepreneurs
across the world.
Collaboratewith us
Inkululeko = Freedomwww.inkululeko.org
1 UNICEF 2 The Economist
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M
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CM
MY
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CMY
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