The Educated Africana

Dec 24 2023
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The world has advanced so quickly. However, education in Africa is not keeping up at the same pace. Be it the curriculum content, teaching methods or stakeholders commitment, there is an urgency to adapt to the times. Furthermore, conversations around Education have only focused on the traditional models. Until now.The Educated Africana, hosted by Tebogo Kangote III brings together diverse voices to have in depth discussions about Education in Africa.This podcast is part of the Africana Woman Network.

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EDUCATED AFRICANA: EP.12 - Government's Role in Education

Dec 24 2023 57 mins  
Can we talk about the elephant in the room and the whole array of other animals with it? African governments are struggling in the area of Education. Whether there is even a will to provide quality is debatable. 60 years down the line most countries are till grappling with education models they inherited with barely any improvement, reformation or complete overhaul towards creating

EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.11 - Inclusive Education

Dec 24 2023 36 mins  
What does inclusive education really look like? Earlier in the season we learned that Free Education does not include children with special needs, and yet they need it the most. We have learned that girls skip school because of their periods, and yet condoms are given out for free whilst sanitary towels have a price tag. Every child has the right to education, and yet many are left

EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.10 - Study Abroad, Yay or Nay

Dec 24 2023 57 mins  
People choose to study in international schools for varying reasons. Whilst travel and discovering global cultures is beneficial, there is also a dark side. From racism, depression, susceptibility to addictions, brain drain, lifelong debt are real problems we face as Africans.Petra Chinyere, Mo! Sibyl and Helen Leale-Green talk about this quagmire. So many of us covet this for our

EDUCATED AFRICANA: EP.9 Trades vs. Corporate

Dec 24 2023 49 mins  
How do you define success? What do you want for your children? Do you believe that there is a strict hierarchy of trades and corporate jobs? We here this over and over again of how back in the day our parents wanted us to have the top three jobs; lawyer, doctor, or engineer. But we all soon learned not everyone can be in those professions. We need people across the board. So why is

EDUCATED AFRICANA: EP.8 - Teacher Burnout

Dec 24 2023 53 mins  
A lot of parents expect teachers to perform miracles with their child. To a large extent teachers do have a great impact in moulding young minds, but at what cost?Sekai Chitaukire and Ancietos Mwansa talk about Teacher Burnout from the pressures of being a teacher, the response of administration and parents to their requests and self advocacy for better working conditions. Teachers

EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.7 - Exceptional Children

Dec 24 2023 46 mins  
There are those amongst are who are exceptional. They process the world differently and do things according to their own rhythm. Elizabeth Mwansa, Florence Chawelwa and Emily Chinokoro take us into the world of these children, from their potential, to the struggles, to the experiences of their caregivers and parents.In a world where free education is a basic right for every child,

THE EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.6 - Nutrition

Oct 03 2023 49 mins  
Makheni Zonneveld and Tokozile N. Ngwenya are passionate about children's nutrition. Food affects the quality of one's day from your energy levels to your ability to concentrate, or get adequate rest. We have to question, is what we feed our children harming them or benefiting them. We live in communities where fast food has been made a status symbol of success. Where stores s

THE EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.5 - Period Poverty

Sep 26 2023 47 mins  
Namutula Sindila, Wendy Musonda and Agness Tambulukani are formidable warriors in the fight against period poverty. Period poverty is a lack of access to menstrual products, education, hygiene facilities, waste management, or a combination of these. It affects an estimated 500 million people worldwide and has a direct effect on how many women do not have access to education fo

THE EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.4 - Representation Matters

Sep 19 2023 45 mins  
Fiske Nyirongo and Kamapala Chukukwa began to create children's books with African characters and relatable story lines out of necessity.Do you remember going to school and the first thing they told you was E for Eskimo, I for igloo, F for fox .... confused because you have never ever seen those things before.Then the literature goes on to highlight caucasian children going to the

THE EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.3 - Student Mental Health

Sep 12 2023 50 mins  
Catherine Besa, Chisha Luembe and Sandra Lumamba discuss how student mental health is dealt with in different settings including in primary schools through to university. Deteriorating student mental health is not unique to Africa. It is a global crisis. Schools are scrambling to adapt and handle the growing mental health needs of their learners including dealing with suicide watch