Making work cool
In the days of high-speed internet, mobile phones and instant everything, the concept of ‘work ethic’ may seem a little old-fashioned. We spoke to instructional developer, Glenn Bunger, to find out how to make work cool again.
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Work hard. Be nice.
Co-founder of the Knowledge is Power Programme (KIPP), Mike Feinberg, visited South Africa in February and was ‘blown away’ by the passion and determination of the LEAP students he met. Sophie Hobbs interviewed this educational inspiration for LEAP Voice.
Sipho-sational!
Sipho Mpongo is an ambitious young photographer living in Langa and studying at the prestigious Cape Town School of Photography. Sipho graduated from LEAP in 2012 and we catch up with him to find out how he is finding life in the fast lane.
Hard work pays off for the Class of 2012
LEAP had a total of 122 Grade 12 students taking the National Senior Certificate exams – our students achieved a 94.7% pass rate with 115 students qualifing for tertiary studies.
From subject to citizen
Dr Mamphela Ramphele challenges us to confront the legacy of woundedness in South Africa and galvanise citizen engagement in education.
Constructing a future
LEAP past student, Naledi Mphomane, graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies and is all set for a career in quantity surveying.
A tale of two systems
We live in a society where there are two education systems: one for the rich and privileged and an entirely parallel one for the poor. This has its roots in apartheid but…
African dream
My life in South Africa has been as challenging as it has been fascinating. Above all however, I owe my entire career life in South Africa to LEAP.
Never give up
I was once told that the size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire, the size of your dream and how you handle disappointment along the way. Born in the Eastern Cape in a small town called Peddie, I am the fifth…