Proposed Convenings
Upcoming Education Coalition Meeting
South African Extraordinary Schools Coalition/ BRIDGE to convene Initial Teacher Education Coalition meeting
Participants: operating partners within TICZA framework and open invitation to other potential and existing operating partners
May 2024 In planning
Co-ordinating partners: Khanyisa; BRIDGE; GTI – under the banner of SAESC
Dates: Confirmed 26 July Khanyisa in KZN at Inanda Seminary
Empowering Women in Education
SAESC/BRIDGE to convene 100 women in education Coalition meeting
Participants – all GIDF projects to nominate young women to attend – committee to be established by Zonke and Nomcebo
Target 9 August to coincide with Women’s Day
Co-ordinating partners: LEAP Institute; Khanyisa
Education Hub Collaboration
Education Hubs meeting convened by LEAP Institute/Penreach/D-Lab with GIDF Hub partners and prospective Hub Partners?
Target late July/early August?
Co-ordinating partners: Penreach; Khanyisa – Andile to initiate with BRIDGE?
Early Childhood Development (ECD) Initiatives
ECD conference and meetings convened by Andre Shearer funded by GIDF
May [meeting completed] and October meeting planned
Grant already allocated
Leadership and School Turnaround Summit
Leadership and school turnaround meeting coordinated by Geoff Schreiner PSA, Paul Mumba LEAP Institute, and Geoff Jacobs of Dinaledi?
Target late-August
Co-ordinating partners: Dinaledi, PSA, LEAP
Digital Innovation Summit
Digital partners …. All GIDF Applicants and beneficiaries
Target early August
Convened by BRIDGE – in collaboration with ICDL,
2 separate streams –
6a] digital ‘products’ Refective Learning, working with BRIDGE
6b] digital laboratories/learning centres ICDL, Edutech and BRIDGE
Convening partner – BRIDGE
Categories Of GIDF Funding
Learning hubs [spatial education hotspots]
Initial Teacher Education development
Mathematics
Early Childhood Development
Science – greening
In-service professional development
Literacy
Digitally-driven solutions
Work-readiness/Entrepreneurship
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