The Educated Africana

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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

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 a relevance and representation. Mwansa Mukalula-Kalumbi and Faith Abiodun discuss the role government plays in Educ...

Dec 24, 2023•58 min

EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.11 - Inclusive Education

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 behind. Andrea Mwalula talks at length with Tebogo on the possibilities of an inclusive education system on the Afr...

Dec 24, 2023•36 min

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

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 children, therefore, what we really should be doing is figuring out how to make this a profitable return on investm...

Dec 24, 2023•58 min

EDUCATED AFRICANA: EP.9 Trades vs. Corporate

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 there such a stigma against blue collar jobs? Zenith Malawo and Gift Mbewe have an exciting discussion about the pr...

Dec 24, 2023•50 min

EDUCATED AFRICANA: EP.8 - Teacher Burnout

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 are humans too. Let's talk about it. *** The world has advanced so quickly. However, education in Africa is not ke...

Dec 24, 2023•53 min

EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.7 - Exceptional Children

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, these exceptional children are often excluded. Let's talk about it. *** The world has advanced so quickly. However,...

Dec 24, 2023•47 min

THE EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.6 - Nutrition

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 sell us conveniently packaged foods for the busy parent. Where schools rarely offer guidance on what foods would be approp...

Oct 04, 2023•50 min

THE EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.5 - Period Poverty

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 for an accumulative 3 months out of the year due to their period. Think about it a girl misses 3 months of school every yea...

Sep 27, 2023•48 min

THE EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.4 - Representation Matters

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 beach and making sand castles .... can you blame a child for not being engaged or interested in school. It has not...

Sep 20, 2023•45 min

THE EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.3 - Student Mental Health

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 frequently. However, It is common for the older generation to be dismissive by saying "In our times we were mentall...

Sep 13, 2023•51 min

THE EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.2 - The Role of Parents

Natalie Chisengalumbwe aka Miss C. and Zangi Mumba discuss what role parents should play in the education of their children vs. the reality. Learn which type of parent you are and get tools to best support your child in school. *** 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 o...

Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min

THE EDUCATED AFRICANA: Ep.1 - Is Education In Africa Broken?

Kambole Salimu, Chongo Mushinge Mashilipa and Chipo Malambo shake up the room on this very first episode of the Educated Africana. The topic at hand - Is Education in Africa Broken? *** 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 n...

Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min

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