In our Roadmap for Change series, where we engage with South African universities in the Western Cape and Gauteng (our university partners), we hope to bring you all the necessary information about the PGCE qualification, the requirements to attain a PGCE qualification and how JGF can support your journey to impacting education in South Africa. Join us as we engage with professors, PGCE candidates and our Candidate Fellows. In this episode, Mathabo Tlali is joined by Candidate Fellows, Anelisa Hlongwane and Shentin Elson who attend Stellenbosch University. They speak of their experience of pursuing their PGCE, being part of the Fellowship and their aspirations to become teachers. Enjoy!

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In our Roadmap for Change series, where we engage with South African universities in the Western Cape and Gauteng (our university partners), we hope to bring you all the necessary information about the PGCE qualification, the requirements to attain a PGCE qualification and how JGF can support your journey to impacting education in South Africa. Join us as we engage with professors, PGCE candidates and our Candidate Fellows. In this episode, Mathabo Tlali is joined by Nicole Lesch (Senior Administrative Officer at the School of Education) from the University of Cape Town. Enjoy!

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In our Roadmap for Change series, where we engage with South African universities in the Western Cape and Gauteng (our university partners), we hope to bring you all the necessary information about the PGCE qualification, the requirements to attain a PGCE qualification and how JGF can support your journey to impacting education in South Africa. Join us as we engage with professors, PGCE candidates and our Candidate Fellows. In this episode, Mathabo Tlali is joined by Professor Wasserman and Nikita Pereira from the University of Pretoria. Enjoy!

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In this episode, we hear Ravi Bhat (Microsoft's Chief Technology Officer, Africa Region) tells our Candidate Fellows more about the advent of Chat GPT and AI and how it can be used in education. He shares his experience, why teaching matters to him and more about technology's role in the classroom. Our Candidate Fellows share their views on AI and what it means for them and how they see it making a difference in the classroom. This episode was created with the help of an AI voice-cloning tool. Let us know your thoughts on this. We hope you enjoy this episode.

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In this episode, Mathabo Tlali is joined by Sithembiso Gugu Mbatha as we get to know her. She is a JGF Fellow, a newly qualified teacher in her second year of teaching, and a JGF Candidate Fellow Representative on our Board. Gugu shares about her journey to JGF, her leadership journey and what it's like being a CF Rep, what #iJGFYethu means to her and her views on the growing community at JGF. Listen, enjoy and share! #JGFAmplified

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Part three and the final instalment of the SoNA Reaction series is a conversation we all need to hear. In this episode, Mathabo Tlali is joined by Martin Gustafsson, an education economist and associate professor attached to the Research on Socio-Economic Policy (ReSEP), linked to the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University. Martin gives us a glimpse into the economic perspective of #SONA2023. He helps us understand the education budget, how it is allocated and how each province plays a critical role in ensuring the allocated resources are used accordingly. He also shares his experience in the field and why he believes education is important and why investing in teachers is so critical.

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Part two of the SoNA Reaction series is an intergenerational conversation, between JGF Teacher Mentor, Marj Brown and JGF Candidate Fellow, Iviwe Mtubu reflecting on #SONA2023 from a JGF perspective. Both are passionate about education and what it looks like in the context of South Africa's past, present and future. They provide their perspective and unique lens to the #SONA2023 conversation. Why it matters, and how we, as citizens, ensure we keep our leaders accountable. Listen as they share their views. Enjoy and share!

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In our Season 3 premiere episode, Mathabo Tlali is joined by JGF Candidate Fellow and NQT, Luna August and Youth Capital Network Mobiliser, Lethiwe Nkosi. They give us their reactions and insights on the State of the Nation Address and their thoughts as it pertains to youth development and education.

This is the first of three episodes in this series. Engage on social media using #JGFAmplified, we would like to hear your thoughts.

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