SOE 2014
Inaugural Conference: Unlocking the Potential of Africa’s Next Generation
The winning research paper on bold and innovative solutions to improving the quality of education in Africa was presented at AAI’s inaugural State of Education in Africa conference.
Education innovators submitted proposals for individual papers that aimed to go beyond the current thinking and models on education by offering innovative approaches and strong findings to support their position.
The winning paper was presented for 15-minutes by George Harris, CEO of Royal Bafokeng Institute, followed by a Q&A. The paper presented was “Literacy Challenges and Interventions to Uplift Education in the Royal Bafokeng Nation?”. Harris’ paper offers insight into how the Royal Bafokeng Nation in South Africa founded an Institute of Education to improve education in the existing rural schools. The presentation highlighted the literacy challenges and interventions that have taken place in Grades 1 – 7.
Ford Foundation, New York City
September 9, 2014
