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GWF and UJ partner to unlock the potential of rural youth through impactful research
GWF and UJ partner to unlock the potential of rural youth through impactful research
Good Work Foundation and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have signed a research partnership agreement aimed at improving ...

Academy, Technology, Education

When a gift becomes a legacy: honouring Londolozi’s centenary through a R10-million act of light
When a gift becomes a legacy: honouring Londolozi’s centenary through a R10-million act of light
It’s not often that someone you’ve known for more than 30 years can still surprise you. But that’s exactly what happened to u...

Education, Conservation

New conservation partnership set to revolutionise rural education and jobs around South Africa’s game parks
New conservation partnership set to revolutionise rural education and jobs around South Africa’s game parks
South African National Parks and Good Work Foundation have signed a landmark agreement that is poised to increase access to c...

Education, Conservation

Beyond talk shops, GWF's rural education model offers South Africa a real-world jobs fix
Beyond talk shops, GWF's rural education model offers South Africa a real-world jobs fix
While world leaders in politics and business gathered in Johannesburg for the annual G20 summit and the B20 meeting in Novemb...

Academy, Technology, Women Empowerment, Education, Conservation, Hospitality

Tracking change: rhino project empowers young people to write a ‘new chapter’ in SA’s conservation story
Tracking change: rhino project empowers young people to write a ‘new chapter’ in SA’s conservation story
SANParks officially launched the Rhino Renaissance Campaign in partnership with the private sector, non-profits such as the G...

Education, Conservation

The sky’s the limit for GWF’s conservation immersions
The sky’s the limit for GWF’s conservation immersions
Good Work Foundation’s Open Learning Academy (OLA) conservation immersions are soaring to new heights – quite literally. This...

Academy, Education, Conservation

AI: our ally in the evolving landscape of work and learning
AI: our ally in the evolving landscape of work and learning
Will artificial intelligence take our jobs in the future? No, but people who know how to use AI effectively just might, the W...

Staff, Technology, #EDtech, Education

Catching up with Mosidi Modise: insights from our go-getting SA and UK board member!
Catching up with Mosidi Modise: insights from our go-getting SA and UK board member!
We touched base with Mosidi Modise, who serves on GWF’s South African and United Kingdom boards, to gain her insights into th...

Staff, Technology, #EDtech, Education

Brain breaks: stretch, move and play your way to optimal productivity at school and work
Brain breaks: stretch, move and play your way to optimal productivity at school and work
Struggling to concentrate in class, at university or at work? Recharge your grey matter and take a brain break! So say educat...

Education

Making recycling a habit! Fibre Circle brings the green economy to Good Work Foundation campuses
Making recycling a habit! Fibre Circle brings the green economy to Good Work Foundation campuses
Environmental education has received a welcome boost in rural Mpumalanga and the Free State, thanks to a new partnership betw...

Education, Conservation

A new generation of African leaders with a social conscience is emerging – and it’s exciting to witness
A new generation of African leaders with a social conscience is emerging – and it’s exciting to witness
By Gemma ThompsonWith the loss in recent years of great leaders such as Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Tito Mbow...

Staff, Women Empowerment, Education

Blending profit with purpose: why NGOs and SMMEs should take the SDGs seriously
Blending profit with purpose: why NGOs and SMMEs should take the SDGs seriously
What kind of sustainable impact is your small business or non-profit making? As the world trains its eyes on COP29, it’s wort...

Education

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