Author: McKayla Reese Sundaram

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐀 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

Meet Theresa Nthabiseng – JumpStart Guardian and Deputy Principal at Makhanda Secondary school in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN). This is her story: My journey with JumpStart and the JumpStart Club began in...

What happens when you bring together learners from two very different schools and simply give them space to connect?

Learners from St Cyprian’s School and the JumpStart Club at Dominican School for Deaf Children in Cape Town recently came together for a three-hour session of games, open dialogue, and shared...

Building the Next Generation of Young Entrepreneurs Starts Earlier Than We Think

By Luphomlo Joka, Managing Director at Global Leadership Consultants and author of The Ultimate Leader Shift. At Global Leadership Consultants (GLC), our strategic focus is to unlock the potential of...

Taking Youth Development to Schools

South Africa’s strength has always been its rich cultural diversity – a melting pot of possibilities and potential. JumpStart, powered by Gift of the Givers Foundation, was created to turn that...

Partnerships That Power High School Learners’ Potential

At JumpStart, we know that meaningful change in schools doesn’t happen alone. Through the JumpStart Programme, high school learners across the country benefit from the expertise, guidance, and insights of...

‘Passing the Baton’: The Power of Mentorship By Dr Rudi The earliest ‘passing of the baton’ or inculcating life lessons happens on the mother’s lap when she gently nurtures her child with soothing words, building trust. Thereafter, it can happen in several ways.

The truth is that very few achievements in life are truly accomplished alone. Behind every success story lies a network of guidance – lessons from teachers, insights from books, and wisdom shared by...

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