As a Christian-led organisation, Soul Action’s objectives are informed by the daily opportunities that our diverse nation presents and our image of a dynamically relational, social and unified God, who leads by example in making room for the other along the Way. Whilst we are free to journey in any number of uncharted directions, without […]
Just Education
Imagine an consistently equal and integrated South African society – it is not a pipe dream, it is a future reality, that we believe starts with our children, teachers and parent/carers co-learning how to live together (rather than growing apart as they current do), in a quality education system, because it is diverse, because it is […]
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Re-positioning the Curriculum
In feeding-back findings from our world-wide research into child-centred inquiry-based approaches to education, we were asked which curriculum we are planning to use. Some parent-carers have concerns that the South African curriculum is not rigorous enough, and that it is not supporting children to develop skills they need to thrive in the 21st century; skills […]
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Facing up to a totally switched on Jesus
Midway through our worldwide research into quality education there was an opportunity to visit schools in Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv Yafo, and explore some of the Holy sites in Bethlehem and The Galilee – including Magdala (above). The only thing I can recall about Magdala was a restaurant on the roundabout as we entered what is now […]
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Shaping an Inter-cultural revolution through education
Vision An equal and integrated South African society, which begins with citizens – children, their parents-carers, and the wider communities that they represent – learning how to live together, through the provision of education that is high quality, diverse and accessible. Values Quality Education Research shows that quality education requires a child-centred inquiry-based approach to […]
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Devotion, Devotion, Devotion, Devotion, Devotion…
’ This morning I woke up with the thought: ‘How vulnerable should I be?’ Over the last ten months God has been drawing me to a deeper place of devotion, through a growing desire to hear His voice, to see things through His eyes, and to continue to be obedient to His ongoing call – […]
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