As we bring our pilot project with the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) to a close, we’re excited to share the reflections and insights that have emerged from this journey. Our bold vision was to evolve the Kids Collab Physical Development and Wellbeing Programme into an Open Educational Resource (OER) and test its impact in marginalised communities where resources are often scarce.
In the latest post, Neil writes about the opportunity to work with Crisis Text Line and reflects on the concept of being of service to others, and how it requires self-care and self-awareness to avoid creation of unhealthy co-dependencies. Drawing on insights from his book ‘Encounters with Life and Death,’ he explores how true education transformation should begin with creating space for self-care and fostering working conditions that enable people to show up and be of genuine service every day.
Join Neil in this exploration of how prioritizing self-care is essential for providing meaningful service to others.
In his newest blog post entitled ‘The Diverse, Integrated Beauty of Human Intelligence’, Neil proposes that we need to embrace and nurture our full human capability, which is distributed throughout our whole body, and rethink the purpose of education accordingly. He often likes to reflect on the diverse and integrated nature of human intelligence, and how it is often misunderstood or neglected by education systems.
In his latest blog post, 'The Ghost Town of San Jose,' Neil shares poignant observations from his recent visit to the heart of Silicon Valley. Despite its status as a tech hub, Neil describes a city that seems to have lost its soul amidst visible neglect and growing homelessness—issues that starkly contrast with the immense wealth generated in the area.
👉 Read Neil’s full insights and explore how we can better humanize our systems of learning.