Educational Reform in South Africa & What the World Can Learn From It February 4, 2012

Saturday, February 4th, 5:30-7:30 pm

"Shaking Up the Status Quo: Educational Reform in South Africa & What the World Can Learn From It," presented by Teach With Africa, features a keynote speech by Dr. Jonathan Jansen, Vice Chancellor and Rector of the University of the Free State, and a panel discussion with leading educators. Dr. Jansen has been credited with transforming race relations at his painfully divided university and has been described as "the new Nelson Mandela/Desmond Tutu combination." This free event is Saturday, February 4th, 5:30-7:30 pm at the Drew School theater, 2901 California Street, San Francisco. RSVP to [email protected] by Feb. 2.

Joining Dr. Jansen in a panel discussion are: Dr. Joel Samoff, Professor of African Studies, Stanford University; John Gilmour, Founder and Director, LEAP Science and Maths Schools, South Africa; Wanda Holland Greene, Head of The Hamlin School in San Francisco; Dr. Edward Kujawa, Dean, School of Education, Dominican Univ. of CA; Dr. Amina Mama, Professor and Dir/Women and Gender Studies Program, UC Davis; Dr. William Worger, Professor of History, UCLA. Wine and cheese will be served before the panel discussion. The event is presented by Teach With Africa www.teachwithafrica.org and hosted by Drew School www.drewschool.org.

Official Website: http://www.teachwithafrica.org