INKULULEKO
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Mission Statement
Inkululeko means freedom. Our mission is to provide South African township youth with the skills, support and guidance necessary to apply, attend and succeed in university; to challenge the bigotry of low expectations for township youth; and to provide sustainable, positive change – student-by-student, generation-by-generation. The socioeconomic status and bigotry are not indicators of whether a student will succeed or not. Inkulukeko believes that every person has the right to pursue a high-quality education that prepares them for university, and gives them the tools they need in order to succeed in their choice of career. We believe in the transformative power of education, do you?
About This Cause
Inkululeko (E-ncoo-Lou-Lay-Ko), a Xhosa word, means “freedom.” It is the name of, and the spirit of, this non-profit organization that serves students in Makhanda, South Africa. In a nation just over two decades into democracy, we know that the success of the next two decades relies on equipping capable, educated agents of change. Those agents of tomorrow? They’re in our classroom today. A Department of Basic Education report shows that in South Africa, less than 30% of students finish grade 12 by the age of 18. We contribute to the new South Africa by meeting tomorrow’s leaders, where they’re at, today. Inkululeko has forged collaborations with local and international non-profit organizations and also with Rhodes University in Makhanda, South Africa – and Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.