Leap Science & Math school in South Africa Empowering students socially, emotionally, politically and intellectually

The lecture this week was about Leap Science & Math school in South Africa and the techniques they use to teach their students. Leap School or culturally relevant because it Validates & exalts traditional cultures (no one ashamed or feels inferior) – Act of Freedom & Justice to the Souls of African people – Colonial denied African culture. Leap also promotes & implements holistic learning, including in students communities so they are able to see how their principles play a major role. Leap school also incorporates African Epistemology in their learning environment. Leap places high emphasis on relationships and Ubuntu. This week’s lecture was surprisingly something that I was not expecting. When I first heard Leap Science & Math school I thought the lecture would be on  American schools system. But, instead we wher e able to take a look in the education system of South Africa and look at how sucessful their techniques are to teach African Childern. One of the main key points I heard in this lecture was how to teach African American childern  in America so that  they can suceed. The second key point I heard was relationships and ubuntu is key to teaching black childern. We as a people must place a high emphasis on African Axiology.This empower students socially, emotionally, politically and intellectually. As scholars this is important because we must be able to find ways for people can be social empowered in the world. It was a great lecture and made me think about something I never thought about before.