Turning Communities into Classrooms
City As A School is closing the equity gap by transforming how young people access and experience learning, and the paths they take to success. We are working with communities to build seamless work and learning pathways and a true ecosystem of connected learning.
Our vision is to create a South Africa in which anyone, regardless of background, has the opportunity to thrive and flourish in life.
Our mission is to empower all learners to define and realize their futures.
Navigate hybrid work & learning pathways through the city of Cape Town
Learning Pathways
A learning pathway is a series of connected learning activities completed at home bases and learning hubs across the city of Cape Town
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in your neighbourhood
Home Bases
provide a safe space for young people to build stable, years-long relationships with a cohort of peers and one or two adults called learning advisors
Here, they connect with their advisor(s) with whom they partner to set learning goals, create learning pathways, find support, and manage their health and well-being
Learn at inspiring learning hubs
Learning Hubs
serve as spaces of deep learning and inquiry, where learning facilitators and learning specialists support young people to develop and demonstrate competencies, pursue topics and issues of interest, get learning support where they are struggling, and engage in virtual opportunities—all in support of fulfilling your child’s learning goals and plans they’ve set with their advisors.
Work Pathways
A work pathway is a series of connected skill-based learning activities completed at field sites across the city of Cape Town
Field Sites
are the spaces where learners meet and work with community mentors through such opportunities as internships, jobs, field projects, and service learning.
Young people are supported by on-site career coaches who help them navigate the next steps