Connecting Children
in South Africa
Through Creative Education
CCE, Iziko Labantu be Afrika is a non profit organisation that exists to connect every child in South Africa through creative education. We approach our purpose through three specific focus areas, teacher education, early years education and community advocacy.
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use the more you have.”
Maya Angelou
The Centre for Creative Education is a registered not-for-profit organisation offering teacher education qualifications to connect every child in South Africa through creative education.
CCE student teachers get paid employment after completing their training
CCE student teachers and young learners are from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Children touched through our network of partnering ECD centres
Community Advocacy
We will keep engaging with local community to activate connection through creative education for every child in South Africa. Engaging in community advocacy initiatives, projects and programmes to activate the connection between education practice and lived realities.
Teacher Education
1,264 dedicated teachers trained and qualified in Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood Development, Bachelor of Dance Eurythmy and birth to three courses
Early Years Education
253,817 children between ages 5 - 14 years connected through creative education.
Community Advocacy
We will keep engaging with local community to activate connection through creative education for every child in South Africa. Engaging in community advocacy initiatives, projects and programmes to activate the connection between education practice and lived realities.
Teacher Education
1,264 dedicated teachers trained and qualified in Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood Development, Bachelor of Dance Eurythmy and birth to three courses
Early Years Education
253,817 children between ages 5 - 14 years connected through creative education.
Community Advocacy
We will keep engaging with local community to activate connection through creative education for every child in South Africa. Engaging in community advocacy initiatives, projects and programmes to activate the connection between education practice and lived realities.
Partners
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Phakamani, CCE Student teacher
“As the eldest son I was expected to get any job I could to help my family - not chase my dreams.
Working in the urban farm garden at CCE I would encourage the students to join me digging trenches and planting seeds. It was a small step towards my vision of children and youth playing and working together in lush green spaces and urban gardens they had created themselves all over South Africa.
I still tend to the CCE garden before and after my lectures. And I have a maintenance job at another school in the evenings and weekends. I fit my reading around my work. It’s not easy [but] I know I will become a registered teacher and will give children and youth the knowledge, skills, and confidence to grow their own nourishing food and be able to provide for their own families.”
Phakamani, CCE Student teacher
“As the eldest son I was expected to get any job I could to help my family - not chase my dreams.
Working in the urban farm garden at CCE I would encourage the students to join me digging trenches and planting seeds. It was a small step towards my vision of children and youth playing and working together in lush green spaces and urban gardens they had created themselves all over South Africa.
I still tend to the CCE garden before and after my lectures. And I have a maintenance job at another school in the evenings and weekends. I fit my reading around my work. It’s not easy [but] I know I will become a registered teacher and will give children and youth the knowledge, skills, and confidence to grow their own nourishing food and be able to provide for their own families.”
Phakamani, CCE Student teacher
“As the eldest son I was expected to get any job I could to help my family - not chase my dreams.
Working in the urban farm garden at CCE I would encourage the students to join me digging trenches and planting seeds. It was a small step towards my vision of children and youth playing and working together in lush green spaces and urban gardens they had created themselves all over South Africa.
I still tend to the CCE garden before and after my lectures. And I have a maintenance job at another school in the evenings and weekends. I fit my reading around my work. It’s not easy [but] I know I will become a registered teacher and will give children and youth the knowledge, skills, and confidence to grow their own nourishing food and be able to provide for their own families.”
Phakamani, CCE Student teacher
“As the eldest son I was expected to get any job I could to help my family - not chase my dreams.
Working in the urban farm garden at CCE I would encourage the students to join me digging trenches and planting seeds. It was a small step towards my vision of children and youth playing and working together in lush green spaces and urban gardens they had created themselves all over South Africa.
I still tend to the CCE garden before and after my lectures. And I have a maintenance job at another school in the evenings and weekends. I fit my reading around my work. It’s not easy [but] I know I will become a registered teacher and will give children and youth the knowledge, skills, and confidence to grow their own nourishing food and be able to provide for their own families.”
Phakamani, CCE Student teacher
“As the eldest son I was expected to get any job I could to help my family - not chase my dreams.
Working in the urban farm garden at CCE I would encourage the students to join me digging trenches and planting seeds. It was a small step towards my vision of children and youth playing and working together in lush green spaces and urban gardens they had created themselves all over South Africa.
I still tend to the CCE garden before and after my lectures. And I have a maintenance job at another school in the evenings and weekends. I fit my reading around my work. It’s not easy [but] I know I will become a registered teacher and will give children and youth the knowledge, skills, and confidence to grow their own nourishing food and be able to provide for their own families.”
NPO 007 349 / NPC 1997/21076/08 / PBO 930005582/ B-BBEE Level 1 Registered with the Department of Higher Education and training 2000/HE08/003
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Centre for Creative Education
4 Victoria Road,
Plumstead, 7800
Cape Town, South Africa
PO Box 280, Plumstead, 7801
ZENZELENI CAMPUS
64 Mongesi Road, F-Section,
Khayelitsha, 7784
Cape Town, South Africa
PO Box 280, Plumstead, 7801