Category: Study Tips

Close-up of a young Black South African woman and a friend sitting on a low concrete wall in Khayelitsha, looking at a l

How a Short Course Helped Me Find Work

Learning something new can change what happens next in your life. At Ekasi Learn Hub, many of our learners started with one short course on a phone and ended up with a...

South African mother sitting beside her teenage son at a kitchen table in Khayelitsha, both looking at his online lesson

What Every Parent Should Know About Online Learning

Online learning can feel strange if you did not grow up with it. Here is what parents should know. Courses on a phone are safe when children use trusted sites, and our...

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How to Study Faster and Remember More

Studying harder is not always the answer. Studying smarter is. Sipho Mthembu, our coding instructor, tells learners to split their work into short blocks of twenty-five minutes with a rest in between....

Township teenager studying with a phone and notebook at a table in a local Khayelitsha learning space close to home

Why Learning Close to Home Works for Township Youth

Learning close to home saves money and time. Our learners walk to the hub instead of paying for a taxi into town, and they study in a place where people speak their...