Workshops
The Axis Summit workshops are designed not only to empower you with practical skills and knowledge but to equip you as a multiplier of impact. Each session is structured to be easily adapted and shared, enabling you to run similar workshops in your own school or community. With clear frameworks, hands-on activities, and actionable tools, you’ll leave ready to both apply your learning and pass it on. Whether you’re leading peers or learners, these workshops are built to grow leadership and learning beyond the Summit.
spark & ignite workshops
17 July, Thursday
The Collaboration of Leading & Following
This workshop equips teachers with essential soft skills to lead and collaborate effectively with colleagues and learners. These skills enhance teamwork, foster a supportive classroom environment, and improve engagement. Strengthening leadership and collaboration skills empowers educators to build ownership and agency in their students and peers. As a result, individuals take greater responsibility, work more cohesively in teams, and develop stronger cooperative abilities. These skills are valuable not just in education but in any professional setting.
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Charles
Marriott
Facilitator
DELIVER
Developing learners' 21st-century skills -learning and thinking skills
This workshop deepens educators’ understanding of 21st-century skills and their role in modern education. Through interactive discussions and hands-on activities, participants will explore strategies for equipping learners to thrive in a changing world. Practical demonstrations and group collaboration will highlight ways to integrate these skills into teaching. Educators will exchange ideas and refine their approaches to foster student growth. By the end, participants will gain tools to empower learners as engaged, informed citizens.
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Dr. Florence
February
Facilitator
Primary Science Programme
Tracy-Lee
Stevens
Facilitator
Primary Science Programme
Game On: Transforming Parent Engagement Through Play
In this high-energy, hands-on session, participants will learn how to use simple, low-cost games to spark meaningful interaction with parents. From block-building metaphors to digital scavenger hunts, you’ll walk away with replicable strategies to engage caregivers in a way that’s fun, practical, and deeply impactful.
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Lindi
Strydom
Facilitator
Community Action Partnership
Building Bridges: Connecting Learning, Land, & Legacy
This workshop focuses on building bridges in education to enhance learning, relevance, and impact. Participants will explore ways to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences and local environments. Through hands-on activities, they will examine the integration of theory and practice while reflecting on the role of indigenous knowledge and environmental stewardship. The session encourages collaboration to develop practical strategies for fostering engagement within schools, communities, and projects. By the end, participants will gain insights into creating meaningful connections that empower learners and educators.
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Neliswa Nyandeni
Facilitator
LEAP Institute
spark & ignite workshops
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17 July, Thursday
The Collaboration of Leading
& Following
This workshop equips teachers with essential soft skills to lead and collaborate effectively with colleagues and learners. These skills enhance teamwork, foster a supportive classroom environment, and improve engagement. Strengthening leadership and collaboration skills empowers educators to build ownership and agency in their students and peers. As a result, individuals take greater responsibility, work more cohesively in teams, and develop stronger cooperative abilities. These skills are valuable not just in education but in any professional setting.
room
|
venue
Charles Marriott
Facilitator
DELIVER
Developing learners' 21st-century skills - learning & thinking skills
This workshop deepens educators’ understanding of 21st-century skills and their role in modern education. Through interactive discussions and hands-on activities, participants will explore strategies for equipping learners to thrive in a changing world. Practical demonstrations and group collaboration will highlight ways to integrate these skills into teaching. Educators will exchange ideas and refine their approaches to foster student growth. By the end, participants will gain tools to empower learners as engaged, informed citizens.
room
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venue
Florence
February
Facilitator
Primary Science Programme
Tracy-Lee
Stevens
Facilitator
Primary Science Programme
Game On: Transforming Parent Engagement Through Play
In this high-energy, hands-on session, participants will learn how to use simple, low-cost games to spark meaningful interaction with parents. From block-building metaphors to digital scavenger hunts, you’ll walk away with replicable strategies to engage caregivers in a way that’s fun, practical, and deeply impactful.
room
|
venue
Lindi
Strydom
Facilitator
Community Action Partnership
Building Bridges: Connecting Learning, Land, & Legacy
This workshop focuses on building bridges in education to enhance learning, relevance, and impact. Participants will explore ways to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences and local environments. Through hands-on activities, they will examine the integration of theory and practice while reflecting on the role of indigenous knowledge and environmental stewardship. The session encourages collaboration to develop practical strategies for fostering engagement within schools, communities, and projects. By the end, participants will gain insights into creating meaningful connections that empower learners and educators.
room
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venue
Neliswa
Nyandeni
Facilitator
LEAP Institute
day
01
Communities of Practice
18 July, Friday
Speak. Listen. Lead. From Power Over to Power With
The session explores the concept of leadership beyond traditional roles, emphasizing the potential for leadership in everyday scenarios. Participants will learn to recognize and leverage opportunities to demonstrate leadership qualities, such as initiative, problem-solving, and communication, in various contexts.
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venue
Yolanda
Orrai
Facilitator
LEAP Institute
Building Bridges for Inclusion: Creating Equitable Classrooms Through Shared Leadership
This session examines how learning barriers hinder academic engagement and success. These obstacles fall into cognitive, emotional, social, and environmental categories, affecting students in different ways. Cognitive challenges include learning disabilities, while emotional factors like anxiety impact participation. Social influences and inadequate resources further limit access and motivation. Educators can address these barriers through adaptive strategies, personalized support, and inclusive teaching methods.
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Irene
Mopai
Facilitator
Global Teachers Institute Alumni
Beyond the Classroom: Building Digital Bridges for Educator Collaboration
This workshop offers practical tools for building and sustaining vibrant online professional learning communities. Learn how to engage diverse stakeholders, educators, parents, and leaders regions through inclusive and motivating strategies. Featuring real-world case studies from Zibuza.net’s AI training, book clubs, and parenting groups, the session highlights simple yet effective ways to foster connection. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to drive engagement, collaboration, and long-term growth in digital learning spaces.
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venue
Malcolm
Mooi
Facilitator
Zibuza.net
STEPi: Using empathy-driven education to inspire a positive learning culture
In classrooms shaped by pressure, limited resources, and trauma, it’s easy to forget the power of love. Join STEPi for a transformative session on Teaching with Love—a practical, heart-centered approach that equips educators to create emotionally safe, connected learning spaces, one micro-moment at a time. In this interactive session, we’ll explore how empathy, joy, and intentional presence can close gaps in learner engagement, strengthen classroom culture, and the link between teachers, learners, and communities. This session will leave you inspired, grounded, and equipped with tools you can use immediately.
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Morgan
Mahala
Facilitator
STEPi
Pumeza Macingw-
ane
Facilitator
STEPi
Communities of Practice
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18 July, Friday
Speak. Listen. Lead. From Power Over to Power With
This session invites you to explore the power of communication to build trust, deepen connection, and unlock shared leadership. We’ll move beyond control to connection and discover how every voice can shape how we lead. Let us redefine leadership through dialogue.
room
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venue
Yolanda
Orrai
Facilitator
LEAP Institute
Building Bridges for Inclusion: Creating Equitable Classrooms Through Shared Leadership
This session examines how learning barriers hinder academic engagement and success. These obstacles fall into cognitive, emotional, social, and environmental categories, affecting students in different ways. Cognitive challenges include learning disabilities, while emotional factors like anxiety impact participation. Social influences and inadequate resources further limit access and motivation. Educators can address these barriers through adaptive strategies, personalized support, and inclusive teaching methods.
room
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venue
Irene
Mopai
Facilitator
Global Teachers Institute Alumni
Beyond the Classroom: Building Digital Bridges for Educator Collaboration
This workshop offers practical tools for building and sustaining vibrant online professional learning communities. Learn how to engage diverse stakeholders, educators, parents, and leaders regions through inclusive and motivating strategies. Featuring real-world case studies from Zibuza.net’s AI training, book clubs, and parenting groups, the session highlights simple yet effective ways to foster connection. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to drive engagement, collaboration, and long-term growth in digital learning spaces.
room
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venue
Malcolm Mooi
Facilitator
Zibuza.net
STEPi: Using empathy-driven education to inspire a positive learning culture
In classrooms shaped by pressure, limited resources, and trauma, it’s easy to forget the power of love. Join STEPi for a transformative session on Teaching with Love—a practical, heart-centered approach that equips educators to create emotionally safe, connected learning spaces, one micro-moment at a time. In this interactive session, we’ll explore how empathy, joy, and intentional presence can close gaps in learner engagement, strengthen classroom culture, and the link between teachers, learners, and communities. This session will leave you inspired, grounded, and equipped with tools you can use immediately.
room
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venue
Morgan
Mahala
Facilitator
STEPi
Pumeza Macingw-
ane
Facilitator
STEPi
10 minute innovations
This Community of Practice involves SIX 10 minute innovations