Service Learning
From an early age, our students learn to care about the people and environment around them. They put their theoretical learning into practice through sustainable work on local community projects, whether partnering with local organisations, working with branches of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) or initiating their own projects.
Community Outreach
Core to the vision and mission of the Aga Khan Academies is that students should be developed in terms of their values of giving back and contributing to the communities in which they live. This short film follows a group of students from the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, who formed the group STEM for Growth to mentor younger students at a local school and help them gain higher achievement levels and greater confidence through hands-on experiments and activities.
Exploring New Perspectives
“As part of our service learning initiative, we taught students at Anexa School, a public school in Matola, Mozambique, how to use laptops and programmes like Microsoft Word for learning. Although my classmates and I were the teachers, we also learnt about the different features of Microsoft Word and explored strategies to make our lessons engaging.
The best part was connecting with the students. Soon, we all felt comfortable with each other and the students started asking us questions, which made the teaching process a lot more successful. Through this experience, I gained confidence and a new perspective on the world. Seeing the effort Anexa students put into showing up and learning made me appreciate the high quality education I receive at AKA Maputo. I also got to understand what it means to be a teacher and all of the hard work that goes into it.”
Marie-Claude Bonaventure Simbine, Grade 8, AKA Maputo
Stepping Into the Teacher’s Shoes
“I participated in a Service Learning project where my classmates and I taught English to students at Anexa School, a public school in Matola, Mozambique. With our teachers’ guidance, we created lesson plans with games and interactive activities. We worked in pairs, switching roles each weekend between the teacher, who prepared the lesson, and the assistant, who helped deliver it.
From the start, I was excited to step into a teacher’s role, give my best and learn from my students. I discovered the many steps involved in teaching, from planning to achieving goals. Managing the class and ensuring everyone participated was challenging at first, but I improved over time.
This project taught me that our differences make us stronger. It helped me understand teachers’ responsibilities, develop new methods and grow through an exchange of knowledge and skills.”
Chelsea Pascoal, Grade 8, AKA Maputo
“Through this experience, I gained confidence and a new perspective on the world. Seeing the effort Anexa students put into showing up and learning made me appreciate the high-quality education I receive at AKA Maputo.”
Service Learning in Action
Service Learning in Action
Exploring education and community engagement
As part of the efforts to promote community engagement and broaden the horizons of the students, AKA Maputo organised an educational outreach programme to three public schools in Matola throughout November.
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Boane Project: Collaborating with Escola Primária Completa de Vunguine
In response to a cyclone that occurred in February, Grade 3 students at AKA Maputo are collaborating with a school in the Boane District of Mozambique to rebuild their library that was destroyed.
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Reading and service
On 22 August 2022, the Aga Khan Academy Maputo's Grade 6 and 7 students combined two of their favourite things: reading and service.
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