“Job-seekers’ beliefs about themselves are important determinants of their employment outcomes.” - Lukas Hensel 🇺🇦 Listen here: apple.co/3BjgSJd Elleke Boehmer Guanghua Schoool of Management CSAE Faculty of English Writers Make Worlds TORCH Oxford UK Research and Innovation Oak Foundation Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)

For anyone wondering about what happens long after early childhood interventions end, here is what happened with ours. A small piece of the puzzle 🧩

“Young people need to be given opportunities to gain the skills of the 21st century in order to successfully navigate the labour market.” - Iyeyinka Kusi-Mensah Listen here: apple.co/3BjgSJd Elleke Boehmer Cambridge Sociology Faculty of English Writers Make Worlds TORCH Oxford UK Research and Innovation Oak Foundation Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)

MAVERICK CITIZEN: EYE OF THE NEEDLE: From the real to the ideal state of the nation: Rick Turner and the enduring necessity of utopian thinking dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-0…

When we are disillusioned - we must think bigger, not smaller. MAVERICK CITIZEN: EYE OF THE NEEDLE: From the real to the ideal state of the nation: Rick Turner and the enduring necessity of utopian thinking dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-0…

Racism = prejudice + power Despite there being 2 parts I always see ppl lamenting the prejudice, asking racists to be better people... Leave them with their bigoted beliefs, take away their power & problem for others is solved. Then they can work on themselves at their leisure

The last episode of Accelerate Research Hub's new podcast season is here! This discussion with three African writers asks how we imagine the future in situations where we may lack resources or opportunities. Listen here: apple.co/3s3vZ6L Elleke Boehmer Writers Make Worlds Faculty of English

featuring Prof. Jonny Steinberg, aleya, and @MGMuzenda as Prof. Elleke Boehmer's guests TORCH Oxford Postcolonial and World Literatures Seminar Oxford Oxford Life-Writing

Partners In Health announced that its founder, Dr. Paul Farmer, unexpectedly passed away today in his sleep while in Rwanda. Dr. Farmer was 62 years old. He is survived by his wife, Didi Bertrand Farmer, and their three children. 1/🧵

"Unless there's a concerted continental effort to address the pressing issues that a significant part of Africa's population faces, then the future's not looking very good." - @MGMuzenda. Listen here: apple.co/3s3vZ6L Elleke Boehmer Writers Make Worlds Faculty of English TORCH Oxford

“Whose imagination is it? How do you dream of tomorrow when today is beating at your door?” - aleya. Listen here: apple.co/3s3vZ6L Elleke Boehmer Writers Make Worlds Faculty of English TORCH Oxford Postcolonial and World Literatures Seminar Oxford Oxford Life-Writing

We can do better than this...

"Caring for children is a balancing act best done by those close to them." In this article led by Chris Desmond, @markskeptic & other co-authors highlight the importance of supporting families to support children & the vital role of social services in doing so lifecoursehealthresearch.org/resources

There are no reasons for SA to act like this - there are lots of reasons for the ANC to do so. Always always remember that a vote for the ANC is always just that - a vote for the ANC, not for SA.

Final day to apply: AUDA-NEPAD seeks an Advocacy and Public Relations Officer, through secondment with Accelerate Research Hub, who will coordinate the program’s PR & advocacy efforts on adolescent health, science, innovation & emerging technologies Details: bit.ly/3JofFmt

Every member of the ANC is either immoral or moral and delusional. No sane clear thinking person can be a member of a criminal enterprise and be moral at the same time...

Calling all Birth to Thirty participants and staff!! We're hosting a celebration, August 20th, for the launch of the new Bt30 book, every participant will get a free copy! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to reconnect with this amazing study 🤎🖤🤍 Text us on 079 672 2198

If these are our options - who cares how we vote?

They only tweet the loadshedding schedules, they don't read them. @CityPowerJhb