Ikamva Youth: Field Research Analysis

Authors

Kate Lassalle-Klein
Jake Prince

Document Type

Research Report

Publication Date

11-19-2015

Abstract

IkamvaYouth empowers South African students from under-resourced and under-performing secondary schools to achieve academic results competitive with those of the best-funded schools in the country. The organisation is able to offer extensive tutoring services free of charge due to the hard work of its committed volunteer tutors. As more students, called “learners,” flock to join the programme and IkamvaYouth grows, it faces challenges in attracting and maintaining an optimal amount of volunteer tutors.

We conducted a quantitative online survey of tutors’ demographic information, backgrounds, and experiences with the organisation. Of IkamvaYouth’s approximately 300 tutors, 223 responded. We conducted tutor and staff interviews and group discussions with a total of 37 individuals within the organisation, initiating critical dialogue on topics such as tutor recruitment, engagement, retention, communication, and the tutors’ overall conception of IkamvaYouth.

Comments

https://www.millersocent.org/portfolio/ikamva-youth/

Recommended Citation

Lassalle-Klein, Kate and Prince, Jake, "Ikamva Youth: Field Research Analysis" (2015). Miller Center Fellowship. 42.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/gsbf/42