Week 2 was filled with important leadership lessons and experiential education across the Cape! We kicked off the week with a full Monday morning lesson about different leadership theories and styles. Monday afternoon, most students chose to take advantage of Global LEAD’s optional “Museum Activity” and visited several museums including the Slave Lodge, District 6, and the Gold of Africa.
Tuesday morning we had the amazing opportunity to hear from two SEC legends, Hall of Fame Football Coach Vince Dooley and his incredible wife, Barbara Dooley! Coach Dooley talked to our LEAD students about Leadership P.R.I.D.E. – Preparation, Risk, Integrity, Drive, and Everybody! Ms. Barbara talked about her experience overcoming obstacles and gave advice to our students about overcoming the obstacles that we will likely face during our lifetime. Attitude is key!
On Wednesday and Thursday our students experienced more of the South African Cape! One half of the group travelled to the magnificent Franschhoek wine valley for a cultural vineyard tour, while the other half spent the day travelling to the tip of South Africa, the Cape of Good Hope. Along the way, they stopped at Boulder's Beach in historic Simon's Town to see African Penguins. Boulder's Beach is one of the few places where this vulnerable bird can be observed at close range, wandering freely in a protected natural environment. Once at the Cape of Good Hope, the students climbed and explored the grand rock formations that make up the coastline. The cliffs tower more than 200 meters above the sea and provide an amazing, picturesque landscape like no other. The history of the Cape and its impact on trade routes in the 1400s is fascinating, and we are excited that all our students had the opportunity to see this spectacular place.
The week ended with a group trip to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela and many others were held as political prisoners during the Apartheid. We heard a firsthand account of life on the island from one of Mandela’s prison mates, Thulani Mabaso. He shared with us the intimate details of the struggles he and other political prisoners faced during apartheid and how he stayed motivated during his imprisonment.
This next week the Springboks program group will head up the South African coast on adventure week while the Bafana Bafanas begin service week in Sir Lowry’s Pass!
- LEAD Cape Town Staff
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