About James
James Urdang is a South African social entrepreneur and motivational speaker who established Education Africa in 1989. He has dedicated over three decades to developing educational programmes for disadvantaged communities, with projects reaching tens of thousands of learners directly and over a million indirectly through teacher training. Diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD during his schooling, he later worked with Walter Sisulu and Nelson Mandela during South Africa's transition to democracy.
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MotivationalEntrepreneurSpeakerBusiness Leader / ExecutivePoverty AlleviationResilienceSocial Justice Through EducationLeadership In A CrisisEducational InnovationNavigating Change
Known for
- Founding and leading Education Africa, a non-profit dedicated to educational opportunities for disadvantaged communities in South Africa and beyond", "Mentorship by Walter Sisulu and working with Nelson Mandela on social initiatives", "Speaking at the funeral of Chris Hani during South Africa's democratic transition", "Receiving the 2018 Klaus J. Jacobs Award for social innovation and change-making in youth development
- CEO
- Founder of Education Africa
- Social Entrepreneur
- Humanitarian
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