Joint Online Writing Workshop on Integrated Service-Learning & Professional Development
Strengthening Community-Higher Education Partnerships Through Praxis
16 - 27 June 2025 Postponed
Cost: R5 500.00
For more information contact johannes.cronje@gmail.com +27825585311
Advance your academic profile by joining a collaborative academic writing workshop.
Participate in a team-writing event with a select group of academics for a 2-week immersive exploration of professional development in community-higher education partnerships.
How it works
The project involves developing individual case studies in integrated service learning and professional development using the WHOLE model described at the bottom of this page. In week two we gather in groups of three or four, and co-author a comparative study of our selected cases. The target outcome is the submission of a paper to an open academic journal.
Why Participate?
✓ Master the WHOLE model of integrated service-learning
✓ Collaborate with scholars passionate about equitable partnerships
✓ Adapt frameworks to your local educational context
✓ Develop a publishable article from your research
Workshop Structure
Week 1: Theoretical Foundations, facilitated by Dr Karen Venter and Prof Johannes Cronje
Introduction to the theoretical underpinnings of the WHOLE model
Presentation of individual case studies
Analysis of individual case studies in terms of the WHOLE model
Collaboration with peers to develop writing teams
Week 2: Guided academic writing, Facilitated by Prof Johannes Cronje
In groups of three or four, participants join an online academic workshop to
Develop a joint literature survey for the three case studies
Populate a comparative analysis table and develop a joint research method section
Write a brief description of each case for the discussion section of the academic paper
Develop and write conclusions and recommendations
Edit, proofread and upload
Join Our Transformative Community
Become part of a network of scholars building sustainable bridges between communities and academia. Limited spaces available.
This model serves as a framework for transformative education that bridges personal growth with societal impact, fostering responsible global citizenship, and will form the structuring principle of each joint paper.
W – Well-being through quality education and lifelong learning
Prioritizes holistic well-being (mental, emotional, physical) through accessible, high-quality education.
Emphasizes continuous learning opportunities for personal and professional growth.
H – Holistic and inclusive development
Focuses on nurturing all dimensions of human potential (cognitive, social, emotional, ethical).
Promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion to ensure no one is left behind.
O – Opportunities to address societal challenges
Encourages education systems to engage with real-world problems (e.g., sustainability, inequality).
Supports innovation and collaboration to create solutions for local and global issues.
L – Learning-Leading-Living-Loving/Serving for responsible glocal (global + local) citizenship and social justice
Learning: Fosters critical thinking, adaptability, and curiosity.
Leading: Cultivates ethical, empathetic leadership at all levels.
Living: Promotes mindful, purposeful, and values-driven lives.
Loving/Serving: Encourages compassion, service, and advocacy for justice.
E – Engaged scholarship to flourish, underpinned by values-in-action for the common good
Integrates academic rigor with community and societal engagement.
Aligns research, teaching, and practice with ethical values to advance collective well-being.
Cost: R5 500.00 Click here to register
For more information contact johannes.cronje@gmail.com +27825585311