WELCOME TO THE

Centre for the Advancement of Social Impact and Transformation

The Centre is mandated to advance, advocate, engage, advise, guide, develop, support, facilitate, activate, co-create, influence, enable, coordinate institutional engagements in terms of Social Impact and Transformation at Stellenbosch University.

Upcoming International Symposium on Service-Learning

Service-Learning in Higher Education in an Era of Technological Opportunity, Global Engagement, and Renewed Civic Commitment

As AI and digital technologies rapidly reshape higher education, this year’s symposium invites bold ideas, fresh insights, and innovative practices that redefine what service learning can become within a digitally infused and globally connected academic landscape. In a world marked by deep interdependence and complex societal challenges, service learning continues to serve as a transformative pedagogy—integrating community engagement with academic excellence, strengthening critical inquiry, and fostering ethical leadership.

We seek contributions that explore how technological opportunity can deepen global partnerships, expand access, and renew civic responsibility—equipping students not only to navigate complexity, but to act with purpose and accountability in their communities and beyond.

Now, in the age of AI, we ask: Where do we go next?

Symposium subthemes:-

  • Digital Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Service Learning
  • Global Engagement, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), and Transnational Collaboration in a Digitally Connected World
  • Leadership Development, Emotional and Cultural Intelligence in Service Learning
  • Civic Responsibility and Geopolitical Contexts of Service Learning
  • Curriculum Innovation, Transformative Pedagogy, and Knowledge Co-Creation
  • Digital Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in Service Learning

Abstract submission deadline: 8 May 2026

Get Involved

We collaborate with academic staff to integrate socially responsive approaches that enhance both student learning and community engagement.

Find out how you can get involved:

Social Impact Initiatives

Through collaborative projects, engaged research, and strategic partnerships, we address pressing social challenges while fostering inclusive development and transformation.

Student Initiatives

By taking part in this event, students will better understand how their skills can be applied to address real-world challenges, including those related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Volunteer Opportunities

If you wish to see change and become an engaged and active citizen, but do not know how but want to help, be connected, get involved and make a meaningful difference you can simply become a volunteer.

Visual Redress Collection

Our transformation initiatives drive meaningful change by addressing historical inequalities, promoting diversity, and embedding transformation within institutional and community structures.

School Initiatives

Our school initiatives empower students as active citizens, fostering reflection, responsibility, and lasting change through outreach and co-curricular learning.

Transformation Key Performance Areas

SU is committed to transformation; thus, all staff are required to include a key performance area related to Transformation. This weighting must be minimum 10%. However, staff are encouraged to align their individual weighting with the University’s objectives.

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