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Situating the Role of Community Learning Centres in Fostering Resilient Youth for Community Development in Botswana
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution is challenging established or normal way of doing things. The innovations and technologies of the Revolution are changing how societies and communities traditionally do business. While the Revolution presents opportunities with regard to convenient services, it also poses challenges particularly to those who missed out on educational opportunities especially those in communities with limited access and opportunities for learning. To cope with the changes brought about by the Revolution and also to take advantage of its accompanying opportunities, there is a compelling need to empower communities, especially the youth so that they become resilient and self-reliant. Lifelong learning is conceived as a tool to facilitate people’s empowerment through developing individual/community skills and enhancing their knowledge. Botswana has a number of policies that support the establishment of a lifelong learning culture to promote continuous learning and improve access and equity to quality learning. Yet, in order to actualize this, there is a need for suitable facilities that offer accessible and convenient space for the youth to engage in lifelong learning. This paper seeks to situate the role of community learning centres in efforts to promote lifelong learning through open education to support resilient youth for sustainable community development in Botswana.
PCF11 Plus: Beyond the Forum
Sub-Theme: Sustaining communities of learning and practice in innovative open education
Paper ID: 3534
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Botswana
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Africa
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2025-09
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)