The Kimberley Technical school in the Northern - Cape is one of eight schools across the country that forms part of the 2023 Heritage Education schools outreach programme (HESOP). This year HESOP is set to take place at the Golden Gate National Park, Clarens in the Free State Province from 2 – 6 October. This is an annual national school's project for grade 8 to 11 learners aimed at encouraging the youth to know their heritage better as well as exploring traditions of other cultures. Schools in the country challenge each other to represent their province for the duration of the camp at a national heritage site where learners are taken through an educational exchange experience of a lifetime.  For the past years, this programme has had a positive impact on the lives of the youth equipping them with a sense of purpose and appreciation for the respective cultural diversity.

Journalist: Rene Julies
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