#WalkingTall: PAST visit local schools with theatre project

Walking Tall is PAST’s signature educational initiative and the foundation of its overall mission to promote and protect humankind’s rich fossil heritage in Africa.

They recently visited St Mark’s International School, Sitintile Secondary School, Thembeka Secondary School and Valencia Combined School. The launch of the educational theatre project  kick-started at the Origins Centre in Johannesburg on Freedom Day.

It showcases the origin sciences as a career track in which Africa’s geographical advantage in the field can and should result in global scientific leadership. It exposes learners to applied evolution and related emerging career opportunities in agriculture, medicine and environmental remediation. It addresses Africa’s critical role in shaping humanity, and uses humankind’s recent origin in Africa as a transformation tool to instil dignity in the continent and promote equality among all people. Walking Tall’s uniqueness and effectiveness lie in its use of theatre to teach science.