What really makes a difference in the life of a child? In this fifth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Michael A. Pope and Mokhudu Machaba to explore what really makes a difference in the life of a child through the lens of people, place, and purpose. Mokhudu Machaba was a top 10 finalist in the Global Teacher Prize. She was the runner-up in the ISPA Super Teacher prize for ICT Integration in the classroom. In 2015 she was crowned Provincial winner of the National Teaching Award (Technology Enhanced Teaching category), and she has also been recognized as one of the 50 Inspiring Women in Tech for South Africa. In this episode, Mokhudu and Phil talk about Mokhudu's early years as a teacher and her work empowering the lives of her students.

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