Community of Practice for the Teaching and Learning of African Languages (CoPAL)

The Community of Practice for the Teaching and Learning of African Languages (CoPAL), was formed in 2015 to enable academics and relevant other university staff members to collaborate, network and share knowledge on issues of common interest. 

In addition to influencing and contributing to national and institutional language policies, the CoPAL seeks to benchmark, develop, advocate for and share good practices and relevant information needed to advance the teaching and learning of African Languages in schools and universities. It does so by contributing to teacher training of African Languages and to the development of approaches to the teaching of African Languages in the relevant faculties and departments. 

This CoP also seeks to enhance regional collaboration among African Languages scholars, and to actively contribute to the establishment of linguistic networks to ensure that information and common understandings are shared across the board.