On 1 October, we joined fellow grantees at the first @TrevorNoahFdn Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund (KNIF) Community of Practice Khulani Nathi means “we grow together” in isiXhosa, a fitting theme for a gathering focused on sharing ideas, exchanging experiences and building connections that strengthen our collective efforts to advance education justice. We valued the opportunity to learn from our partners’ approaches and strategies, reflect on our shared challenges and explore how we can translate new insights into meaningful change. By learning and working together, we can strengthen our impact and build a more just and equitable education system. What does this work look like in practice? For the EELC, it means investing in young people as leaders and changemakers in the fight for education justice. Through our Education Justice Ambassadors (EJA) Fellowship, a year-long youth pathways programme for young people from under-resourced schools across South Africa, we aim to equip the next generation of youth leaders to challenge education injustice and drive change. Through structured learning, practical experience and mentorship, the fellowship helps young people build the skills, knowledge and professional networks they need to enter the social justice sector and develop youth-led solutions to education injustice. With KNIF, we look forward to strengthening and expanding pathways for youth leadership and justice nationwide. Because young people should not simply be included in conversations about the future of education, they should have the tools, platforms and opportunities to shape it.