Dr. Duduzile S Ndlovu

Welcome

Dr  Duduzile Ndlovu—is a migration scholar, poet, and coach. You are welcome to explore her work in research, poetry, teaching, and coaching, each grounded in a passion for empowering others and challenging boundaries. Discover how her journey can inspire and support yours.

“A woman of colour who writes poetry … knows there is no escape from race or gender when she is writing … Nor can she leave behind her history.” Gloria Anzaldua 1990

Duduzile

I am a coat of many colours
swaying to the justice melodies  
silencing the echoes
dancing on the graves
dug to bury us: 
our inherited chaos.
Let my praxis nourish the soul;
Mine? Yours?
 Ours!
Today.

Empower Your Journey: A Roadmap for Success

Our coaching process is designed to empower you every step of the way. Starting with a personalized assessment, we craft a strategy that aligns your academic and life goals, creating a balanced path forward. With ongoing support and adjustments, you’ll have the guidance you need to thrive on your unique journey.

Personalized Assessment

We start by exploring your unique goals, strengths, and challenges to create a coaching approach tailored to you.

Holistic Strategy Building

Together, we build a comprehensive plan that integrates your academic, personal, and professional aspirations.

Ongoing Support

With regular check-ins and flexible guidance, we’ll adjust your plan as needed to keep you on track toward success.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Dudu’s coaching is grounded in her personal experiences as a first-generation university graduate and a mother balancing academic and family life. She goes beyond the concept of “work-life balance” and helps clients integrate their academic goals with their broader life experiences. Her approach emphasizes resilience, holistic planning, and demystifying the “hidden curriculum” of academia to empower women to thrive.

The "hidden curriculum" refers to the unspoken norms, expectations, and challenges within academic institutions that can be difficult for students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, to navigate. Dr. Dudu draws on her own journey and expertise to help clients recognize and overcome these barriers, equipping them with strategies to succeed in academia on their own terms.

Yes! Although Dr. Dudu specializes in supporting women in academia, her coaching skills, particularly in goal-setting, resilience, and holistic planning, are valuable to anyone pursuing personal and professional growth. Her methods can be tailored to meet the needs of individuals from various fields who seek structured, compassionate support.

Arts-based research methods involve using creative forms like poetry, visual art, and storytelling to gather and present data. Dr. Dudu employs these methods to make research accessible to a broader audience and to create a space for marginalized voices to engage critically with research findings. Her innovative approach fosters a more inclusive and reflective research process.

To start working with Dr. Dudu, you can schedule an introductory session through the Contact page. She also offers a free planning framework that provides a taste of her coaching style and practical tools to help you get started on your journey. This can be downloaded directly from the Coaching page.

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