Amandah is a girl with big dreams. “I hope to be a designer when I grow up,” explains the fourth grader in Uasin Gishu County, located in Kenya’s Rift Valley region. Sitting in class, Amandah throws her hand into the air as her teacher asks the class a math question – but it wasn’t always… Continue reading Futures coming into focus
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The impact of school closures in Kenya goes beyond education
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the world, societies are adapting to stringent cleaning practices, social distancing measures, and, where possible, distance working and learning. In Canada, most schools across the country closed their physical doors in March, leaving students to finish out their remaining school terms online. Now, many schools are reopening… Continue reading The impact of school closures in Kenya goes beyond education
Ringing in the new (school) year
When my kids were growing up, September always felt like “New Year’s” in our house. There was something about the fall season and the excitement of the new school year that got us back into a routine and setting goals for the coming months. We’d start going to bed earlier, register the kids for extra-curricular… Continue reading Ringing in the new (school) year
Helping children succeed this fall
It’s back-to-school time here in Canada. Parents are running around this week, stocking up on supplies and picking out new outfits for their children to wear this fall. We all want to send our kids back to school feeling good about themselves; we want to do everything in our power to help them succeed, both… Continue reading Helping children succeed this fall
