27 Feb 19

My School Photo Exhibition – Part One

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] For our Ten Year Anniversary celebration last year, we asked our students to share photos from their schools as part of – “My School Photo Exhibition” Students participated in the challenge to share images and captions of different activities in…
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25 Jan 19

Celebrating Highlights from 2018

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The new year offers a natural transition, ending one chapter while beginning anew. It is a time to pause, reflect, and celebrate- and Dignitas has a lot to celebrate! From refining our program approach, to expanding our impact, 2018 was…
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25 Jan 19

Learning to Grow!

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] At Dignitas, we truly believe that a learning organization is a growing organization.  Reflecting back to 2018, we learned an incredible amount about our work, our impact, and our potential for scale.  This was significantly supported by an external evaluation…
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What’s in store for Dignitas in 2019?

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://dignitasproject.org/assets/uploads/2019/01/28.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] January is often a slow month, with people struggling to find their way, recover from the festive season and figure out how to pay the bills…
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When Talent Meets Purpose

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] We had the pleasure of meeting Rhea and Neha at our Ten Year Anniversary event. The two sisters are using their talents to make a difference in their world.  Rhea and Neha are passionate about music and they got to perform at our event…
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14 Dec 18

Teacher Awards: Innovation Award

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Some of the words that can be used to describe Teacher Florence are; achiever, problem solver, open minded and joyful! She makes things work and she does not give up until a task is complete. Florence started Brightburn School in…
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Teacher Awards: Excellence Award

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://dignitasproject.org/assets/uploads/2018/11/James-Ooko.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Have you ever had a positive teacher? One who sees every child’s potential and works to ensure that all students succeed? Teacher James is one of…
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Teacher Awards: Impact Award

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] I have had the opportunity to sit in, in a science class where Teacher Nicholas was teaching class five students. He has a fun way of engaging students. The students are confident, they actively use their voices and participate in…
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Teacher Awards: Lifetime Service Award

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://dignitasproject.org/assets/uploads/2018/11/Elizabeth-Mbati-2.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] A great teacher can change a student’s life. Elizabeth Mbati is the Founder of Alpha Glory School in Satellite community. When she started the school, she…
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23 Nov 18

Leveraging Practicum Courses to Achieve Impact

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The best thing about giving is that anyone can do it!  You don’t need to be rich, or famous, or of a certain age.  As you may have seen from our earlier post, giving is a big deal for us…
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