03 Aug 18

Developing Literacy Skills at Home

[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”] Tips for Parents, Caregivers, and Families [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] My fondest childhood memories revolve around literacy. Every night, my parents would read us bedtime stories. In pre-primary school, I played spelling games with cut-out letters. In…
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Education: Imagining a World of Possibilities

[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 recently travelled to the village and I was able to visit my grandmother Angelina. When we arrived with my sister Angela and my brother in-law Sos Peter, she was sitting by the door and was excited to see her…
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Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom: Why We Need it and Tips to Develop It

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” author=”Oscar Wilde” company_name=”The Picture of Dorian Gray” url_new_window=”off” quote_icon=”on” use_background_color=”on” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them. [/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff”…
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30 May 18

Parental Involvement: Does it matter in a child’s education?

[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 Kenyan curriculum emphasizes the role of parents as integral to the curriculum’s successful implementation. This development requires a mental and societal shift in how parents and the community interact with schools and education. The perception (at least in…
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Implementation of Curriculum Reforms in Kenya

[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”] Kenya’s Institute for Curriculum Development (KICD), the arm of government mandated to design and implement curriculum reforms, have started on a journey to transform the education of Kenya’s children. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The implementation of reforms…
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World Development Report – Dignitas Reflections

[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 World Bank recently released the latest World Development Report and, for the first time ever, it was solely focused on education.  The report, entitled ‘Learning to Realize Education’s Promise’ calls for an urgent, comprehensive, and evidence-based response to the…
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Quality Education For All

[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”] In September 2015, a new global development agenda was adopted by leaders from around the world.  The Global Goals or Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people…
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Child Protection Election: Dignitas
12 Apr 18

School Spotlight – Child Protection Officer Election

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://dignitasproject.org/assets/uploads/2018/04/Riruta-Jubilee-School-Visit-57.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” alt=”Child Protection Officer Election:Dignitas”] [/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential when schools offer quality education and a learning environment that values them and…
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29 Mar 18

Strategic Goals for 2018 and Beyond

[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’m now coming to the end of my first quarter as Executive Director of Dignitas.  It has been an interesting season – I have really enjoyed diving into our work, exploring our impact and engaging with the team. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column…
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Transforming Classrooms

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://dignitasproject.org/assets/uploads/2018/03/Brightburn-School-Visit-12_edited.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_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Ngrrrrrrrr! The bell goes at exactly 10:40am. It is time for tea. Teacher Felistus of Brightburn Academy is standing in front of her class. Suddenly…
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