17 Apr 20

Hope in the Chaos

Earlier this week I had the privilege of participating in a Twitter Chat as part of the preparations for the ‘Education Disrupted, Education Reimagined’ virtual conference, co-hosted by WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) and Salzburg Global, at which I was also a presenter. As populations across the globe come…
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15 Apr 20

Community Champions: Hope in a Time of Crisis

Following our initial update on Dignitas’ response to COVID19, our team got straight to work on designing a comprehensive program that would respond to the urgent needs we have seen emerging from school closures. The Challenge As you probably know, many of Dignitas’ 300 school partnerships are in Nairobi’s urban…
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20 Mar 20

How we are Working Through Current Challenges – COVID-19

[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”] As you may expect, Dignitas has had to make some difficult decisions over the last few days.  Kenya announced its first case of COVID-19 on Friday and by Sunday, there was a presidential directive that all schools should be closed,…
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21 Feb 20

Maximizing Impact in our Schools Through Learning

[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/2020/02/Metis-Learning-1-2.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”] (Photo Credits: Metis) Dignitas has continuously expanded its impact in a vast number of schools in Nairobi’s informal communities and beyond. We specialize in teacher professional…
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17 Jan 20

What’s coming up for Dignitas in 2020?

[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/2020/01/Summary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”center” 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”] As 2020 officially kicks off, we wanted to give you some insight into what Dignitas has planned. It’s going to be a busy, and exciting year! Our strategy covers…
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17 Jan 20

Growing the Dignitas Community

[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”] It’s hard to believe that I’ve been with Dignitas almost two years!  One of the joys of the last two years has been seeing the Dignitas community grow.    We’ve met friends, partners and advisors from across the sector, many of…
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17 Jan 20

Learning: We are Living out our Values!

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” 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” src=”https://dignitasproject.org/assets/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7638.jpg”] [/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”] Dignitas is proud to be a learning organization!  Whilst we have built a wealth of expertise over the last 11 years, we always have more to…
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05 Sep 19

The Role of Coaching in School Leadership – Njokim Junior Academy

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://dignitasproject.org/assets/uploads/2019/09/Coachin-One.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=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] A unique feature of the Dignitas model for school transformation is our coaching approach. Rather than simply provide training to educators, Dignitas also coaches school leaders and teachers to implement best…
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Ustadi Highlights – A Leadership Coach Perspective

[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/2019/09/Ustadi-Nairobi-13-copy.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”] The Ustadi School Leadership Institute is exclusively for Head teachers and their Deputies. The program is developed and run in partnership with Global School Leaders. We provide…
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