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03 Jul 23

New Set of School Uniforms Ignites Excitement and Pride for St Esther Community Center!”

By Sharon Nashipae – Communications and Community Coordinator Tr. Maureen has been a teacher at St. Esther Community Center in Kayole for the last ten years. She prides herself in having a lot of knowledge about the school, its history and the community that surrounds it. Being a grade 3…

17 May 23

Introducing our New Strategy and Growth Director

By Sharon Nashipae – Communications & Community Coordinator It’s great to welcome new members to our growing team of passionate professionals who work tirelessly to make sure that every child gets the education that they deserve. It’s our pleasure to introduce Faith Mbushi, our new Strategy and Growth Director. With…

24 Apr 23

Meet Beryl, our new Leadership Coach!

By Sharon Nashipae – Communications and Community Coordinator It’s an exciting season of growth for Dignitas. As we buckle down and pursue our 2023 to 2028 strategy, we are excited to introduce the newest additions to our growing team who will help us meet our big, bold, audacious goals. In…

30 Mar 23

Introducing our New Values

By Deborah Kimathi – Chief Executive Officer As you may know, the Dignitas team has been working extremely hard over the last 12-18 months to refine our 2023-2028 strategy; Vibrant Schools, Thriving Children. We’ve been intentional to make this a whole team process, and to ensure there is broadly shared…

28 Feb 23

Reaching out to those furthest behind: Leveraging a blended approach towards training and coaching of educators

By Nancy Gikandi – Research & Development Manager Learning poverty is a significant challenge in the Global South, with millions of children facing limited access to quality education and inadequate infrastructure, resources, and teaching staff. According to World Bank and UNESCO’s Institute of Statistics, 53% of children in low-and middle-income…

21 Feb 23

Collaboration for Impact Scaling: A collaborative coaching at scale field study visit

By Sharon Nashipae – Communications & Community Coordinator With the rapid shifts in how the world works, Dignitas has in the recent past amped up its efforts in reaching more teachers and spreading our impact even wider. We came up with LeadNow, an award-winning leap in transforming how we deliver…

20 Feb 23

Harnessing remote coaching tools to promote increased educator competency and narrow the learning gap.

By Deborah Kimathi – Chief Executive Officer Learning poverty is a persistent and complex challenge facing education systems across the globe. Sadly, the reality is that poor quality schools, with little investment in teachers and school leaders, are inequitable institutions that do not support learning and thriving for every child.…

26 Jan 23

Navigating The Complexities of School Leadership Training: Part 2

By Deborah Kimathi – Chief Executive Officer, Dignitas Part Two In the last quarter of 2022 I had the immense privilege of learning from, and sharing with, colleagues, experts and friends from Global Schools Forum, Global Schools Leaders, British Council and Centro Lemann. With 2023 kicking into full gear, and…

26 Jan 23

Navigating The Complexities of School Leadership Training: Part 1

By Deborah Kimathi – Chief Executive Officer, Dignitas Part One In the last quarter of 2022 I had the immense privilege of learning from, and sharing with, colleagues, experts and friends from Global Schools Forum, Global School Leaders, British Council and Centro Lemann. With 2023 kicking into full gear, and an…

03 Nov 22

Dignitas blended learning curriculum draws shifts in improvement for learner engagement

By Maureen Shelmith Wangari – Digital Strategy Officer Dignitas, through various school partnership programs within marginalized communities, empowers teachers or instructional leaders in providing continuous professional development which focuses on classroom culture, learner engagement, and instructional leadership. In Kenya, non-formal schools play a critical role in expanding access to education…