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09 Sep 21

Global Education Summit: School Leaders and Quality Teaching

Written by Dr Karen Edge and Deborah Kimathi The UK and Kenya governments recently came together to host the Global Education Summit. Civil Society actors from around the globe, including Dignitas, hosted a series of conversations on education as side events to the main forum. Our event was focused on ‘School…

18 Jul 21

Read our 2020 Annual Report!

What a year 2020 was! It was certainly not the year we planned for, in any regard. Whilst 2020 presented numerous challenges, and added many layers of complexity to our work, it was also a year for us to learn and grow, and we’re extremely grateful for all the opportunities we…

02 Jun 21

Shaping Systems: Shaping the Future

A significant part of our growth journey at Dignitas has been figuring out what scale looks like. Scale in many other industries and sectors is represented by increases in sales, and growth in numbers, but scaling impact in the non-profit world is quite a different concept. This concept is captured…

01 Jun 21

Pushing Boundaries: Learning Never Stops

Written by Celestine Atieno, Learning and Evaluation Officer In the just-concluded Dignitas Leadership Academies, the team made use of real-time data in powerful ways. Real-time data, shared in daily briefings by our Learning and Evaluation team was used to ensure the effectiveness of activities, securing impact for learners who need it…

01 Jun 21

Pushing Boundaries: Learning is the Way Forward

Written by Nancy Gikandi, Learning and Evaluation Manager Learning and continuous improvement is at the heart of Dignitas. As one of our organizational values, we recognize our role in driving individual, team, and organizational learning, and its deep connection to our impact upon schools and communities. Despite the uncertainties and…

01 Jun 21

Pushing Boundaries: Reaching the Hard to Reach

Written by Justus Maina, Dignitas Leadership Coach The COVID-19 outbreak has caused one of the greatest disruptions to education witnessed in Kenya, and indeed the globe. In an attempt to prevent transmission of infection and to ensure the right to education for all learners, Dignitas quickly shifted from traditional in-person…

01 Jun 21

Pushing Boundaries: Alumni Championing the Future

Written by Mercy Munialo, Dignitas Leadership Coach The magic of the African Baobab tree cannot be compared to any other tree. The tree has an awe-inspiring physique; it’s extremely huge, enormously tall. Once you see it, you are immediately amazed at just how beautiful it is. Has anyone ever told…

01 Jun 21

Pushing Boundaries: Scaling New Heights!

In 2017, Dignitas was partnering with just 21 schools, with an ambitious goal of reaching 300,000 children by 2022. As I joined the team towards the end of that year, it was clear that we would struggle to reach our goal if we stuck at the same pace. We immediately…

04 Feb 21

New Learning during COVID-19 for 21st Century Skills

If you’ve been following closely, you’ll know that Dignitas responded quickly and effectively to COVID-19 school closures with our Leaders of Learning program which sought to keep the learning and well-being of vulnerable children on track. An important element of the Leaders of Learning program was the Learning Packets that…

03 Feb 21

Hope for At-Risk Girls in the COVID-19 Crisis: Dottie Scholars

Written by Mercy Naitore, Finance and Admin Officer Dottie Scholars is a girls scholarship program launched by Dignitas in 2011. The program aims to provide young women from marginalized communities with an opportunity to attend a high-quality secondary school and develop as leaders and role models in their community. In total…