leadership – Dignitas Project

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…

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…

08 Jan 21

Looking Ahead: Supporting Learners to Thrive to 2021

What a year 2020 was! It is still strange to think that, at this time last year, we sat at our desks planning for a year that would most definitely not unfold as foreseen. We worked together as a team to set goals and make plans that would be thrown…

01 Sep 20

My Story, My Voice, My Mission: A Leadership Journey

Dignitas is always looking for professional development opportunities for our amazing team members. We were so pleased when our Programs Director Roselynn, was selected as one of Acumen‘s East African fellows for 2020. She shares here some of her reflections on her journey so far. As part of Acumen EA Fellowship…

25 Aug 20

School Leadership in a Time of Crisis

If we’ve ever doubted the place of great leadership, the current global crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated its importance. This is no different for educational institutions. Whether school based or not, the need for educational leadership has been a painful lack for many across the world. As schools…

22 Apr 20

Long Term Impact of a Global Crisis on Children Left Behind

As schools around the world have closed their doors, and children have been sent home in the world’s response to COVID-19, our hearts and minds have gone to a particular group of schools and children. APBET schools (Alternative Providers of Basic Education and Training) are a significant provider of education…