Education Kenya Project #13015

Empower, Engage, Educate in Rural Kenya!

by Kenya Connect (KC)

Empower, Engage, Educate in Rural Kenya!

Project Report | Jan 30, 2015
Connections Were Made Today!

By Sharon Runge | Executive Director

I was very excited to participate in a book discussion of the Red Kayak with our friends at Arundel HS through Skype. This was my first time ever to talk over Skype!

(Fridah Mbithe)

Students from Arundel High School have tried for the last three years to hold a "skyped" book group with the book club from Nyanni Secondary School in Wamunyu. Although they have held the book group reading The Number 1 Ladies Detective Club and The Giver, the connection has never been clean with the video dropping out or the sound not working. Today students from both schools discussed the Red Kayak for close to an hour!

The skyped book discussion made me feel connected with our friends at Arundel HS. Our separation by distance no longer counts!

(Faith Mwende)

It was thrilling to see the smiles on their faces when they saw one another and to hear their perspectives on the book. It was a powerful event, and one that helps our students in Kenya strengthen their reading and comprehension skills along with their use of English (their third language).

The discussion deepened my understanding of the book. I now feel encouraged to read more books and participate in skyped book discussions in the future.

(Joseph Ilia - president of Nyaani book club)

The leaders of the Arundel High group, Anna, Torie and Abby, are already planning our next skyped session. We will be hosting a social skyped event in March providing an opportunity for students to get to know more about each other and their communities and in May we will have another book discussion featuring, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

These kinds of valuable learning experiences are as a result of YOU! The cabling of the LRC computers and the installation of the satellite dish have made a world of difference in our ability to connect. Now that the connection is strong, the Kenya Connect staff has access to the multitude of educational resources found on the interent. Your ongoing support allows us to pay for the ongoing connection costs and the running and staffing of the center.

Asante Sana for helping students in rural Kenya learn through the work of Kenya Connect. You are making a difference in the lives of girls and boys in a rural viallage.

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