By James Musyoka | Field Director & Director of Operations
Our dream to empower students and teachers with skills for the 21st century continues to come true! The number of students graduating from the Kenya Connect computer literacy classes has continued to rise. This March, 127 students received their completion certificates bringing the total graduates of the technology classes to 452 students and 120 teachers. These students have been attending 2-hours sessions of intensive and hands-on training once a week at the LRC. They have been immersed into computer basics, word-processing and Internet skills. The graduating students had the special opportunity of meeting with the Kenya Connect co-founder; Mr. Tim Gregory who officiated at their graduation ceremony and encouraged them to continue practicing the skills to keep up with technology of the 21st century.
"I am so excited to receive a certificate. I am now able to work with a computer and type a letter to my pen pal” Willy M. a student from Nunga Primary School commented.
Meanwhile, another group of 118 students from three primary schools; Wamunyu ABC, Mbaikini and Kambiti, started their computer training in March. The training will take 13 weeks and the students are scheduled to complete the course by May.
We also continue to offer professional development workshops for our teachers. Recently, the Kenya Connect team was thrilled to welcome Rukiya M. and George K. from the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi to the Learning Resource Center for a workshop on resources for teachers of English Language and the use the e-library. A total of 30 teachers in Wamunyu participated and received essential teaching materials like games for learning English and a collection of children's song posters for their classroom use. The teachers are now eligible to enroll in free on-line courses through the embassy which include topics such as: “Spoken Grammar and the Role in the English Classroom”, “Going Green: Merging Environmental Education and Language instruction”, and “Rock and Roll English Instruction”. So far it looks like 19 teachers will be participating.
One of the teachers, Frederick N. from Mwasua Primary School commented, ...I am very excited to begin an online course for English Language teachers organized through the US embassy. I had no idea that there are plenty of online courses I could learn for free!
These types of professional development programs for teachers and enrichment programs for students would not be possible without YOU! Your support of 21st Century Connections has provided the operational support and teaching resources for over 15,000 students and 300 teachers we serve in Wamunyu.
As always, we are deeply grateful and thankful for your generous support.
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