AKF SUPPORTS VALUES BASED EDUCATION
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”10586″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Learning to read and write is hard work. To succeed, children need teachers with diverse teaching tools and skills who are also motivated, caring, and have a positive attitude toward their profession and students. By taking a values-based approach, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) enables teachers to develop their professional knowledge, skills, […]
Kenyan NYU Student Makes a Splash for Clean Water
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Karishma Bhagani, a graduate of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa and current New York University student, understands that at the end of the day, it comes down to how we change the world we live in and make it better for future generations.
Investing in Growing Skills for a Changing World
This post continues our series on education and child development, highlighting “Skills for a Changing World” a new report, and reflections on Kenyan education included in the panel discussion. See a previous installment on the growing recognition of early childhood’s importance. In Kenya, Aga Khan Foundation has supported education programs for decades, including Educating Girls in […]
Aga Khan Academy Alumnus Finds His Way to Facebook
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ham Serunjogi, a recent graduate of Grinnell College in Iowa, traveled widely before landing a job at Facebook. He has a passion for making connections that give back.
Girls Using Science to Change their Communities in Kenya
When I was growing up, I believed that science was difficult because all my classmates told me so. It was only when my chemistry teacher told my dad about my talent in science that I moved from home science class to chemistry class. This was the beginning of my learning encounter with chemistry, which turned […]
Innovative Teacher Training Project Seeks to Boast Learning in Kenya’s Coast
The Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya has initiated an innovative teacher training program for students in the Kenyan Coastal region. A report by the Academy indicates that students in the Coast struggle more with English than those in other Kenyan regions because it is a second language not spoken widely in their homes or […]
Skyping with Kenya, Chicago Students Explore the World Beyond Preconceptions
Eight Kenyan students in the Educating Girls in Science (EGIS) Project of the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa (AKA,M), supported by the Intel Foundation and the Aga Khan Foundation, took part in an exchange with students at Nicholas Senn High School in Chicago. That included a photography workshop described in an earlier blog post and an exchange between the Mombasa students […]
2015 Program Highlights
The Foundation’s 2015 Program Highlights features stories about improving quality of life through our Multi-Input Area Development Global Development Alliance (MIAD GDA) in Afghanistan, fostering girls’ science education with Intel, and supporting community philanthropy in Kenya. These programs help break the cycle of poverty and create meaningful, lasting change. This work is possible because thousands of donors […]
Championing Literacy, Girl’s Online Campaign Strengthens Kenyan Civil Society
Can one girl inspire a nation to action? Chela, an 10-year-old Kenyan girl, has identified a critical challenge in her country: access to reading materials. Like most Kenyan children, Chela grew up without access to books; only two percent of the country’s primary schools have libraries. Knowing the critical importance of literacy to education and […]
Yetu Campaign Promotes Literacy in Kenyan Communities
In an effort to increase child literacy, the Yetu campaign has launched an initiative to create libraries in primary schools across Kenya, where only 2 percent of schools have libraries. The initiative, spearheaded by Dr. Auma Obama, is called “Start A Library” and is supported by the Aga Khan Foundation and the U.S. Agency for […]