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Aid, Dignity, and the Power of Reciprocity: Reimagining Development in Africa
Credit: GPE/Stephan Bachenheimer I've been thinking deeply about the relationship between aid and the communities we serve. Is the...
Metis Team
Feb 184 min read
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Supporting Learning in Urban Informal Settlements
In Kenya, 19.1 million people live below the poverty line, with urban poverty rates hitting in informal settlements such as Kibera, Africa’s
Metis Team
Nov 19, 20246 min read
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We are Teaching Children, Not Subjects or Technology
Written by Muthoni Gakwa — Executive Director, Metis Teachers and innovators at the Metis Teacher Conference on EdTech, August 22, 2024...
Metis Team
Aug 27, 20244 min read
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World Environment Day: Nurturing Environmental Stewardship for Future Generations
Written by Mercy Wambui — Metis Fellow Mercy Wambui presenting videos on innovative climate change solutions to learners in Siaya. The...
Metis Team
Jun 5, 20243 min read
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'Following the North Star' series: A is for Agency
When 6-year-old Louie is asked what his mother does, he says, “ My mother started an organization that really cares about children and...
Metis Team
Nov 4, 20223 min read
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ReimaginED 2022 : Come and experience #OurDreamForKenya.
Let’s take a short journey together through the eyes and shoes of Naserian, a 9-year-old girl with a future as wide as the earth ahead of...
Metis Team
Oct 21, 20222 min read
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Community Innovations for Gender Equity Recap.
"If not now then now now" This was one of the inspiring quotes that came up during the Community innovations for gender equity event that...
Metis Team
Oct 11, 20224 min read
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Arriving at the North Star
What skills and mindsets do Kenyan learners need to thrive in the 21st century–and who gets to answer this question? Over the past 10...
Metis Team
Oct 3, 20223 min read
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Decolonising Edtech - Event recap
“Monto” If you grew up in Kenya, you are all too familiar with this term. Popular in primary schools, the “monto” came in various shapes...
Metis Team
Sep 18, 20224 min read
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