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The Role of Education in Mental Wellness for All
Metis hosts quarterly events. Stay tuned for the next one! COVID has highlighted what many of us have suspected. There is a parallel,...

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Sep 18, 20223 min read


Embracing technology for a brighter future
Words by Samuel Wang’ombe-Cohort 4 fellow Technology in Kenya is taking a different shape in the 21st century. The national government...

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Sep 18, 20223 min read


Online Learning – The Good and the Ugly
Words by Peter Wairagu-Metis Cohort 4 fellow Peter Wairagu is the Principal of Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI) Kenya. In the year...

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Sep 18, 20224 min read


The unpopular way across the education gap
Words by Doris Kiogora, Cohort 4 fellow What’s the most important thing you could do to influence the life of a child? There are a lot of...

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Sep 18, 20224 min read


Give Love Get Love (GLGL)
Words by Dr. Christine Owinyi, Cohort 4 Fellow Play and exploration are what makes children grow. Making mistakes is part of learning and...

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Sep 18, 20223 min read


Putting the 'Fun' in the fundamentals of learning
Words by Kenneth Monjero, Cohort 4 Fellow In his element: Dr.Fun during an interactive session with his students The year 2020 struck...

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Sep 18, 20222 min read


If the world is flat, then why the shades of grey?
Words by Albert Nashon-Cohort 4 Fellow One of the most talked-about young people during this COVID-19 pandemic who has been featured on...

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Sep 18, 20224 min read


The disparity of our inequality
Words by Hemanshi Galaiya, Cohort 4 fellow Education is considered as the critical software for development as it shapes the destiny for...

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Sep 18, 20224 min read


A better world, reimagined through play learning
Words by Lilian Oloo, Cohort 4 fellow. In her element: Through play learning, Lilian is reimagining the traditional chalk and board...

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Sep 18, 20223 min read


Curbing youth unemployment, one reform at a time
Victor training youth on sustainble developement during the Internation Youth Day Kennedy is only 25 years. As a firstborn in a family of...

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Sep 18, 20223 min read


Breaking patterns: My leadership story
Words by Kamau Kamau, Metis Communications Lead “I see something in you.” These are words that I have heard countless times throughout my...

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Sep 18, 20223 min read


Around the Campfire: Reflections of a Metis Fellow
Words by Dennis Omolo, Founder The Teaching Pool and Cohort 4 Fellow “I want Kenyan teachers and learners to have authentic relationships...

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Sep 18, 20223 min read


Building the Africa I Believe In: My Leadership Journey
Words by: Naftaly Muroki, Monitoring and Evaluations Lead at Metis Early childhood A toddling Naftaly On a regular Saturday in January...

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Sep 18, 20227 min read


Turning Job Seekers into Job Creators- Peter Muasya's Story Of Leadership
Words by: Peter Muasya Kimuyu, Economic Empowerment Manager, Jitegemee Childrens Program Have you ever imagined how life would be without...

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Sep 18, 20223 min read


Doing Small Things With Great Love-Supporting Learning during COVID-19
Words by: Eunice Marindany, Cohort III Fellow, Entrepreneurship Mentor at M-Pesa Foundation Academy. One afternoon as I was out for a...

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Sep 18, 20225 min read


Core Values in the Time of Coronavirus: Bright spots from the Metis Community
By: Rebecca Crook The Metis Manifesto guides our community’s work—an includes our core values! 1. The Vale School Builds Agency and...

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Sep 17, 20223 min read


Being Of Service
By Julie Auma, Metis Cohort 3 Fellow, Africa Yoga Project Dispatches from Metis Fellows on the Frontlines, Part 2 “Being of Service” was...

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Sep 17, 20222 min read


Let's not forget the basics in the fight against COVID-19
Dispatches from Metis Fellows on the Frontlines, Part 1 By: Jeffrey Oduor, Metis Cohort 2 Fellow, Carolina for Kibera Over the past few...

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Sep 15, 20222 min read


What Happens We Leave? : Systems To Sustain Long-Term Impact In Schools
By: Mercy Munialo Antanasia skips over potholes on her route to school. She thinks of her learners and her heart immediately beams. She...

Metis Team
Sep 15, 20223 min read


Learning Beyond Memorization: A Step to Closing the Skills Gap
By Faith Ngogoyo For this guest blog, we are joined by Faith Ngogoyo of Lumen Labs. Lumen Labs aims to to bridge the digital divide by...

Metis Team
Sep 15, 20223 min read
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