Empowering Schools and Communities Through Climate Education: Insights from CEL Cycle 2

In Kenya, where over 12 million children face the growing impacts of climate change, the need for inclusive and actionable climate education has never been more urgent. Through the Climate Education Leadership (CEL) initiative, Teach For Kenya, in collaboration with Teach For All and community stakeholders, is equipping schools to be agents of environmental resilience […]

February 25, 2025 Erastus Karani No Comments

Unlocking Leadership Through Social-Emotional Learning: Insights from the CoMSELA Pilot Study

The study established a 500-point benchmark, representing the expected level of SEL competency for students at their respective grades. Students who scored above 500 demonstrated strong SEL skills, those at 500 met expectations, while those below 500 needed additional support to develop these competencies. Key Performance Insights. Empathy: Understanding and Connecting with Others The ability […]

Empowering Future Environmental Leaders: A Recap of the Climate Education Conference.

The recent Climate Education Conference, held at YMCA Nairobi and facilitated by Mtoto News in collaboration with Teach for Kenya, marked a significant milestone in advancing environmental education. This event brought together a diverse group of fellows from Nairobi, Machakos, and Kisumu, all united by a common goal: to foster climate awareness and action within […]

May 24, 2024 admin No Comments

Boys and Girls Safe Spaces: A Partnership Against Harmful Gender-Based Norms in Our Schools

“The most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive empowerment and engagement of the community.” – Jane D. Hull. The prevalence of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) has a profound impact on millions of children worldwide. In Kenya, the 2019 Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) revealed alarming statistics, with a high percentage of girls […]

October 12, 2023 admin 6 Comments

Global Knowledge Sharing Can Transform Kenya’s Education

Imagine opening the doors to your home, finally free of the solitary confinement that grounded the world, but then perceiving a sense of disconnectedness from humanity. That’s how we felt coming out of the COVID lockdown of 2020. Adrift for months in the digital sea of social media, watching the seasons change from the window […]

September 12, 2023 admin 8 Comments

If Tomorrow Never Comes

The classroom is packed with tiny desks, resembling a family of sardines. The walls are covered with colorful manila papers, stickers that proudly display key learning points, and perhaps some infantile graffiti that adds a touch of youthful exuberance. An image of a clock, a cow, and a bus are displayed in different corners of the room. There is a blackboard with arithmetic homework on another wall.

January 20, 2022 admin No Comments

Developing a Young Generation of Wildlife Warriors

Kenya has been blessed with unbounded beauty that evokes amazement on its sacred land for centuries, ranging from wildlife and natural physical features. With a patriotic spirit, Kenya has a proud tradition of citizen involvement in wildlife conservation however, thousands of people miss out on the opportunity to see, explore and experience the wondrous creations. […]