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Learning to read fluently in primary school is a critical foundational skill and one of the greatest predictors of academic success for a young student. Tusome (“Let’s Read” in Kiswahili) is a flagship partnership between USAID and the Government of Kenya’s Ministry of Education (MOE). Tusome is implemented through the MOE in all public primary schools and 1,500 Alternative Provision of Basic Education and Training (APBET) institutions (low-cost private schools) across Kenya.
How do you impact a new generation of young people and turn Kenya’s youth bulge into a demographic dividend for decades to come? By motivating youth with the opportunity to acquire the skills and support they need to succeed; while making sure that the skills and support they receive come from a training model developed with private sector employers looking to build their workforce.
Kenya Desert Locust Infestation Disaster Declaration Map - 02.25.20
Once found across the scrublands and plains of East Africa, now confined to small pockets of Ethiopia and Kenya, the Grevy’s zebra are fighting for their survival. They are one of Africa’s most endangered large mammals. They are struggling to survive in the face of habitat loss, limited access to water, poaching, conflict with humans, and diseases. In 1970, approximately 15,000 Grevy’s zebras were alive. Today, they are fewer than 3,000. That is an astonishing 75 percent decline in a matter of decades.
The Global Give Back Circle helps at-risk girls dream big and rise as leaders, through the course of the program, to become mentors to the next generation of young women. The program provides life skills workshops, tertiary education scholarships, strong community support, and an innovative mentoring model which creates sustainability through support from Kenyan and American private and public sector mentors. After successful implementation, innovation, and learning in Kenya, the Global Give Back Circle model has expanded to Rwanda, South Africa, China, and India.
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