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March 4, 2022

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Happy #WorldReadAloudDay! We are celebrating at pa Happy #WorldReadAloudDay! We are celebrating at partner schools throughout Wamunyu! It's especially exciting to have students leading the Read Aloud! Many thanks to partner @litworld for your wonderful ideas! It's been a fun and exciting day! @usembassynairobi @diar_awards #reading #readaloud #stories
Today our Executive Director, USA, @sharon_runge a Today our Executive Director, USA, @sharon_runge and Board Members Jackie Bruce Crispell, Marsha Trant, and Victor Mayeya Odwori met with the Deputy Chief of Mission, the Hon. Amb. David Gacheru at the Kenya Embassy Washington D.C. It was a fruitful conversation about our role in strengthening education in Machakos County The place To Be., bridging the digital divide and our literacy programs. #SDGs #GlobalGoals #kenya @usembassynairobi @team4tech @globalgiving @eaphilanthropy
Tomorrow is #worldreadaloudday!!! Librarian @muind Tomorrow is #worldreadaloudday!!! Librarian @muinde.e is being featured on Storyvoice in partnership with @litworld! 7:00am EST and 3:00pm in Kenya! Let’s celebrate reading tomorrow!
Wednesday, February 1 may be #WorldReadAloudDay bu Wednesday, February 1 may be #WorldReadAloudDay but every day is a reading day at Kenya Connect! Librarian Esther Muinde read "Jamal's Busy Day" to students at Saturday's Storytime. We continue to build a culture of readers in Wamunyu! Stay tuned to see all our fun activities on Wednesday! @litworld @worldliteracy_foundation @booksforafrica @bookaidinternational @diar_awards @fortyu40africa #reading #WRAD #litclubs #GlobalGoals #SDGs
It's a great day to sign up for the 2023 KC5K Run/ It's a great day to sign up for the 2023 KC5K Run/Walk being held on April 1 in Ellicott City, MD! Once again the race is LIVE and VIRTUAL (from anywhere in the world)! Top runners receive hand-carved medallions from Wamunyu. The largest team will have trees planted in their honor. Sign-up TODAY to be part of the fun. Prices go up on March 1. https://runsignup.com/kc5k2023 @stjohnsecmd #run #walk #5k #kc5k #doinggood
Shooting Stars to @stjohnspds for a super successf Shooting Stars to @stjohnspds for a super successful Walk for Wamunyu! It was a day long celebration of Kenya with art projects, stories, and the walk to raise money for our borehole! A special shout out to @katieficca who volunteered in Kenya last year for coordinating the race and all the teachers who made it a spirit filled day! Go Bears! #kidpower #WalkforWamunyu #run #walk @stjohnsecmd
Check out the @stjohnspds Walk for Wamunyu!!!! Check out the @stjohnspds Walk for Wamunyu!!!!
It's exciting to see students learning about their It's exciting to see students learning about their Level Up Village BOCEES partner through finding out where they live in the world! These students will be connecting to learn about an environmental problem in their community! Wonderful things happen when children connect! @globalgiving @diar_awards @usembassynairobi #learningisfun #ConnectingPeople #SDGs
NOW THIS! WE HAVE WATER! Thanks to students at @ga NOW THIS! WE HAVE WATER! Thanks to students at @garrison_forest , @stjohnspds, and @arundel_interact we were able to drill a borehole. In our semi-arid community that often lacks rain, the gift of water is essential. The water will be used for our work and for the community. We are beyond thrilled! #water #SDGs #makingadifference #kidpower
The new school year has begun and so has deworming The new school year has begun and so has deworming! Thank you @stjohnsecmd, Ellicott City, MD for supporting this program. Public Health Officer Madam Judith led the program. We're keeping kids healthy and in school! #deworming #SDG4QualityEducation #handwashing
Happy International Day of Education! However, eve Happy International Day of Education! However, every day is a day of learning with Kenya Connect! We are excited that learners and teachers have headed back this week for the new Kenyan School Year! The enrichment and empowerment programs have already begun! @globalgiving @team4tech @diar_awards @eaphilanthropy @usembassynairobi #InternationalDayofEducation #education #SDG4QualityEducation
@theschoolfund student Michael is this weeks Radio @theschoolfund student Michael is this weeks Radio Read Aloud champion on @mbaitufm
It's so much fun seeing our Rockstar staff playing It's so much fun seeing our Rockstar staff playing games as they set up for Game Day in our fabulous Maker Space. They are learning through play too! @diar_awards @team4tech @globalgiving #games #makerspace #learningthroughplay
Last week's Bootcamp was AWESOME! Shooting Stars t Last week's Bootcamp was AWESOME! Shooting Stars to Teacher Faith from Nyaani who helped teach the class and to Kevin @team4tech ! Faith shared, "The training was great. I even learned more on how to conduct coding classes." So much exciting tech learning! @raspberrypifoundation @diar_awards #Technology #empowerment #coding #BridgingTheDigitalDivide
Last night some of KC's Board Members went to hear Last night some of KC's Board Members went to hear @kwamealexander and @darecoulter at the Enoch Pratt Library. They picked up some signed copies of their book for the KC library. Kwame visited Wamunyu last year and will be visiting again! We are honored to have him a part of the Kenya Connect family! #books #reading #nytimesbestseller #inspirational @litworld @globalgiving @usembassynairobi
Schools may be on break, but our Mamba LitClub at Schools may be on break, but our Mamba LitClub at Ngangani Primary School is going strong! Students interviewed each other during their "Future Talk Show" and played the Tapping Game! Lit Learning is FUN! @litworld @diar_awards @globalgiving #books #literacy #reading #empowerment
Another fun Saturday Storytime. Volunteer Laura as Another fun Saturday Storytime. Volunteer Laura assisted the Library team for a fun story and activities including a trip to the roof.
Syongwa is this week's Read Aloud Champion! She is Syongwa is this week's Read Aloud Champion! She is proceeding to form four at St. Bhakita Girls High School and she plans on being a journalist. She has already been practicing news reporting at school by writing and sharing news of various school activities. She looks forward to be a voice of empowerment to girls. She will be reading the story, "Who's Calling."@mbaitufm @litworld @diar_awards
This is such a cool lesson on how electricity work This is such a cool lesson on how electricity works! 56 students at our computer bootcamp learned about electricity through using a string to help them visualize the flow of electricity. One student acted as the bulb that lights when electricity flows through the rope. A battery which is the source of power pulls the string. Other students just supported the string. To avoid too much flow of electricity a resistor slowed the speed of the string and then a switch was added when the string is cut to stop the flow of the electricity. This fun hands-on learning helps kids internalize the content. Kevin from @team4tech shared, "To be honest, I feel like I’ve just gone back to a physics class in high school and I’m glad grade 5 students get to experience this at such an early age. Coupled up with coding, they create such amazing concepts that could be used to change their lives." @team4tech @raspberrypifoundation @globalgiving @usembassynairobi @diar_awards #physicalcomputing #electricity #learningisfun
Look at our Moringa Trees grow at Ngangani PS! Par Look at our Moringa Trees grow at Ngangani PS! Parents are helping us to begin the harvest! Thank you @joinkwanda for helping us with this project! We are excited for the students to return to school to see how healthy their trees are! #trees #MORINGA
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