CREATIVE ACTION INSTITUTE INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
NORMALLY, OUR EAST AFRICAN GIRLS' LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND MENTOR PROGRAM OFFERS AN ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF MARGINALIZED ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN EAST AFRICA, INCLUDING MENTORSHIP AND CREATIVE TOOLS TO ADVOCATE AGAINST BARRIERS TO THEIR EDUCATION SUCH AS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, CHILD MARRIAGE, AND LACK OF SRHR INFORMATION. THE SUMMIT ITSELF CONVENES 60 GIRLS FROM FIVE COUNTRIES TO STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP, UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS, AND LEARN CREATIVE ADVOCACY TOOLS.WHILE EAGLS WAS PAUSED DUE TO COVID-19-RELATED HEALTH CONCERNS, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A SECOND YEAR OF TRAINING VIRTUALLY TO OUR COHORT OF MENTORS THAT STARTED IN 2019. ADDITIONALLY, WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO CONTINUE TO OFFER CRITICAL MINI-GRANTS TO PARTNERS IN THE EAGLS NETWORK TO SUPPORT GIRLS' RIGHTS AND EDUCATION DURING THE PANDEMIC.TO SUPPORT THE GIRLS IN THE EAGLS NETWORK DURING THE PANDEMIC, CREATIVE ACTION INSTITUTE DESIGNED AN ADAPTED PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THEM DURING SCHOOL CLOSURE, A VULNERABLE TIME, WHEN GIRLS ARE AT RISK FOR PREGNANCY AND DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM, SAUTI YA DADA, WORKS THROUGH MENTOR FELLOWS IN 5 COUNTRIES TO CREATE SAFETY CIRCLES WHERE GIRLS CONVENE MONTHLY TO REINFORCE THEIR COMMITMENT TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION, DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS, DEEPEN THEIR SRHR KNOWLEDGE AND FIND CONNECTION AND SUPPORT DURING SCHOOL CLOSURE. WE DESIGNED AN INTERACTIVE WORKBOOK THAT MENTORS USE TO GUIDE THE GIRLS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MENTORS ALSO PROVIDE THE GIRLS MONTHLY WITH SANITARY TOWELS AND OTHER HYGIENE SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS NOTEBOOKS, PENS AND ART SUPPLIES. IN 2020, THE PROGRAM INCLUDED SMSES SENT TO THE GIRLS FROM AUNTY NALA AROUND SRHR, A RADIO PROGRAM DISCUSSING SRHR, AND A HOTLINE FOR SUPPORT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$109.3KProgram 2 [2020]
OUR CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (CELP) DEVELOPS THE CAPACITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO PERSISTENT CHALLENGES. THE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY TRAININGS DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO LEVERAGE ARTS AND CREATIVITY TO RAISE AWARENESS, DEVELOP INCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS, BUILD CONSENSUS AROUND COMPLEX ISSUES, AND SHIFT BEHAVIORS TO SUPPORT A MORE SUSTAINABLE PLANET. THIS YEAR WE TRANSFORMED OUR EXPERIENTIAL, IN-PERSON TRAININGS TO DYNAMIC ONLINE COURSES THAT WE OFFERED WITH BOTH SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS OPTIONS. WE TOOK INTO ACCOUNT LOCAL INTERNET RELIABILITY AND PIVOTED IN MANY INSTANCES TO ENSURE WE COULD STAY CONNECTED TO OUR PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ADDITIONAL METHODS SUCH AS SELF-GUIDED COURSES SUPPORTED THROUGH SMS TEXT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$55KProgram 3 [2020]
SINCE 2018, CREATIVE ACTION INSTITUTE HAS BEEN COLLABORATING WITH THE FORUM FOR AFRICAN WOMEN EDUCATIONALISTS (FAWE), UNICEF, AND UNESCO, TO DEVELOP TRAINING TOOLS AND BUILD TEACHERS' CAPACITY TO CREATE GENDER TRANSFORMATIVE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS. THIS HAS INCLUDED SUBSTANTIALLY REVISING FAWE'S HANDBOOK ON GENDER RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY AND CREATING A TOOLKIT TO BE USED ACROSS AFRICA TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN CREATING GENDER-RESPONSIVE CLASSROOMS THAT ARE MORE INCLUSIVE FOR ALL LEARNERS.TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNER, FAWE MALAWI (FAWEMA), WE IMPLEMENTED A CASCADING TRAINING PROGRAM, DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF 5 MASTER TRAINERS AND CO-FACILITATING THREE TRAININGS TO EQUIP 120 TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE FACULTY TO INCORPORATE GENDER RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY INTO THEIR WORK. THE FIVE LEAD TRAINERS CONTINUED TO CONDUCT ADDITIONAL TRAININGS THIS YEAR, REACHING AN ADDITIONAL 160 FACULTY, FOR A TOTAL OF 280 FACULTY TRAINED.CREATIVE ACTION INSTITUTE IS ALSO DEVELOPING A CURRICULUM FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS FOCUSED ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS GENDERED DIMENSIONS FOR A CLIENT TO INCREASE GIRLS' KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY TO BE LEADERS IN THE GREEN ECONOMY. THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––
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