FLYING KITES INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
FROM OUR CAMPUS IN THE FOOTHILLS OF KENYA'S ABERDARE MOUNTAINS, FLYING KITES IS TRANSFORMING THE QUALITY OF PRIMARY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN RURAL KENYA. STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY FACE SEEMINGLY INSURMOUNTABLE BARRIERS TO LEARNING,INCLUDING SEVERELY UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS AND A SCARCITY OF PROFICIENT TEACHERS. AFTER A DECADE OF BUILDING COMMUNITY AND FINE-TUNING OUR HOLISTIC MODEL FOR EDUCATION, FLYING KITES ACADEMY EMERGED AS A TOP-PERFORMING PRIMARY SCHOOL IN OUR DISTRICT AND WE BEGAN A JOURNEY TO EXPAND OUR IMPACT BEYOND THE GATES OF OUR SMALL CAMPUS. IN 2017, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KENYA'S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, WE ASSEMBLED A COHORT OF FIVE HIGH-POTENTIAL, - (CONTINUES ON SCH O)GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.4MInvesting in Girls and Teacher Upskilling
1. INVESTING IN GIRLS: FLYING KITES INVESTS IN GIRLS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY. ITS MODEL FOR SCHOOL-BASED GIRLS UNITED CLUBS LED BY TRAINED FEMALE TEACHERS, ENSURES THAT EVERY GIRL HAS ACCESS TO CRITICAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO HER HEALTH AND IS PROVIDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXERCISE HER TALENTS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN A WAY THAT IS MOST RELEVANT TO HER. 2. UPSKILLING TEACHERS: FLYING KITES PROVIDES EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL LEADERS FROM ACROSS ITS NETWORK WITH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO CAPACITY BUILDING & ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY THAT LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE, STUDENT-CENTERED INSTRUCTION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF 21ST (CONTINUES ON SCH O)GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.4M
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