News Archives - Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative

A Kijana Board Member’s Journey to Kenya

Helen Zientek, Board Secretary for Kijana, recently traveled to Kenya with her family and friends to experience the incredible impact of the Kijana community firsthand. This was Helen’s third visit to the Kijana Global Innovation School, and her firsthand account reminds us just how powerful our collective support can be. Helen’s journey started in the […]

Celebrating Kijana’s Talent: Onward to the National Music Festival!

Our talented students from the Global Innovation School recently showcased their incredible skills at a series of music festivals, demonstrating immense dedication and perseverance. Their journey, which began at the local level, has now led them to the national stage. The road to the national competition started at the Butere Sub-County festival, where our students […]

Kijana Global Innovation School Shines at the Kenya Music Festival!

The Kijana Global Innovation School’s talented students have once again showcased their dedication and passion on a national stage, shining brightly at the Kenya Music Festival (KMF). The Kenya Music Festival is truly a remarkable annual event. Overseen by the Ministry of Education, it’s the largest festival of its kind in East and Central Africa, […]

Cultivating a Greener Future: Onego Primary School

For almost five years, Onego Primary has been a dedicated partner in our tree planting efforts. They’ve successfully planted 2,000 trees on their campus, providing shade and a natural learning space for students. Even more impressively, they’ve distributed over 7,000 seedlings to students and the community, spreading the gift of green far and wide. This […]

Kijana Recognized with FIVE Anthem Awards

Kijana Wins Sliver and Bronze Awards “Global partnerships can bring creativity and innovation to education and inspire changemakers with spirit and magnitude.” – James P. Cummings For the third consecutive year, Kijana is a winner in the Anthem Awards, an annual competition, which recognizes “purpose and mission driven work throughout the world.” This year, Kijana won […]

Kijana Named Finalists for 4th Annual Anthem Awards

We’re thrilled to share that the 2024 Anthem Awards Finalists were announced on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024! Kijana was an Anthem Award winner in the 2nd and 3rd Annual Competitions (2022 and 2023). Now, we are proud and pleased to announce that Five Kijana entries have been selected as finalists for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards. The finalist entries include; Two categories-Four entries within Education, Art […]

New Kijana Friend Visits and Explores with Us and Discovers Humble and Gracious Community members

We welcomed a somewhat spur of the moment visitor from the United States recently: Allegra Chatterjee Gang visited our school and worked with our teachers and Care, Share, and Explore team for two weeks. Allegra’s visit was made possible by the encouragement of our mutual friend and longtime supporter, Catherine Broadhead, who connected us. She […]

Students Return from Care, Share and Explore Central Kenya Expedition

Our signature Care, Share, and Explore program continues to enhance the learning experiences for our students and teachers. Students recently ventured to central Kenya and had the awesome opportunity to explore Aberdare National Park, Menangai National Park, Nairobi National Park, Charis Farm, the Giraffe Center and Hyrax Hill Museum. They learned about biodiversity, various conservation […]

Dawyne Annointed Takes Twelfth in the Nation in Poetry Competition

https://youtu.be/w2KYYsr8yws We are overjoyed and proud to share the news that at the National Music Festival Finals recently in Eldoret, our Kijana student Dawyne Annointed took 12th place the whole country of Kenya in his category. Dawayne is in pre-primary one and is 4 years old and was competing against students who were five and […]