Kijana Global Innovation School Student Heading to National Music Competition
Dwayne Annointed, headed to the National Music Competition in Eldoret in early August
Macalester College Alum Inspires Newfound Collaborative Opportunity with Over 60,000 Book Donation
Mary Ratkovich (at left) and Pat Colfer (co-founder of SCOPE) in their warehouse.
Joyful Students Enjoy Receiving Tree Seedlings
Kalya Dinah, Grade 6 student with trees
Recognizing Students Advancing to Kakamega County Stage of National Music Competition
Maoya Iroga at the competition
Kijana Student Teams and Individual Entries Excel at First Stage of National Music Competitions
Aubrey Jisicho and Natasha Laurah with descant recorder and marimba at the music festival competition.
Beautiful, Engaging, Interactive: Creating a School of Flourishing Minds and Spirits in a Nurturing, Green Environment
I, James P. Cummings, recently read the book, Life is Messy, by Matthew Kelly. In a chapter titled, “Amazing”, he writes, “Everyone who really cares about you wants you to flourish. Someone who is flourishing is full of vitality…Flourishing is beyond happiness. It is produced not only by a person’s choices and actions, but also […]
Celebrating Our Anthem Awards with the Team in Kenya
We are proud and grateful, as mentioned in previous communications, that for the second year in a row, Kijana is an anthem award winner. This year, however, instead of a single Silver Award for our Care, Share and Explore program, we won SIX awards (three silver awards and three community voice awards). The three silver […]
Refurbishing the Creative Design of the Global Innovation School
One of the innovative hallmarks of our Kijana Global Innovation School is the creative and artistic design of the school environment. Our unique zigzag classroom design, ideated by Kijana Vice-President, Bruce Huber and created with the oversight of Kijana architect, Jeremiah Awori, forms a foundation for architectural creativity. Our school is also home to numerous […]
Building Upon Historic Relationships and Collaborating With New Friends
April was a historic month for Kijana as we welcomed our first former fellow WorldTeach volunteer, Ethan Bloomberg, from the August 1987 group of volunteers as a visitor to the Global Innovation School. It was that experience with WorldTeach that set James P. Cummings on his path to founding Kijana and the Kijana Global Innovation […]
Kijana Recognized with SIX Anthem Awards in 3rd Annual Competition
https://youtu.be/9cSputhht7g “Through sharing and exploring, we learn, find appreciation, and grow toward a better world.- James P. Cummings For the second year in a row, Kijana is a winner in the Anthem Awards, an annual competition, which recognizes “purpose and mission driven work throughout the world.” This year, we won THREE Silver Awards. We have […]
