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An insight to policy tracking systems in Kenya
By Lucy Maina and Caroline Thiong’o “Nobody has succeeded in influencing the policy!” someone blurted out during a recent Regional Education Learning Initiative get-together. It occurred to us that even though the policy engagement piece was yet to be formulated,…
Ugandans seize the moment: Embedding life skills in the Ugandan curriculum
By Mauro Giacomazzi, Nabbuye Hawah, and Swetha Sridharan RELI Uganda’s values and life skills (VaLi) thematic group has been contributing their expertise the reform of Uganda’s lower secondary education curriculum. This process presented the opportunity to go beyond positioning youth…
Revitalising Life Skills Education in Tanzania: A strategic way forward
By VaLi TZ Tanzania has an excellent approach to life skills education that has been tested and created at all levels of its delivery, yet it is still failing to achieve the expected results. RELI’s VaLi Tanzania team reviewed the…
Webinars for take-off: Inside VaLi Kenya’s revitalized learning agenda!
By Sam Otieno Working three East African countries RELI Africa’s Values and Life Skills (VaLi) thematic group had the great fortune of having gotten used to virtual collaboration long before COVID-19. How did we do it? Webinars. The RELI’s regional…
Welcome ALiVE – RELI’s Firstborn Initiative
By John Mugo In May 2020, RELI’s Values and Life Skills (VaLi) regional thematic cluster will unveil its collaborative initiative – Assessment of Life Skills and Values in East Africa (ALiVE). ALiVE responds to the growing recognition of the value…
Let Kids Be Kids
It is 4.30am, in the new upcoming suburb of Najeera. The school van driver is menacingly hooting at the gate of Mr. & Mrs. Ssenfuma, interrupting the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
Do You Have The Answer? Collaborative Learning On Values And Life Skills In East Africa
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn”. This is what the futurist, Alvin Toffler predicted more than a decade ago. And here in East Africa, this prediction is coming true.
Study on the status of Secondary Education in Kenya
The Regional Education Learning Initiative (RELI) held a Kenya country convening in October 2018. During this time, the various thematic groups had the opportunity to confer on issues within their respective groups. The secondary education special interest group (SIG) met…
Instructional Coaching – Does It Really Work?
By Leah Anyanywu The Learner-Centred Teaching Thematic cluster in RELI Kenya, an initiative sponsored by Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, convened to discuss school-based coaching and its role on improving student learning outcomes. Representatives from Dignitas, PAL Network, Women Educational Researchers of…
