Category: Kenya

The Team Behind YTF: One Staffer Brings Design Thinking to Kenya

The Team Behind YTF: One Staffer Brings Design Thinking to Kenya

By Mary Munyoki, Master Trainer, YTF Academy I’ve been with YTF for about two years as a Master Trainer in Kenya, mentoring girls and helping students learn basic computer programming and hardware technology. Earlier this month, I jumped at the chance to represent the Kenya YTF office at an eSkills4Girls meetup in Kigali, Rwanda, joined […]

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“SCRATCH”-ing the Code World

“SCRATCH”-ing the Code World

Brenda Wangwe-Kilonzo writes for YTF Kenya and is based in Nairobi. She wrote this based on her experience at Africa Code Week at Nairobi’s Winka Academy. The energy is infectious. I am not very sure there are many better ways of unwinding than sitting in the midst of excited 10 year olds. It’s all hands […]

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October 2016: Celebrating Mary and All our Teachers on World Teachers’ Day

October 2016: Celebrating Mary and All our Teachers on World Teachers’ Day

This Busy Student and YTF Master Trainer Is an Inspiration On World Teachers’ Day Most days, Mary Munyoki is an ambitious student in Kenya, on the path to become an electrical engineer. Mary is also a Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) Master Trainer, passing on her love for engineering and passion for youth to secondary […]

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Pledging for Parity for women like Bilambo and Kanini

Pledging for Parity for women like Bilambo and Kanini

International Women’s Day is celebrated in several countries to mark the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. On this day, as women, we remember the struggles that we face and honor the accomplishments we have made. Shalom participates in YTF’s Wezesha Digital Village and is 16 years old.  Today, she […]

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Kibera: Youth + Technology = Hope

Kibera: Youth + Technology = Hope

Given the new age trend on Africa where the society as a whole has leaned on technology as it’s way forward for development, education, communication and business opportunities, YTF has also seen a niche opportunity to reach out to this otherwise disenfranchised community; albeit a maiden venture. However, there are sufficient reasons and information to […]

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Youth, PeaceOpoly and Kenya

Youth, PeaceOpoly and Kenya

Earlier this month, YTF Kenya hosted Dr. Lee Rother, an award-winning teacher, author, consultant and a member of the YTF Board.   It was wonderful hearing first hand from Dr. Rother his thoughts on our work in Kenya so far.  I spent the first two hours of our meeting bringing him up to speed with where […]

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