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Yale Young Global Scholars: Ryan’s Experience
My friend John Nderitu a classmate, a brother and my final roommate at Nova Pioneer took a moment to share with me all the memories he had at the Yale Young Global Scholars, YYGS program that he was fortunate enough to attend in June-July of 2019 and I couldn’t help
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What We’ve Learnt From Our Parents During Quarantine
This lockdown period was unexpected, unprecedented and for many, unfortunate. But through this period our parents, each in their own way have allowed for us to learn far and beyond that which we learn on our daily zoom calls. Below are some invaluable lessons my friends and I have learnt
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Yale Young Global Scholars: Serena’s Experience
COVID-19 pandemic brought the education sector and many other annual programs across the world to a stand still. With time, we have had to learn to adapt to the changes and embrace technology to achieve our daily work and educational expectations. Throughout this period, our students have demonstrated to be
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Staying home: Every day is a pleasant surprise
It is exactly four months to the day since the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Kenya. Within 48 hours, the Government had announced the closure of all schools – post haste. Many employers also required staff to work remotely, so there we were, all suddenly thrown into the
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How Teens Can Identify Their Strengths
We all have unique strengths, which ought to be utilized to achieve specific goals in this life. Having strengths is one thing, identifying them and utilizing the strengths is the real deal. There’s a need to identify one’s strengths to enable them to live authentic lives and to fulfill their
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Happy Birthday Nova Pioneer- Today We Are Six
On July 7th 2014, 20 teammates and 30 students gathered for the Pioneer Winter Programme. There were two programmes: we welcomed 15 Grade 00-1 “Young Pioneers”, and 15 Grade 6-8 “Pioneer Innovators”. It was the first time teammates and students would come together to do what we do: grow innovators
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Fatherhood Reflections On Father’s Day
Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of the month of June to recognize the impact of all fathers and father figures in their children’s lives. This Father’s day we sat down with a fellow Novaneer, Pascal Ombango and asked him about his experience as a father, the fears
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Supporting Your Teen’s Mental Health During The Lockdown
It’s becoming increasingly important to talk about mental health challenges especially now that everyone, no matter what their situation, is struggling during this Covid-19 outbreak. It is an exceptionally hard time for us all. There are particular issues that young people are facing. There is a huge amount of loss
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The Quality Education Divide in the Covid Digital Age
Social Distance. Quarantine. Virtual Classroom. Fever Gun. Lockdown. Face Mask. Curfew. Zoom Meetings. These are all words that in the last month most educators have shifted from rarely using to being part of their daily vocabulary. A French novelist Andre Gige once said, “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he
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Roles of Parents in their Child’s Education During COVID-19 and Thereafter
Parents play a pivotal role in shaping the character of children as they grow towards adulthood. As a parent and teacher, I am convinced that the COVID-19 period presents the opportunity for parents to be engaged in the lives of their children like never before. With schools closed, parents have
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