Asante Africa Foundation
| Company type | Non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Livermore, California, United States |
Key people |
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| Website | www.asanteafrica.org |
Asante Africa Foundation is a non profit organization that provides underprivileged children in Kenya and Tanzania with access to education. Its headquarters are in Oakland, California with offices in Narok, Kenya and Arusha, Tanzania. The organization develops partnerships with local communities to target the root causes hindering children's education. Asante Africa Foundation improves access to education by providing merit based scholarships,classroom resources and infrastructure.[1]
History
The Asante Africa Foundation was established in 2006 by Erna Grasz, a corporate executive, Emmy Moshi, a Tanzanian entrepreneur, and school principal and a member of the Kenyan Maasai tribe. The foundation began as a small two-village project, and has since expanded to 18 partnerships with schools in 22 villages in Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The Asante Africa Foundation has worked with over 460 teachers and 25,000 students. Students have received primary and secondary school scholarships, along with the training they received with the teachers. The organization has completed more than 50 infrastructure projects including classrooms, student dormitories, latrines, and water tanks.
Programs
The Asante Africa Foundation works to increase access to education and improve educational quality for East African children.
- Create quality learning environments (eliminating barriers to education)[3]
- Improve teaching quality and learning in schools (engaging students in the classroom through child-centered learning and critical thinking)
- Give merit-based scholarships (building the next generation of leaders with targeted support)[4]
2012 Accomplishments to Date- Program Growth
- “Girl Focused” Programs[5]
- Wezesha Vijana (Empower Girls - Create the Future) Program – Kenya and TanzaniaGirls Health and Hygiene Education Project
- From Vulnerable Girls to Entrepreneurial Women
- Financial Literacy, Life Skills and Savings Project
- Khan Academy Partnership[6]
- Swahili translations of core math and science video
- Teacher Training in Africa for “off the grid” schools
- Pilot:Implementation of rolling out E learning to “off the grid schools”
- Strong Demonstrated Academic Achievements in Scholarship Program
- 44% University Admissions/A level
- 100% high school graduation
- 91% primary level advancement
- Parental engagement significantly increased
- Leadership Incubator Program – Ripple Effect becoming noteworthy[7]
- Entrepreneurs / Community Engagement
- “Pay it Forward “ model passing onto to families
- Unofficial Incubator programs occurring – Sylviah and Joseph
- Integrative Model for Child Centered Pedogogy Teaching[8]
- Distributed Model of Teaching CCL
- Leadership/Role modeling in Classroom
- Tools for Complex subjects – Math, Science, English
- Parental engagement and “cluster meetings”
- Cross district exam competitions – proving this works
References
- ^ "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). 12 November 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ Kouzes, James (2011). The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership (PDF). Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated. pp. 8, 9. ISBN 9780470907344.
- ^ Guidestar. "Programs & Help". Guidestar. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Matega, Kabia (16 June 2011). "Orphan Emerges Hero in School" (PDF). Reject. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ "Asante Africa Foundation Announces Expansion of Girls' Health Initiative thanks to a grant by Caridad Partners" (PDF). Asante Africa Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Khan Academy. "Asante Africa Foundation Partners with Khan Academy". The Valley Sentinel. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Greg. "NerdWallet's Top 5 Children's Education Nonprofits". Nerd Wallet. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Voice. "Empowered Teachers for Empowered Students". Discover Voice. Retrieved 14 February 2013.