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Education: Kenya

Includes notable schools (K-12 and equivalents), universities, educational resources both in the country and elsewhere.

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ACCES - African Canadian Continuing Education Society (http://powernetdesign.com/acces/)
“The goals of ACCES are: to provide scholarships to assist high school graduates to continue their education at universities, technical schools, nursing schools or other educational institutions in Kenya ... to arrange, supervise and fund basic literacy classes for children who cannot attend school because of poverty .... to empower Kenyan youth to further the work of ACCES ... to disseminate knowledge about HIV/AIDS.”

Africa Nazarene University (http://www.africanazarene.org/pages/ANU.html)
Minimal information is offered about the academic programs and facilities at this private university in Nairobi.

The British Council Kenya (http://www.britishcouncil.org/kenya/index.htm)
Presents the activities and services of the British Council library in Kenya and links to sites of interest to those learning English or planning to visit the United Kingdom.

Cambridge University Kenya Project (http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/kenyap/)
“This is the official homepage of the Cambridge University Kenya Project, which sends a team of project workers to the Kisii district of Kenya each summer. The aim is to raise money for rural schools, then purchase vitally needed equipment such as laboratory equipment and textbooks.”

Carolina for Kibera, Inc. (http://www.unc.edu/depts/cfk/)
“Carolina For Kibera, Inc. (CFK) is a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) and is based at the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) on that campus. It is supported by the Ford Foundation in addition to private donors. Formed in January 2001, CFK established a youth sports organization (CFKK), a medical clinic (Rye Clinic), and a Montessori nursery school (Carolina Academy) in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya.”

Global Information Networks in Education (http://ginie1.sched.pitt.edu)
“The Ginie project creates on-line learning communities for education professionals working internationally on the front lines of civilization..” offering information on a variety of topics such as: “Child and Young Adult Soldiers ...Education and Democracy ... Education and Psychological Distress in Countries in Crisis ... Education for Peace and Reconciliation ...Land Mine Awareness Education ... Programme for Education for Emergencies and Reconstruction ... Rapid Education for Victims of War, Forced Migrants and Displaced Populations.”

Harambee Schools Kenya (http://www.hsk.org.uk/)
“We work with rural Kenyan communities to improve educational standards and opportunities by funding school construction projects and providing them with educational materials, especially textbooks.”

Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute (KCITI) (http://www.kciti.edu/)
Courses are offered in the following acdemic departments: Information Technology, Electronics, Bible, Manual Skills, and in the Kenya Christian Institute of Practical Ministry.

Kenya Society for the Deaf Children (KSDC) (http://www.africaonline.co.ke/ksdc/)
“KSDC was established in 1958 to assist hearing impaired children to develop their potential and facilitate their active participation in productive activities as well as educating the society to appreciate the plight of the hearing impaired children and accept them as responsible members of society.”

Kenyatta University (http://www.ku.ac.ke/)
Offers information about degree programs, multiple images of the campus and classrooms, and press releases about new developments at the university.

Kenyaweb (http://www.kenyaweb.com/index.php)
Arranges web links by broad subject and is also searchable by key word. In particular, the section on history is an excellent resource.

Koobi Fora Field School (http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/%7Emjr/index1.html)
“So you want to dig up ancient bones and artifacts in Africa this summer? Well, the National Museums of Kenya, in collaboration with Rutgers University's Program of Human Evolutionary Studies in the Department of Anthropology and the Rutgers Study Abroad program, offer a unique opportunity at a summer field school in Koobi Fora, Kenya, where you'll do just that and a whole lot more.”

Makindu Children's Center (http://www.makindu.org/)
“Makindu Children's Center is a self-sustaining, charitable community-based organization founded in Makindu, Makueni District, Kenya, in September 1998. Today it is officially registered as an NGO, and provides for the basic life needs, education and training of more than 100 homeless orphans ranging from birth to 17 years old. The majority have been orphaned by AIDS, but various diseases and accidents have also played their part.”

Moi University (Eldoret, Kenya) (http://www.mu.ac.ke/)
In addition to offering the kinds of information one would expect of an university web site, the researcher will be delighted to discover that as part of the description of the university’s library(the Margaret Thatcher Library), there is a virtual exhibition of the paintings on permanent display in the library in the Ray Nestor Gallery described by the site as “The life of a contemporary painter presented in 65 paintings and some local stories about Kenya.”

Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (http://netlifemin.org/edu/negst/)
Established in 1983 to train professionals to serve Evangelical congregations.

United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
“Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.

United States International University-Nairobi Campus (http://www.alliant.edu/kenya.htm)
“United States International University (USIU), a Kenyan chartered university accredited as a unit of Alliant International University” offers both bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

University of Nairobi (http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/)
In addition to the types of information most universities, this site offers information directed specifically toward international students who may be interested in attending the university.

Yahoo! search directory. (http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/)
Search by name of country, then under the category of “Education--Higher Education--Colleges and Universities” to find mostly English language websites of the most important institutions of higher education located in a specific country.

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