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Project: The Education Project

Remaining places: 3 interns per school Period: April– December 2013 (6 weeks minimum)

EDUCATION PROJECT

This project is based in primary several schools located in the slum areas of Nairobi. These schools provide education for under privileged children who live in the slums. The children are aged between 3 and 15 years old. The main aim is to improve and develop the schools so that they can attain sustainability in their everyday activities such as teaching both the children and teachers, having a permanent feeding program, getting a library to create a reading culture in the children, having constant supply of teachers even if it is on volunteer basis through the Kuleana Initiative.

The project is partly about the intern teaching the children on various subjects such as mathematics, English, science among others. The other part of the project is based on working on another project based on the school’s needs. The project is of the intern’s choosing and guided by the lists of goals the school has written down with AIESEC such that the interns are working on something that leads the school to one step closer to attaining the Kuleana values of sustainability and empowerment of the school’s internal and external environment. The schools under the program include: Mumo Orphanage and Education Centre Child rock Initiative Brainstorm Education Centre Success Care Centre Ngota’s Upendo Education Centre Focus Education Centre

Note: The schools are all located in Nairobi slums of Mathare, Kibera and Mukuru.

The interns do not live in the slums.

Description of activities Teaching the children subjects like Mathematics and English Assisting the staff and directors of the schools in management, fundraising and other activities that may arise.

Assisting the staff to create sustainable projects for their projects e.g feeding programmes, libraries and so on Mentorship and guidance to the children Creating fun and creative ways of teaching as well as coming up with extra curricular activities such as sports or art.

Working according to the job description (i.e team leader, finance intern, communications intern and health intern)

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Benefits The difficulties of culture and everyday life make the project interesting and challenging leaving a lot of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Project management skills Talent and human resources skills Chance to make a difference in children’s lives

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Requirements Stage Have a visa Have all the necessary vaccinations Have medical coverage Have a doctors letter in case of any medical conditions Preparation of teaching methods to be used.

Interns' stories can be found in the following links: http://africainme.org/my-skills-to-help-the-kids-in-kenya/ http://africainme.org/internship-in-brainstorm-junior-school/ http://africainme.org/experience-in-kenya/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cH6SFImF_E&feature=plcp http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4964763480528 Common housing is provided through intern housing - 200 USD per month, breakfast and dinner provided. Laundry provided for intern housing. Host family (if one is available)-interns may pay between 58 and 82 USD per month just as support to the family for expenses that will be incurred. Two meals are provided. INTERNET: Modem sticks can be purchased for internet. There is also internet at the AIESEC UON office. Please note that transport is not provided. Prices shown are based on the current exchange rate at time of Ksh.85 per 1USD. English language required.

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CONTACT : Magda Kanjenjo

magdkanji@gmail.com INCOMING EXCHANGE EDUCATION PROJECT TEAM LEADER AIESEC UON

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