Transforming: Services

Making a Difference with School Libraries in Kenya- and Opportunities for You to Volunteer

Saturday, June 24, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Location: McCormick Place, W185d

Moderator(s)

Michael Dowling, n/a (he/him/his)

ALA IRO Director
ALA

Presenter(s)

RF

Rita Field-Marsham

KEY CEO & Founder
Knowledge Empowering Youth Trust
James Nyambane Nyakundi, n/a (he/him/his)

Head Librarian
Knowledge Empowering Youth (KEY)
Christine Aretha Kambe Simani

Project Coordinator
Knowledge Empowering Youth

Speaker(s)

Gladys Kerich

Programs Manager
Knowledge Empowering Youth Trust

Presenter(s)

Gladys Kerich

Programs Manager
Knowledge Empowering Youth Trust

For more than 15 years, Knowledge Empowering Youth (KEY)—a Canadian-Kenyan registered NGO has created well-rounded education to underserved children, including refugees. Their award-winning network of primary and secondary school libraries are making a difference across twelve counties in Kenya in rural and urban environments. They have influenced Kenyan national policy on school libraries as anchors for learning and student achievement. Hear their inspiring story of achievement and opportunities for you to volunteer to help colleagues staffing these transformative school libraries.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will understand the situation of school libraries nationally in Kenya and how an NGO is making an impact with number of active transformative school libraries, and on national policy.
Attendees will be able to compare challenges for students, schools and libraries in Kenya against those in the United States.
Participants will learn how they can volunteer to travel to Kenya and provide mentoring, training, and support for colleagues staffing the school libraries in Kenya.