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Current Project Activities

We are now in the second quarter of the first year of our partnership project and have completed quite a few activities already.  These include (a) planning for and initiating scholar exchanges, (b) identifying and initiating two KU faculty members … Continue reading

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2nd co-sponsored International Conference on Education

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The 2nd International Conference on Education (ICE) took place July 20-22, 2011 at the Kenyatta University Conference Centre.  The ICE was hosted by the School of Education at Kenyatta University and co-sponsored by the School of Education at Syracuse University. The … Continue reading

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HED Meetings in Kenya

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Staff members from Higher Education for Development (HED), which oversees our partnership through the Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative, came to Kenya for meetings with our team on July 11-13, 2011.  Azra Nurkic, Director of Program Quality and Impact, and Kine … Continue reading

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Joint Steering Committee Meetings at Syracuse University

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Three faculty members from Kenyatta University—David Khatete, John Kimemia and Sophie Ndethiu—were at Syracuse University for a week of joint Steering Committee meetings. The group discussed theoretical framings for the project work in teacher education, data collection, and ideas for … Continue reading

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Two KU faculty members coming to SU for one year

Two Kenyatta University faculty members, who are also doctoral students at KU, will be coming to Syracuse University for one year beginning mid August 2011. Michael Muchoki Waititu and Bernard Chomba Mugo have been admitted to the Certificate of Advanced … Continue reading

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A little more history—first co-sponsored International Conference on Education in July 2009

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The first International Conference on Education (ICE) co-sponsored by Kenyatta University and Syracuse University was held on the campus of Kenyatta University, in Nairobi, Kenya, July 8-10, 2009. The second ICE is scheduled for July 20-22, 2011 at Kenyatta University.

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A bit of history

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In February 2009, we applied for a $50,000 planning grant from Higher Education for Development for the Africa – U.S. Higher Education Initiative. In October 2009, we found out that we had been awarded a planning grant. We had collaborative … Continue reading

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Paperwork has been signed!

We received word on Friday, April 8th that the paperwork finalizing the funding for the Kenyatta University-Syracuse University teacher education partnership through the Africa – U.S. Higher Education Initiative was signed in Washington, D.C.  The papers should be signed this … Continue reading

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Stay tuned!

This blog will detail the collaborative work in teacher education of faculty members at Kenyatta University near Nairobi, Kenya and Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, USA.  Stay tuned!

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