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WE COLLEGE 2018 One year. Generations of impact.

WE College Report 2018 2

1 / Section “Because you are giving me the chance to make my dreams come true, I know I’ll shine.” —Se ma, student in the School of Tourism and Hospitality

WE College Report 2018 2

Table of Contents

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Letters From the Co-Founders of WE From the WE Villages East Africa Director From the Lead of WE College

WE College WE College Education Facilitators Spotlight on the School of Tourism and Hospitality Mercy Chepkorir, Student, School of Tourism and Hospitality Future Faculties and Schools of WE College Spotlight on the School of Nursing Joyline Cherono, Student, School of Nursing

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WE Villages Developmental Model Five Pillars of Sustainable Development Spotlight on the Education Pillar

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Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders Future Students of WE College

The Journey to WE College

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Our Bold Vision

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Thank you

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What Makes WE College Unique IT Integration and the Tech Hub Scholarships Leadership and Empowerment Program

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A Letter from the Co-Founders of WE

It is with great pleasure and anticipation that we’re sharing our 2018WE College Report. This is one of the largest, most impactful projects that WE has ever undertaken, and we are so excited to share with you a snapshot of the progress so far. It’s thanks to the generosity of college donors such as yourself that all of this is possible, so please accept a heartfelt thank you for your kind support. In this report, you will find important updates from WE College’s first year, as well as profound glimpses into the lives of the students and the challenges they’ve overcome. This is a huge step forward for the entire region and the culmination of years of planning and development. Young people in Narok County now have a clear path to achieving their dreams, from primary school all the way to employ- ment. College graduates will have access to opportunities that were once out of reach, and with their chosen pro- fession they will be able to support and give back to their home communities.

The past year has been filled with tremendous leaps for- ward in campus facilities and our educational offerings— we truly cannot thank you enough for all your support in making this vision a reality. We look forward to seeing the college continue to expand, with four new struc- tures underway for 2018 and more work set to be finished throughout 2019. We are so grateful to have you with us on this journey.

Together we change the world,

Craig and Marc Kielburger

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A Letter from the WE Villages East Africa Director

A Letter from the Lead of WE College

For almost 15 years I’ve watched eager, wide-eyed children run across the Kenyan savanna. They ran—at times bare- foot—over rocks for kilometers to reach their classrooms, where they sat on the edge of their seats, leaning in to their education. With the help of elders, parents and community leaders, we gave these children a better learning environ- ment by improving traditionally constructed schools with brand-new classrooms. As they grew older, these children stopped running to the classroom and started running to the Kisaruni Group of Schools, to drop off their application letters. Their curiosity grew stronger—they snuck flashlights under the covers to read and study by night, until they woke up at 4:30 a.m. to start their school day. On their first day of school at the WE Kisaruni Group of Schools, these students were asked what future they saw for themselves and their community. Their answers?

“I want to be a doctor.” “I want to be a teacher.” “I want to be president.” We heard them voice their dreams and the dreams of their parents. With the leaders and incred- ible partners who helped build the original WE schools, we’ve built WE College to help these students realize their potential. Today, these students show the same tenacity that they did as young children in their effort, vision and work ethic at WE College—it’s a place where youth can live out their dreams, becoming the generation that stops the cycle of poverty from within.

Dear WE Friends and Supporters,

Looking to the future, we are excited to expand the college and to welcome students who will have the opportuni- ty to pursue studies in agriculture, mechanics, primary education, laboratory sciences, health technology, com- munity health and business. Each of these areas of study was carefully selected to ensure that graduates can pursue a meaningful career and return to their home villages, helping their families and communities grow. As we celebrate this exciting first anniversary of the WE College, we hope you will join us on this journey—whether by visiting our campus in Kenya or through updates shared by the WE team.

A big jambo from the WE College team in Kenya! We are so grateful for your support and interest in this exciting new initiative that will create transformative change across Kenya. As we celebrate the first year of operation, we are excited to highlight the incredible work of our learners, the progress we’ve made with campus construction and our bold vision for the future. When we were designingWE College, it was important for us to create a dynamic learning environment that enabled both classroom and hands-on learning experiences. We have been so proud to see each student blossom through our unique Unstoppable Leadership Program—we’ve watched quiet, shy girls grow into confident, assured leaders. We offer them as many opportunities as possible to practice and hone these leadership skills, from develop- ment projects with WE to internship placements offered by our incredible partners throughout the Maasai Mara.

Thank you—each of you—for enabling a world of change in just 15 short years.

Together, we are building a brighter future.

Sincerely,

Fiona Achieng

Robin Wiszowaty

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WE Villages Development Model

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Five Pillars of Sustainable Development

Spotlight on the Education Pillar

For over 20 years, WE Villages has been building a holistic, sustainable development model to end the cycle of poverty in nine developing countries: Haiti, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Sierra Leone, India, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and rural China. We partner with local communities and regional governments to support, teach and empower people through our five Pillars of Impact Our first Pillar of Impact, Education, is the cornerstone of WE Villages. As we built our development model, we learned that we must combat the barriers to education in order for children to attend school. This is how the Water, Health, Food and Opportunity Pillars were created. Each of our Five Pillars of Impact also align with one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, helping us work toward sustainability and prosperity for all.

EDUCATION Help communities build

schoolrooms, give school supplies, train teachers, set up extracurric- ular programs and work with the local government to enhance the quality of education.

HEALTH Provide basic medical

supplies, training for health care workers, mobile health clinics and direct health care services.

When children are educated, they are armed with the courage and self- confidence to better themselves, their families, their communities and the next generation of young people.

WATER Construct clean water systems, hand- washing stations and latrines, and provide community workshops in basic hygiene practices and water- borne disease prevention.

OPPORTUNITY Help set up lending circles and provide financial literacy training, giving community members—especially wom- en—the opportunity to earn a sustainable source of income, build their savings and start their own businesses.

They learn how to prevent illness and improve over- all health, build and maintain infrastructure, manage personal and professional relationships, understand and advocate for basic rights, and secure a livelihood. When you break down the barriers to education, you help break the cycle of poverty.

We see a world that is poverty-free, where every child has equal access to education. From building schools to providing educational resources, the Education Pil- lar brings long-term, sustainable opportunities to com- munities that need it most. We’re excited to introduce one of our most exciting projects yet in education— WE College in Narok County, Kenya!

FOOD Implement agriculture and food security programs to ensure families have access to healthy, self-sustaining food sources.

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The Journey to WE College

Our work with education began over 20 years ago in Kenya, when we started partnering with local communities to help break the cycle of poverty.

To start, we focused on building primary schools for young children, giving them the opportunity to learn with dedicated education facilitators in a safe environment, ensuring they received a quality education. We quickly saw the children excel and flourish academically. With these achievements, parents deepened their commitment to their children’s education. This led to the opening of the Kisaruni Group of Schools in the Maasai Mara. The children continued to have higher-than-ever attendance rates and exam results. For the first time in the history of many families in the region, parents delayed the marriage of their daughters so that they could attend high school. The Kisaruni Group of Secondary Schools became a top-performing high school in the region, giving many graduates the chance to consider going to college. But for many families post-secondary school was still out of reach. Parents were concerned about the cost and safety of their daughters attending a college far away from home. This brings us to our biggest, most exciting endeavor in education yet—WE College.

The first girl in the history of Narok County to ever achieve an ‘A’ on her exams was a graduate of the Kisaruni Group of Schools.

In 2016, the Milimani library ranked second best in Kenya under private schools in the highly competitive Maktaba Awards.

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Our Bold Vision

Our vision is to empower young people in Kenya to achieve their career aspirations, break the cycle of poverty and act as positive role models for future generations.

WE College is committed to providing a high-quality post-secondary experience for learners across Narok County. Over the coming decades we will give thousands of young people in this rural region the chance to attend post-secondary school.

following areas: Technical Studies, Public Health, Edu- cation, Medicine, Business and Technology. Each area of study was carefully selected so graduates can pursue meaningful careers and remain in their home communities. We ensure that young people don’t feel they have to go to Nairobi to get a job or to another country—with WE College, a successful career is possible at home.

WE College will offer thousands of learners the oppor- tunity to pursue a diploma or certificate in one of the

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What Makes WE College Unique

WHAT MAKES WE COLLEGE UNIQUE IT Integration and the Tech Hub

BETTY, STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL OF NURSING.

WE College is a sophisticated learning environment that supplements its carefully crafted curriculum with IT and leadership integration.

Our curriculum is unique in Kenya—it focuses on students being active participants at school, not passive bystanders. We achieve this through programs like our internship placements and leadership workshops. We are very proud to deliver a world-class education in the rural region of Narok County.

“When I first saw the computer, I thought it was so complicated, but once I started learning, I realized it was simple. I love learning about blogs and I want to write one about my own journey of becoming a nurse.”

IT integration is essential to the infrastructure of WE College. We understand the importance of technology proficiency for the success of future graduates in their careers. It will help increase their ability to communi- cate and access information, both in their personal and work life. Our Tech Hub will house high speed internet connec- tions, allowing students to connect with education facilitators and other learners worldwide. Our students will be computer literate and proficient in the programs required for their industry. From accessing patient record systems at hospitals to customer >Page 1 Page 2-3 Page 4-5 Page 6-7 Page 8-9 Page 10-11 Page 12-13 Page 14-15 Page 16-17 Page 18-19 Page 20-21 Page 22-23 Page 24-25 Page 26-27 Page 28-29 Page 30-31 Page 32-33 Page 34-35 Page 36-37 Page 38-39 Page 40-41 Page 42-43 Page 44

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