Our social media pages and blog feature relevant topics and highlight stories of key youth, educators, and staff from the field. One of our favorite ways to feature young people and the communities is through our “pay-it-forward” testimonies where current students and alumni share how they are actively creating change. In addition to participants stories, we also accept blog submissions that align with our mission
Q&A – Fostering Entrepreneurial Skills in East Africa’s Youth
Reimagining Education to Foster Entrepreneurial Skills in East Africa’s Youth Sept 23 2020 On September 9, Asante Africa Foundation hosted a live panel discussion on “Fostering Entrepreneurial Skills in East Africa’s Youth,” a topic that is pertinent today and one...
Celebrating International Literacy Day, Sept 8
Celebrating International Literacy Day Sept, 8 2020 On September 8, 2020 we will observe International Literacy Day. With much of the world continuing to reel from the crisis brought by the global pandemic, literacy efforts are facing setbacks. This is especially true...
Empowering Rural Communities in East Africa to Fight the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Empowering Rural Communities in East Africa to Fight the COVID-19 Global Pandemic When communities in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases in March, we knew we had to adjust our priorities to protect youth and their families’ health and...
Celebrating Women’s Equality Day
Celebrating Women's Equality Day: Asante Africa's Wezesha Vijana Program Aug 25, 2020 Women’s Equality Day is August 26th, 2020 and with all that's going on in the world (a once in a lifetime global pandemic, worldwide social justice movements and a historic election...
International Youth Day ~ Youth Engagement in Uganda
International Youth Day ~ Youth Engagement in Uganda Aug 10 2020 On August 12, Asante Africa Foundation will join the international community in marking the International Youth Day (IYD). This year’s theme is “Youth Engagement for Global Action,” which will highlight...
Importance of Girls’ Rights and Safety in 2020
Importance of Girls' Rights and Safety in 2020 Aug 4 2020Girls’ development work has gained momentum in rural East African communities in the last decade. Through Asante Africa’s education and life skills programs, we have seen more girls complete an education and...
Heading into the Future with a Strong Foundation! Scholarships, Success, and Graduation
Heading into the Future with a Strong Foundation! Scholarships, Success, and Graduation Aug 4 2020Many students have been recipients of the Asante Africa Foundation’s higher education Scholarship Program. These students have overcome numerous familial, financial, and...
Kiswahili Teacher Chosen in World’s First International Fact-finding Commission
Kiswahili Teacher Chosen in World’s First International Fact-finding Commission Kenyan Kiswahili and history teacher Abdikadir Ismail was on Friday, July 24, selected in a group of 11 Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize finalists from around the world in launching...
CEO, Erna Grasz, Featured in “The Leaders Globe”
Erna Grasz: Transforming the Future of Africa and The World through Nextgen Educational Programs July 30 2020 Erna Grasz grew up in Texas and cultivated a love of learning, fostered by her single mother and teachers who saw her potential. Coming from humble...
Responding to Covid-19 in Kenya: Lucy Maina
Responding to Covid-19 in Kenya: Interview with Lucy Maina and Ngángá Kibandi July 30 2020 With the ‘COVID-19 Interviews’, NISSEM has embarked on a series of interviews with actors from government and civil society, in order to understand better the practicalities and...